Is Mortal Kombat 1 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Mortal Kombat 1 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Mortal Kombat 1 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 72 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- NetherRealm Studios, QLOC
- Publisher
- Warner Bros. Games
- Release
- September 19, 2023
- Price
- $49.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-6600 | AMD Ryzen™ 3 3100 or Ryzen™ 5 2600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce® GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or Intel® Arc™ A750
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 140 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD (Preferred for full online cross-play capabilities), HDD (Supported), 1080p/Low
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce® GTX 2080 Ti or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 XT or Intel® Arc™ A770
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 140 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD, 1440p/High
Is Mortal Kombat 1 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 72 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
Mortal Kombat 1 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 6 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.
Tips for playing Mortal Kombat 1 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Mortal Kombat 1 playable on Steam Deck?
Mortal Kombat 1 <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 72 reports.
›Is Mortal Kombat 1 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Mortal Kombat 1 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Mortal Kombat 1 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Mortal Kombat 1 at 30–45 fps (based on 6 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 Mortal Kombat 1 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 Mortal Kombat 1 specifically.
›Can you play Mortal Kombat 1 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Mortal Kombat 1 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Mortal Kombat 1 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Mortal Kombat 1 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Mortal Kombat 1?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Mortal Kombat 1 at 30–45 fps, based on 6 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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