Is Resident Evil playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Resident Evil runs great on the Steam Deck.
Resident Evil runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 185 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
- Publisher
- CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
- Release
- January 19, 2015
- Price
- $4.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows®10
- Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 GHz, or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX260, ATI Radeon HD 6790, or better
Monitor Resolution: 1024×768 or higher - DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound compatible (must support DirectX 9.0c or higher)
- Additional Notes: Controller: Supports Keyboard +Mouse. Genuine Xbox 360 PC compatible controller or comparable XInput-based gamepad recommended.Note: Some high end integrated graphics chips and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom.
- OS: Windows®10
- Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Quad 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom™ II X4 3.0 GHz or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560, ATI Radeon HD 6950, or better
Monitor Resolution: 1280×720 or higher - DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound compatible (must support DirectX 9.0c or higher)
- Additional Notes: Controller: Supports Keyboard +Mouse. Genuine Xbox 360 PC compatible controller or comparable XInput-based gamepad recommended.Note: Some high end integrated graphics chips and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom.
Is Resident Evil compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 185 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
Resident Evil performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 13 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
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Resident Evil on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Resident Evil playable on Steam Deck?
Resident Evil <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 185 reports.
›Is Resident Evil Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Resident Evil is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Resident Evil get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Resident Evil at 30–60 fps (based on 13 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 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 21m at 30 fps on Resident Evil (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Resident Evil on Steam Deck?
Yes. Resident Evil runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Resident Evil?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Resident Evil at 30–60 fps, based on 13 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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