Is Vampyr playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Vampyr runs great on the Steam Deck.
Vampyr runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 104 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- DONTNOD Entertainment
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
- Release
- June 4, 2018
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 72
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64 bits)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2130 (3.4 GHz)/AMD FX-4100 (3.6 GHz)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2 GB, GeForce GTX 1050 (Legacy GPU: GeForce GTX 660) / Radeon R7 370
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64 bits)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2 GHz)/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (3.2 GHz)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: 4 GB, GeForce GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1060 / Radeon R9 390
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Is Vampyr compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 104 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
Vampyr 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
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~22 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing Vampyr on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Vampyr playable on Steam Deck?
Vampyr <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 104 reports.
›Is Vampyr Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Vampyr is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Vampyr get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Vampyr at 30–45 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 Vampyr 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 Vampyr specifically.
›Can you play Vampyr on Steam Deck?
Yes. Vampyr runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Vampyr?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Vampyr at 30–45 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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