Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat runs great on the Steam Deck.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 130 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- GSC Game World
- Publisher
- GSC Game World
- Release
- February 11, 2010
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 80
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP(Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4
- Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+
- Graphics: 128 MB DirectX® 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon® 9600
- Memory: 768 MB RAM
- Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card
- Hard Drive: 6 GB free hard disc space
- Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista (SP1)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 / AMD 64 X2 4200+
- Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GT / ATI Radeon® HD 2900 XT
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card
- Hard Drive: 10 GB free hard disc space
Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 130 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat playable on Steam Deck?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat <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 130 reports.
›Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat at ~50 fps (based on 1 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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 0m at 60 fps on S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat on Steam Deck?
Yes. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat at ~50 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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