Is Mafia: Definitive Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Mafia: Definitive Edition runs great on the Steam Deck.
Mafia: Definitive Edition runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 276 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Hangar 13
- Publisher
- 2K
- Release
- September 24, 2020
- Price
- $5.99
- Metacritic
- 78
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core-i5 2550K 3.4GHz / AMD FX 8120 3.1 GHz
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core-i7 3770 3.4GHz / AMD FX-8350 4.2GHz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD Radeon RX 5700
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Is Mafia: Definitive Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 276 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Mafia: Definitive Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 9 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~25 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-4 Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Mafia: Definitive Edition on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Mafia: Definitive Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Mafia: Definitive Edition <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 276 reports.
›Is Mafia: Definitive Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Mafia: Definitive Edition as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Mafia: Definitive Edition get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Mafia: Definitive Edition at 30–40 fps (based on 9 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 Mafia: Definitive Edition on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 0m at 30 fps on Mafia: Definitive Edition (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Mafia: Definitive Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes. Mafia: Definitive Edition runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Mafia: Definitive Edition?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Mafia: Definitive Edition at 30–40 fps, based on 9 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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