Can Steam Deck Run The Medium?
Steam Deck compatibility check and performance analysis
Unknown — Not yet tested by Valve
Valve's official Steam Deck compatibility rating for The Medium
Performance Grade
Risky — below minimum specs
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) | @1080p NVIDIA GEFORCE® GTX 1650 Super or GTX 1060 / Radeon™ R9 390X (10,250) | @1080p NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1660 Super / Radeon™ RX 5600XT | @4K NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 2080 or RTX 3060 Ti / Radeon™ RX 6800 (12,350) | Fail |
| CPU | Zen 2, 4c/8t (Score: ~15,000) | Intel® Core™ i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500X | Intel® Core™ i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen™ 7 3700X | — |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 | 8 GB | 16 GB | Pass |
| Storage | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 55 GB | 55 GB | — |
| Display | 1280x800, 7" / 7.4" OLED | — | OK | |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Steam Deck run The Medium?
The Medium has not been officially tested on Steam Deck by Valve. Based on hardware specs alone, our grade is D (risky — below minimum specs).
What settings should I use for The Medium on Steam Deck?
For The Medium on Steam Deck, we recommend low at 800p, sub-30 fps likely. The game recommends @1080p NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1660 Super, and Steam Deck's GPU (RDNA 2, ~GTX 1050 Ti equivalent) falls below that requirement. Start at medium settings and adjust based on frame rate.
Does The Medium have Steam Deck verified status?
The Medium has not received a Steam Deck verification status from Valve yet. Its compatibility is unknown and may change as Valve continues testing.
