Is Project Heartbeat playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Project Heartbeat is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Project Heartbeat is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve hasn't given it an official Steam Deck rating yet. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 8 reports. Even without an official rating, community reports are positive.
Game info
- Genres
- Indie, Early Access
- Developer
- EIRTeam
- Publisher
- EIRTeam
- Release
- March 26, 2020
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Quad Core CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: A fast GPU that has Vulkan support
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Yes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Quad core CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: A fast GPU that has Vulkan support
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unknown
Community rating · 8 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Project Heartbeat performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Project Heartbeat yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4
Frequently asked questions
›Is Project Heartbeat playable on Steam Deck?
Project Heartbeat is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve hasn't given it an official Steam Deck rating yet. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 8 reports.
›Is Project Heartbeat Steam Deck Verified?
Valve hasn't evaluated Project Heartbeat for the Steam Deck yet. The verdict above is based on community Proton reports.
›How many FPS does Project Heartbeat 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 Project Heartbeat on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 40m at 60 fps on Project Heartbeat (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Project Heartbeat multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Project Heartbeat 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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