Is Mortal Kombat 11 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Mortal Kombat 11 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Mortal Kombat 11 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 206 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, Shiver
- Publisher
- Warner Bros. Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Release
- April 23, 2019
- Price
- $49.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 / Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200, 3.1 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 670 or NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 1050 / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7950 or AMD® Radeon™ R9 270
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 / Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2300, 2.8 GHz / AMD FX-6300, 3.5GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400, 3.2 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 780 or NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 1060-6GB / AMD® Radeon™ R9 290 or RX 570
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
Is Mortal Kombat 11 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 206 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 11 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~24 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version GE 7-20 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Mortal Kombat 11 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Mortal Kombat 11 playable on Steam Deck?
Mortal Kombat 11 <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 206 reports.
›Is Mortal Kombat 11 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Mortal Kombat 11 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Mortal Kombat 11 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Mortal Kombat 11 at ~60 fps (based on 3 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 11 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 5m at 60 fps on Mortal Kombat 11 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Mortal Kombat 11 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Mortal Kombat 11 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Mortal Kombat 11 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Mortal Kombat 11 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Mortal Kombat 11?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Mortal Kombat 11 at ~60 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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