Is Metro Exodus playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Metro Exodus runs great on the Steam Deck.
Metro Exodus runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 417 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- 4A Games
- Publisher
- Deep Silver
- Release
- February 14, 2020
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4440 or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 670 / GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon HD 7870
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 59 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
- Additional Notes: Enhanced Edition requires Nvidia RTX or AMD RX GPU
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4770k or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1070 / GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD RX VEGA 56
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 59 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
- Additional Notes: Enhanced Edition requires Nvidia RTX or AMD RX GPU
Is Metro Exodus compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 417 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows compatibility warnings on the Deck
- ✓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
Metro Exodus 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
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~24 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version GE 7-20 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Metro Exodus on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Metro Exodus playable on Steam Deck?
Metro Exodus <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 417 reports.
›Is Metro Exodus Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Metro Exodus as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Metro Exodus get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Metro Exodus at 30–60 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 Metro Exodus on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 5m at 40 fps on Metro Exodus (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Metro Exodus on Steam Deck?
Yes. Metro Exodus runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Metro Exodus?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Metro Exodus at 30–60 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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