Is The Thing: Remastered playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Thing: Remastered runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Thing: Remastered runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 10 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Nightdive Studios, Computer Artworks
- Publisher
- Nightdive Studios, Atari
- Release
- December 5, 2024
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-Bit Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.4GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X @ 3.5GHz or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 TI (2GB) or AMD HD 7750 (1GB) or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card or onboard sound
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-Bit Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600k @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB) or AMD RX Vega 56 (8GB) or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card or onboard sound
Is The Thing: Remastered compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 10 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 Thing: Remastered 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.
Tips for playing The Thing: Remastered on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Thing: Remastered playable on Steam Deck?
The Thing: Remastered <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 10 reports.
›Is The Thing: Remastered Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Thing: Remastered is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Thing: Remastered get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Thing: Remastered 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 Thing: Remastered on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for The Thing: Remastered specifically.
›Can you play The Thing: Remastered on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Thing: Remastered runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Thing: Remastered?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Thing: Remastered 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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