Is Super Hexagon playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Super Hexagon runs great on the Steam Deck.
Super Hexagon runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 27 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Terry Cavanagh
- Publisher
- Terry Cavanagh
- Release
- November 27, 2012
- Price
- $2.99
- Metacritic
- 88
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: 2 GHz
- Memory: 256mb
- Hard Disk Space: 35MB
- Video Card: Direct X9.0c Compatible Card
- DirectX®: Direct X9.0c
- Sound: Standard audio
Is Super Hexagon compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 27 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
Super Hexagon performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Super Hexagon yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Super Hexagon on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Super Hexagon playable on Steam Deck?
Super Hexagon <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 27 reports.
›Is Super Hexagon Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Super Hexagon is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Super Hexagon get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Super Hexagon on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 10h 12m at 60 fps on Super Hexagon (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Super Hexagon on Steam Deck?
Yes. Super Hexagon runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Super Hexagon?
Yes — Valve reports that Super Hexagon performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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