Is Prey playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Prey runs great on the Steam Deck.
Prey runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 395 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Arkane Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release
- May 4, 2017
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel i5-2400, AMD FX-8320
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 660 2GB, AMD Radeon 7850 2GB
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel i7-2600K, AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 970 4GB, AMD R9 290 4GB
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Is Prey compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 395 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
Prey performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 5 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
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~15 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Prey on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Prey playable on Steam Deck?
Prey <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 395 reports.
›Is Prey Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Prey is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Prey get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Prey at 40–60 fps (based on 5 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 Prey on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 48m at 40 fps, 2h 5m at 60 fps on Prey (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Prey on Steam Deck?
Yes. Prey runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Prey?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Prey at 40–60 fps, based on 5 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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