Is Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition runs great on the Steam Deck.
Mass Effect™ Legendary 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 504 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
- May 14, 2021
- Price
- $4.79
- Metacritic
- 86
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 3570 or AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GPU: NVIDIA GTX 760, AMD Radeon 7970 / R9280X GPU RAM: 2 GB Video Memory
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 120 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-7700 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1070 / RTX 200, Radeon Vega 56, GPU RAM: 4 GB Video Memory
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 120 GB available space
Is Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 504 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓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
- ✓Single-player requires an internet connection
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 15 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
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-2 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •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™ Legendary Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Mass Effect™ Legendary 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 504 reports.
›Is Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition at 30–60 fps (based on 15 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™ Legendary Edition 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 Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition specifically.
›Can you play Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes. Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition at 30–60 fps, based on 15 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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