Is Moonbase Alpha playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Moonbase Alpha is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Moonbase Alpha is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 29 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- Virtual Heroes, Army Game Studio
- Publisher
- NASA
- Release
- July 6, 2010
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
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System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Win XP SP3
- Processor: 2.0+ GHZ Single Core Processor
- Memory: 2 GB of System RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA 7000-series or ATI Radeon X1900 Video Card
- DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
- Hard Drive: 2 GB of Free Hard Drive Space
- Sound: DirectX 9.0c compliant audio
- OS *: Win XP SP3 / Vista / Windows 7
- Processor: 2.4+ GHz Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 4+ GB of System RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA 9000+ or ATI Radeon 3600+ Video Card
- DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
- Hard Drive: 5 GB of Free Hard Drive Space
Is Moonbase Alpha compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 29 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't supported
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Moonbase Alpha performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Moonbase Alpha yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Moonbase Alpha on Steam Deck
- •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 Moonbase Alpha playable on Steam Deck?
Moonbase Alpha <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Silver</strong> on ProtonDB across 29 reports.
›Is Moonbase Alpha Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Moonbase Alpha as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Moonbase Alpha get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Moonbase Alpha 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 Moonbase Alpha specifically.
›Can you play Moonbase Alpha multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Moonbase Alpha has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Moonbase Alpha on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Moonbase Alpha may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Moonbase Alpha?
Yes — Valve reports that Moonbase Alpha performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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