Is Resident Evil 5 playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Resident Evil 5 runs great on the Steam Deck.

Resident Evil 5 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 178 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: September 15, 2009
Price: $4.99
Metacritic: 86

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Supported OS: Windows®10
Processor: Intel Core™ 2 Quad 2.4GHz or better, AMD Phenom™ II x4 3.4GHZ or better
Memory: 4GB or better
Graphics: 512 MB VRAM, NVIDIA® GeForce 9800 series or better, ATI Radeon HD 7770 or better
Display: Minimum 800 x 600 pixel resolution
Sound: DirectSound Compatible (DirectX 9.0c or higher)
DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c / Shader 3.0 or better
Hard Drive: 15 GB free hard drive space
Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse

Internet connection required for game activation.

Supported OS: Windows®10
Processor: Intel Core™ i5-3570 or better, AMD Phenom™ II x4 3.4GHZ or better
Memory: 4GB or better
Graphics: 512 MB VRAM, NVIDIA(R) GeForce® GTX 650 or better, ATI Radeon HD 7770 or better
Display: Minimum 1280 x 720 pixel resolution
Sound: DirectSound Compatible (DirectX 9.0c or higher)
DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c / Shader 3.0 or better
Hard Drive: 15 GB free hard drive space
Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse, controller supported

Internet connection required for game activation.

Is Resident Evil 5 compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Game or launcher doesn't close cleanly
✓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

Resident Evil 5 performance & FPS on Steam Deck

30–60 fpsreported by players

Based on 4 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

5h 23mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: medium
Typical power draw: ~10 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.5

Tips for playing Resident Evil 5 on Steam Deck

•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Resident Evil 5 playable on Steam Deck?

Resident Evil 5 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 178 reports.

›Is Resident Evil 5 Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Resident Evil 5 as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Resident Evil 5 get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Resident Evil 5 at 30–60 fps (based on 4 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 5 on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 23m at 60 fps on Resident Evil 5 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play Resident Evil 5 multiplayer on Steam Deck?

Yes — Resident Evil 5 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.

›Can you play Resident Evil 5 on Steam Deck?

Yes. Resident Evil 5 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run Resident Evil 5?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running Resident Evil 5 at 30–60 fps, based on 4 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.