Is Nex Machina playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Nex Machina is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Nex Machina is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 65 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Housemarque
- Publisher
- Housemarque
- Release
- June 20, 2017
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 84
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: 64 bit Windows 10 / 8 / 7
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 or AMD FX-4300
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2 GB Video RAM - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon R9 270
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: 64 bit Windows 10 / 8 / 7
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 or AMD FX-4300
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 4 GB Video RAM - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 390
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 65 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Steam osdoes not support
Nex Machina performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~14 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Frequently asked questions
›Is Nex Machina playable on Steam Deck?
Nex Machina is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 65 reports.
›Is Nex Machina Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Nex Machina as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Nex Machina get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Nex Machina at 60–90 fps (based on 1 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 Nex Machina on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 34m at 40 fps on Nex Machina (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Nex Machina multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Nex Machina has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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