Is Painkiller: Black Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Painkiller: Black Edition is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Painkiller: Black Edition is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 50 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- People Can Fly
- Publisher
- Prime Matter
- Release
- January 24, 2007
- Price
- $1.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Win 98/2000/Me/XP
- Processor: 1GHz
- Memory: 256 MB RAM
- Graphics: DirextX 9.0 64MB Video Card
- Storage: 3.4 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 50 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Steam osdoes not support
Painkiller: Black Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Painkiller: Black Edition yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~15 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 5.13-6 Steamos version 3.5
Frequently asked questions
›Is Painkiller: Black Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Painkiller: Black Edition is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 50 reports.
›Is Painkiller: Black Edition Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Painkiller: Black Edition as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Painkiller: Black Edition get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.
›How long does the battery last playing Painkiller: Black Edition 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 Painkiller: Black Edition specifically.
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Community configurations
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