Is HUMANITY playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — HUMANITY runs great on the Steam Deck.
HUMANITY runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 16 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Casual, Indie
- Developer
- tha ltd., Enhance
- Publisher
- Enhance
- Release
- May 15, 2023
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 84
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5-3450
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 760 equivalent or greater
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- VR Support: (VR IS OPTIONAL) Quest 2, Quest 3, Quest Pro, Rift S, Index
- Additional Notes: Minimum Specs for Non-VR mode
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5-4590 (required for VR)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1070 equivalent (required for VR)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- VR Support: (VR IS OPTIONAL) Quest 2, Quest 3, Quest Pro, Rift S, Index
Is HUMANITY compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 16 reports (ProtonDB)
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
HUMANITY performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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.
Tips for playing HUMANITY on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is HUMANITY playable on Steam Deck?
HUMANITY <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 16 reports.
›Is HUMANITY Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. HUMANITY is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does HUMANITY get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing HUMANITY at 40–60 fps (based on 2 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 HUMANITY on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for HUMANITY specifically.
›Can you play HUMANITY on Steam Deck?
Yes. HUMANITY runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run HUMANITY?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running HUMANITY at 40–60 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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