Is Wolfenstein: The New Order playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Wolfenstein: The New Order runs great on the Steam Deck.
Wolfenstein: The New Order runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 255 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- MachineGames
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release
- May 19, 2014
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: 64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8
- Processor: Intel Core i7 or equivalent AMD
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 460, ATI Radeon HD 6850
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Additional Notes: AMD Radeon users: Please install AMD Catalyst™ 14.4
Is Wolfenstein: The New Order compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 255 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
Wolfenstein: The New Order performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 5 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
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing Wolfenstein: The New Order on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Wolfenstein: The New Order playable on Steam Deck?
Wolfenstein: The New Order <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 255 reports.
›Is Wolfenstein: The New Order Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Wolfenstein: The New Order is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Wolfenstein: The New Order get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Wolfenstein: The New Order at 30–60 fps (based on 5 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 Wolfenstein: The New Order on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 51m at 60 fps on Wolfenstein: The New Order (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Wolfenstein: The New Order on Steam Deck?
Yes. Wolfenstein: The New Order runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Wolfenstein: The New Order?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Wolfenstein: The New Order at 30–60 fps, based on 5 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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