Is The Bureau: XCOM Declassified playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Bureau: XCOM Declassified runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 93 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- 2K Marin
- Publisher
- 2K
- Release
- August 19, 2013
- Price
- $3.99
- Metacritic
- 66
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 32-bit
- Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX9 Compatible ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
- Additional Notes: Incompatible with Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics
- OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit
- Processor: Quad Core Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX11 Compatible, AMD Radeon HD 6950 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
- Additional Notes: Incompatible with Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics
Is The Bureau: XCOM Declassified compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 93 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 Bureau: XCOM Declassified performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~16 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing The Bureau: XCOM Declassified on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Bureau: XCOM Declassified playable on Steam Deck?
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified <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>Silver</strong> on ProtonDB across 93 reports.
›Is The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Bureau: XCOM Declassified 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 The Bureau: XCOM Declassified on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 19m at 40 fps, 2h 56m at 60 fps on The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play The Bureau: XCOM Declassified on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Bureau: XCOM Declassified runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Bureau: XCOM Declassified?
Yes — Valve reports that The Bureau: XCOM Declassified performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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