Is Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered runs great on the Steam Deck.

Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 89 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
Developer: Guerrilla Games, Nixxes Software
Publisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Release: October 31, 2024
Price: $49.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1909 or higher)
Processor: Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB
Storage: 135 GB available space
Additional Notes: 135GB SSD Space

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1909 or higher)
Processor: Intel Core i5-8600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 5700
Storage: 135 GB available space
Additional Notes: 135GB SSD Space

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Verified
…on SteamOS in general: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
✓Interface text is legible
✓Good performance with default settings
✓First time setup requires active internet connection

Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered performance & FPS on Steam Deck

30–40 fpsreported by players

Based on 5 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Runs well with the default settings.

Battery & recommended settings

Estimated battery life

2h 13mat 30 fps

Recommended preset: low
Typical power draw: ~23 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6

Tips for playing Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered on Steam Deck

•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered playable on Steam Deck?

Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 89 reports.

›Is Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered at 30–40 fps (based on 5 community reports). These are usually the framerate players settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum.

›How long does the battery last playing Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 13m at 30 fps on Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.