Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve hasn't given it an official Steam Deck rating yet. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 97 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- GSC Game World
- Publisher
- GSC World Publishing
- Release
- September 15, 2008
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 75
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: 512 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.: Clear Sky compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unknown
Community rating · 97 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~15 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Frequently asked questions
›Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky playable on Steam Deck?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve hasn't given it an official Steam Deck rating yet. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 97 reports.
›Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky Steam Deck Verified?
Valve hasn't evaluated S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky for the Steam Deck yet. The verdict above is based on community Proton reports.
›How many FPS does S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.
›How long does the battery last playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 27m at 60 fps on S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (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.: Clear Sky multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky 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.: Clear Sky on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky?
The Steam Deck can run S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, though we don't have a measured framerate for it yet — it depends on your settings and TDP limit.
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Community configurations
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