Is Rise of the Tomb Raider™ playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Rise of the Tomb Raider™ runs great on the Steam Deck.
Rise of the Tomb Raider™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 180 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux), Nixxes
- Publisher
- Crystal Dynamics, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Release
- February 9, 2016
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 86
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR
- OS: Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 980Ti 2560x1440 or NVIDIA GTX 970 1920x1080
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 25 GB available space
Is Rise of the Tomb Raider™ compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 180 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Shows compatibility warnings on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Rise of the Tomb Raider™ performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 6 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
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~22 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Rise of the Tomb Raider™ on Steam Deck
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Rise of the Tomb Raider™ playable on Steam Deck?
Rise of the Tomb Raider™ <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 180 reports.
›Is Rise of the Tomb Raider™ Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Rise of the Tomb Raider™ as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Rise of the Tomb Raider™ get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Rise of the Tomb Raider™ at 30–45 fps (based on 6 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 Rise of the Tomb Raider™ on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 26m at 40 fps, 3h 20m at 60 fps on Rise of the Tomb Raider™ (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Rise of the Tomb Raider™ on Steam Deck?
Yes. Rise of the Tomb Raider™ runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Rise of the Tomb Raider™?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Rise of the Tomb Raider™ at 30–45 fps, based on 6 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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