Is INSIDE playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — INSIDE runs great on the Steam Deck.
INSIDE runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 185 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Playdead
- Publisher
- Playdead
- Release
- July 7, 2016
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- 87
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit OS required)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4 GHz, AMD FX 8120 @ 3.1 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GT 630 / 650m, AMD Radeon HD6570 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
- OS: Windows 10 or later (64-bit OS required)
- Processor: Intel i7 920 @ 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom II 945 @ 3.0 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660, Radeon R9-270
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Is INSIDE compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 185 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
INSIDE performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for INSIDE yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing INSIDE on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is INSIDE playable on Steam Deck?
INSIDE <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 185 reports.
›Is INSIDE Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. INSIDE is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does INSIDE get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing INSIDE on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 46m at 60 fps on INSIDE (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play INSIDE on Steam Deck?
Yes. INSIDE runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run INSIDE?
Yes — Valve reports that INSIDE performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
Found a setup that works great for INSIDE on Steam Deck? Share it and help the community grow.