Is Resident Evil 4 (2005) playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Resident Evil 4 (2005) runs great on the Steam Deck.
Resident Evil 4 (2005) runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 197 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Capcom
- Publisher
- Capcom
- Release
- February 27, 2014
- Price
- $4.99
- Metacritic
- 79
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows® 10
- Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 Ghz or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 4850 or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Sound Card: Standard audio device
- OS: Windows® 10
- Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Quad 2.7 Ghz or better, AMD Phenom™ II X4 3 Ghz or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Is Resident Evil 4 (2005) compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 197 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Resident Evil 4 (2005) performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Resident Evil 4 (2005) on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Resident Evil 4 (2005) playable on Steam Deck?
Resident Evil 4 (2005) <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 197 reports.
›Is Resident Evil 4 (2005) Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Resident Evil 4 (2005) as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Resident Evil 4 (2005) get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Resident Evil 4 (2005) at 30–60 fps (based on 3 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 Resident Evil 4 (2005) on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 16m at 60 fps on Resident Evil 4 (2005) (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Resident Evil 4 (2005) on Steam Deck?
Yes. Resident Evil 4 (2005) runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Resident Evil 4 (2005)?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Resident Evil 4 (2005) at 30–60 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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