Is Mad Max playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Mad Max runs great on the Steam Deck.
Mad Max runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 123 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Avalanche Studios
- Publisher
- Warner Bros. Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Release
- September 1, 2015
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 73
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: 64 bit: Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-650, 3.2 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 Ghz
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660ti (2 GB Memory or higher) or AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB Memory or higher)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 32 GB available space
- Additional Notes: PlayStation 4 controller support
- OS *: 64 bit: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1, Win 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz or AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (3 GB Memory or higher) or AMD Radeon HD 7970 (3 GB Memory or higher)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 32 GB available space
- Additional Notes: PlayStation 4 controller support
Is Mad Max compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 123 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
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
Mad Max performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 8 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
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Mad Max on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Mad Max playable on Steam Deck?
Mad Max <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 123 reports.
›Is Mad Max Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Mad Max is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Mad Max get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Mad Max at 40–70 fps (based on 8 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 Mad Max on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 38m at 40 fps, 7h 42m at 60 fps on Mad Max (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Mad Max on Steam Deck?
Yes. Mad Max runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Mad Max?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Mad Max at 40–70 fps, based on 8 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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