Is Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition runs great on the Steam Deck.
Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe 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 138 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- BioWare
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release
- June 11, 2020
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 72
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 3570 or AMD FX-6350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB, AMD Radeon 7850 2GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 55 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 480 4GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 55 GB available space
Is Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 138 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
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
- ✓Single-player requires an internet connection
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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
- ~22 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe 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.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe 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 138 reports.
›Is Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition at 30–60 fps (based on 3 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 Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 14m at 60 fps on Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes. Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition at 30–60 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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