Is Tomb Raider: Legend playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Tomb Raider: Legend runs great on the Steam Deck.
Tomb Raider: Legend runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 81 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Crystal Dynamics
- Publisher
- Crystal Dynamics
- Release
- March 29, 2007
- Price
- $6.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
Recommended: Pentium 4 2.0Ghz or Athlon XP equivalent, 512MB RAM, 100% DirectX 9.0c -compatible 256MB 3D Accelerated Card (Nvidia GeForce 5900 / Ati 9800XT), Microsoft Windows 2000/XP compatible sound card (100% DirectX 9.0c -compatible), 9.9GB free disk space
Optimal: Pentium 4 3.0Ghz or Athlon XP/64bit equivalent, 1GB RAM, 100% DirectX 9.0c -compatible 512 MB 3D Accelerated Card (Nvidia GeForce 7800 / Ati X-1800)
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 81 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Display output has nonblocking issues
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Tomb Raider: Legend 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
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Tomb Raider: Legend on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Tomb Raider: Legend playable on Steam Deck?
Tomb Raider: Legend runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 81 reports.
›Is Tomb Raider: Legend Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Tomb Raider: Legend as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Tomb Raider: Legend get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Tomb Raider: Legend at ~40 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 Tomb Raider: Legend on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 0m at 60 fps on Tomb Raider: Legend (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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