Is METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES runs great on the Steam Deck.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 149 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- KONAMI
- Publisher
- KONAMI
- Release
- December 18, 2014
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 80
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows Vista SP2 x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 x64 (64-bit OS Required)
- Processor: Core i5-4460 (3.20GHz) or better *Quad-Core or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 graphics card required)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
- OS *: Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 x64 (64-bit OS Required)
- Processor: Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better *Quad-Core or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphics card required)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Surround Sound 5.1)
Is METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 149 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 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
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES playable on Steam Deck?
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 149 reports.
›Is METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES at 45–60 fps (based on 4 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 METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 0m at 30 fps, 4h 48m at 40 fps on METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES on Steam Deck?
Yes. METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES at 45–60 fps, based on 4 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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