Is System Shock playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — System Shock runs great on the Steam Deck.

System Shock runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 133 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure
Developer: Nightdive Studios
Publisher: Atari, Nightdive Studios
Release: May 30, 2023
Price: $39.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit only)
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10 GB available space

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit only)
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10 GB available space

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
✓Native resolution not default
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
✓Good performance with default settings
✓External controllers not supported primary player

System Shock performance & FPS on Steam Deck

30–45 fpsreported by players

Based on 4 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

5h 0mat 40 fps

Recommended preset: medium
Typical power draw: ~10 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4

Tips for playing System Shock on Steam Deck

•Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is System Shock playable on Steam Deck?

System Shock runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 133 reports.

›Is System Shock Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates System Shock as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does System Shock get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing System Shock at 30–45 fps (based on 4 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 System Shock on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 0m at 40 fps on System Shock (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.