Is Surviving Mars playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Surviving Mars is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Surviving Mars is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 72 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- Haemimont Games, Abstraction
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Release
- March 15, 2018
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- 76
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
- Processor: 4th Generation Intel i3 CPU or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: HD 4600/Geforce 620/Radeon 6450 or equivalent GPUs with 1 GB of video RAM
- Storage: 6 GB available space
- OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
- Processor: 5th Generation Intel i5 CPU or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce 750 Ti or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM
- Storage: 6 GB available space
Is Surviving Mars compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 72 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Not supported on SteamOS
Surviving Mars 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. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~17 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Frequently asked questions
›Is Surviving Mars playable on Steam Deck?
Surviving Mars <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as <strong>Unsupported</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 72 reports.
›Is Surviving Mars Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Surviving Mars as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Surviving Mars get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Surviving Mars at ~40 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 Surviving Mars on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 8m at 60 fps on Surviving Mars (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Surviving Mars on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Surviving Mars may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Surviving Mars?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Surviving Mars at ~40 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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