Is Quake playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Quake runs great on the Steam Deck.
Quake runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 207 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- id Software, Nightdive Studios, MachineGames
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release
- August 3, 2007
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 94
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Win 10 64-bit version
- Intel Core i5-3570 @3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X @3.5 GHz
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 TI (2GB) or AMD HD 7750 (1GB)
- 8GB System RAM
- Minimum 2GB free space on hard drive (additional space required for add-on downloads)
- High speed broadband connection required for online play
- Win 10 64-bit version
- Intel Core i5-6600k @3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.2 GHz
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB) or AMD RX Vega 56 (8GB)
- 8GB System RAM
- Minimum 2GB free space on hard drive (additional space required for add-on downloads)
- High speed broadband connection required for online play
Is Quake compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 207 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Quake 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
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~7 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Quake on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Quake playable on Steam Deck?
Quake <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 207 reports.
›Is Quake Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Quake is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Quake get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Quake at ~90 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 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 11h 7m at 60 fps on Quake (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Quake multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Quake has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Quake on Steam Deck?
Yes. Quake runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Quake?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Quake at ~90 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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