Is Quake 4 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Quake 4 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Quake 4 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 44 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- RavenSoft, id Software
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release
- August 4, 2011
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Operating System: Windows® XP
- Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or AMD® Athlon® XP 2000+ processor or higher
- Memory: 512MB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 2.8GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file)
- Video: 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 64MB 3D hardware accelerated video card required
- Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers
- DirectX® Version: 9.0c
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 44 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Native resolution not default
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Quake 4 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~6 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Quake 4 on Steam Deck
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Quake 4 playable on Steam Deck?
Quake 4 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 44 reports.
›Is Quake 4 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Quake 4 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Quake 4 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Quake 4 at ~60 fps (based on 1 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 Quake 4 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 Quake 4 specifically.
›Can you play Quake 4 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Quake 4 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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