Is The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 33 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- The Astronauts
- Publisher
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- Release
- —
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
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Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 33 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
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux 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
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux playable on Steam Deck?
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 33 reports.
›Is The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux at 40–45 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 Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 51m at 40 fps on The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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