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Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead on the Steam Machine

Runs greatDerived from SteamOS compatibilityProtonDB Silver· 23 reports

Can the Steam Machine run Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead?

Yes — Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, a 2010 strategy game, rates green on the Steam Machine at 1080p.

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Derived from Valve's SteamOS rating (Playable on the far weaker Deck), not a measured frame-rate. Recommended RAM is 2 GB — comfortably within the Machine's 16 GB.

Key facts: Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead on Steam Machine

Compatibility
Runs great (works). Inferred from Valve's SteamOS compatibility rating.
Device & mode
  • Steam Machine: Runs great — Runs locally on SteamOS (1080p default)
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable — Runs locally on the handheld (800p)
  • Steam Frame: Native status: unknown — Flatscreen — streamed from a Steam Machine to a virtual screen; native play not rated
Performance
No frame-rate data — we don't publish a number we don't hold.
Conditions
None recorded — there is no frame-rate test to describe.
Basis
Derived from SteamOS compatibility · 2 sources (2 linked) · data as of · methodology
Limitations
  • No frame-rate measured — the verdict is inferred from Valve's SteamOS compatibility rating.
  • Not recorded here: anti-cheat status, frame generation, game / SteamOS / Proton versions.

At a glance across Valve's SteamOS devices

Steam Machine
Runs great
Comfortable at high
Steam Deck
Playable
No measured data yet
Steam Frame
Flatscreen
Stream to a virtual screen

Analysis — Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead on the Steam Machine

Community check

ProtonDB is more cautious than Valve's Deck Playable rating: 23 reports average Silver (runs with minor issues), so expect to read a fix or two before it's smooth.

On the couch

Steam lists only partial controller support — some menus or modes may still want a mouse, and Steam Input's community layouts are the first thing to try.

Frequently asked

Is Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead Steam Deck Verified?

Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead is rated Playable on the Steam Deck — it runs, with some manual settings tweaks.

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Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead appears in

Part of the Arma 2 series — 3 games ratedPart of the Military Wargames vibe — 180 games with a similar feel

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How we know this

Derived from SteamOS compatibilityInferred

Inferred from this title's official SteamOS compatibility rating, scaled to the Machine's roughly 6× Deck GPU power.

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