Is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 401 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Nicalis, Inc., Edmund McMillen
- Publisher
- Nicalis, Inc.
- Release
- November 4, 2014
- Price
- $1.49
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: XP
- Processor: Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Discreet video card
- Storage: 449 MB available space
- Sound Card: Yes
- OS *: Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core 2.0 (or higher)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 and higher, ATI Radeon HD-Series 4650 and higher, Nvidia GeForce 2xx-Series and up
- Storage: 449 MB available space
- Sound Card: Yes
Is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 401 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
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 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
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~7 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth playable on Steam Deck?
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth <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 401 reports.
›Is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth at 30–60 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 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 7h 31m at 60 fps on The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth at 30–60 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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