Can Steam Deck Run Heavy Metal Machines?
Steam Deck compatibility check and performance analysis
Unknown — Not yet tested by Valve
Valve's official Steam Deck compatibility rating for Heavy Metal Machines
Performance Grade
Overkill — Steam Deck crushes this
Performance Estimate
Based on Steam Deck GPU (RDNA 2, ~3800 score) at native 1280x800 resolution. Actual performance may vary based on game optimization and Proton compatibility.
Spec Comparison
| Component | Steam Deck | Minimum | Recommended | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | RDNA 2 (Score: 3,800) | AMD or NVIDIA graphics card with at least 512 MB video ram and Shader Model 3.0 support. (NVIDIA GT 710, AMD Radeon R5 240) | AMD or NVIDIA graphics card with 1024 MB+ video ram and Shader Model 3.0+ support. (NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 7750) (1,100) | Pass |
| CPU | Zen 2, 4c/8t (Score: ~15,000) | 2.0 GHz Dual core | 2.3+ GHz Quad core | — |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 | 4 GB | 8 GB | Pass |
| Storage | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 9 GB | 9 GB | — |
| Display | 1280x800, 7" / 7.4" OLED | — | OK | |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Steam Deck run Heavy Metal Machines?
Heavy Metal Machines has not been officially tested on Steam Deck by Valve. Based on hardware specs alone, our grade is S (overkill — steam deck crushes this).
What settings should I use for Heavy Metal Machines on Steam Deck?
For Heavy Metal Machines on Steam Deck, we recommend ultra / high at 800p, 60+ fps. The game recommends AMD or NVIDIA graphics card with 1024 MB+ video ram and Shader Model 3.0+ support., and Steam Deck's GPU (RDNA 2, ~GTX 1050 Ti equivalent) meets that requirement. Start at medium settings and adjust based on frame rate.
Does Heavy Metal Machines have Steam Deck verified status?
Heavy Metal Machines has not received a Steam Deck verification status from Valve yet. Its compatibility is unknown and may change as Valve continues testing.
