Is Plague Inc: Evolved playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Plague Inc: Evolved runs great on the Steam Deck.
Plague Inc: Evolved runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 61 reports. As a casual game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- Ndemic Creations
- Publisher
- Ndemic Creations
- Release
- February 18, 2016
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 8 (64 Bit)
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated Graphics (512MB)
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Additional Notes: Requires a system running DirectX 11 as a minimum. Graphics cards over 10 years old may find some graphics display issues. Unsupported video chipsets: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel GMA X3100, Intel GMA 950.
- OS: Windows 10 (64 Bit)
- Processor: 3.0GHz i5 Dual Core or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Radeon HD 3600 (1GB)
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Additional Notes: Requires a system running DirectX 11 as a minimum. Graphics cards over 10 years old may find some graphics display issues. Unsupported video chipsets: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel GMA X3100, Intel GMA 950.
Is Plague Inc: Evolved compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 61 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Plague Inc: Evolved performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Plague Inc: Evolved yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Plague Inc: Evolved on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Plague Inc: Evolved playable on Steam Deck?
Plague Inc: Evolved <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 61 reports.
›Is Plague Inc: Evolved Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Plague Inc: Evolved is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Plague Inc: Evolved 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 Plague Inc: Evolved 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 Plague Inc: Evolved specifically.
›Can you play Plague Inc: Evolved multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Plague Inc: Evolved has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Plague Inc: Evolved on Steam Deck?
Yes. Plague Inc: Evolved runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Plague Inc: Evolved?
Yes — Valve reports that Plague Inc: Evolved performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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