Is Prototype™ playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Prototype™ runs great on the Steam Deck.
Prototype™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 88 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Radical Entertainment
- Publisher
- Activision
- Release
- June 10, 2009
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 79
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows® XP (with Service Pack 3) or Windows Vista®
- Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4000+ or better
- Memory: Vista 2 GB RAM / XP 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: All NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT 256 MB and better chipsets. All ATI Radeon™ X1800 256 MB and better chipsets
- DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
- Hard Drive: 8GB of free hard drive space
- Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compliant sound card
Is Prototype™ compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 88 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Prototype™ performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~19 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Prototype™ on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Prototype™ playable on Steam Deck?
Prototype™ <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 88 reports.
›Is Prototype™ Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Prototype™ as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Prototype™ get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Prototype™ at 45–60 fps (based on 2 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 Prototype™ on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 20m at 40 fps, 2h 42m at 60 fps on Prototype™ (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Prototype™ on Steam Deck?
Yes. Prototype™ runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Prototype™?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Prototype™ at 45–60 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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