Is Red Faction playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Red Faction runs great on the Steam Deck.
Red Faction runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 30 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Volition
- Publisher
- Deep Silver
- Release
- August 5, 2009
- Price
- $1.99
- Metacritic
- 78
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Operating System: Windows® 2000/XP
- DirectX Version: DirectX 8
- Processor: Pentium II 400 MHz or greater
- Memory: 64 MB RAM
- Video Card: 3D Graphics Accelerator Card (8MB)
- Sound: Direct X Certified audio hardware
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 30 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Red Faction performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Red Faction yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing Red Faction on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Red Faction playable on Steam Deck?
Red Faction runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 30 reports.
›Is Red Faction Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Red Faction as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Red Faction get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Red Faction on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 10m at 60 fps on Red Faction (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Red Faction multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Red Faction 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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