Is Space Rangers HD: A War Apart playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Space Rangers HD: A War Apart runs great on the Steam Deck.
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 30 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- SNK Games, Elemental Games, Katauri Interactive
- Publisher
- Fulqrum Publishing
- Release
- October 17, 2013
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 68
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *:Windows XP SP3
- Processor:Intel Pentium 4 2.5 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3200+ (2200 MHz)
- Memory:1 GB RAM
- Graphics:GeForce 7800 GT 512 Mb / Radeon 1800 Pro 512 Mb or similar
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:2 GB HD space
- OS *:Windows XP SP3 / Windows 7 / Windows 8
- Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ 2.4 GHz
- Memory:2 GB RAM
- Graphics:GeForce 8600 GT 512 Mb / Radeon X3550 Pro 512 Mb
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
Is Space Rangers HD: A War Apart compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 30 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~6 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Space Rangers HD: A War Apart on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •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 Space Rangers HD: A War Apart playable on Steam Deck?
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 30 reports.
›Is Space Rangers HD: A War Apart Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Space Rangers HD: A War Apart as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Space Rangers HD: A War Apart get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Space Rangers HD: A War Apart at 35–40 fps (based on 2 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 Space Rangers HD: A War Apart on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Space Rangers HD: A War Apart specifically.
›Can you play Space Rangers HD: A War Apart on Steam Deck?
Yes. Space Rangers HD: A War Apart runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Space Rangers HD: A War Apart?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Space Rangers HD: A War Apart at 35–40 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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