Is The Evil Within playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Evil Within runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Evil Within runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 95 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Tango Gameworks
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release
- October 13, 2014
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 68
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8.1
- Processor: i7 or an equivalent with four plus core processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 460 or equivalent 1 GB VRAM card
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Additional Notes: It’s worth noting that the 50 GB of space required is for the PC install. When the installation is complete, the game will take up ~41 GB of HDD space
- OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8.1
- Processor: i7 with four plus cores
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 670 or equivalent with 4GBs of VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Additional Notes: It’s worth noting that the 50 GB of space required is for the PC install. When the installation is complete, the game will take up ~41 GB of HDD space
Is The Evil Within compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 95 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
- ✓First-time setup needs an internet connection
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
- ✓Works well with gyro and trackpad input
The Evil Within performance & FPS on Steam Deck
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
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~23 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing The Evil Within on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Evil Within playable on Steam Deck?
The Evil Within <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 95 reports.
›Is The Evil Within Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Evil Within is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Evil Within get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Evil Within at 30–60 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 The Evil Within on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 10m at 60 fps on The Evil Within (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play The Evil Within on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Evil Within runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Evil Within?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Evil Within at 30–60 fps, based on 4 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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