Is Quantum Break playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Quantum Break runs great on the Steam Deck.
Quantum Break runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 107 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Remedy Entertainment
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Release
- September 29, 2016
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 66
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 - 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4460, 2.70GHz or AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon R7 260x
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 68 GB available space
- OS: Windows 10 - 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 4690, 3.9GHz or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 390
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 68 GB available space
Is Quantum Break compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 107 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Playable performance on the Deck.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Default settings are not performant
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Quantum Break 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. Playable performance on the Deck.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~15 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Quantum Break on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Quantum Break playable on Steam Deck?
Quantum Break <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 107 reports.
›Is Quantum Break Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Quantum Break as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Quantum Break get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Quantum Break at 30–60 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 Quantum Break on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 20m at 30 fps on Quantum Break (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Quantum Break on Steam Deck?
Yes. Quantum Break runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Quantum Break?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Quantum Break at 30–60 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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