Is The Long Dark playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Long Dark runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Long Dark runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 116 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- Hinterland Studio Inc.
- Publisher
- Hinterland Studio Inc.
- Release
- August 1, 2017
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8
- Processor: Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any on-board chip will work.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i7 CPU @ 2.6GHz or higher
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GTX 555 w/ 1GB VRAM or better
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Sound Card: Ideally, something with Surround capabilities.
Is The Long Dark compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 116 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 Long Dark 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. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~14 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing The Long Dark on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Long Dark playable on Steam Deck?
The Long Dark <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 116 reports.
›Is The Long Dark Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Long Dark is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Long Dark get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Long Dark at 25–60 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 The Long Dark on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 42m at 30 fps, 2h 0m at 40 fps on The Long Dark (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play The Long Dark on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Long Dark runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Long Dark?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Long Dark at 25–60 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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