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Nomad Survival on the Steam Machine

Runs greatDerived from SteamOS compatibilityProtonDB Gold· 11 reports

Can the Steam Machine run Nomad Survival?

Yes — Nomad Survival, a 2022 action game, rates green on the Steam Machine at 1080p.

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Derived from Valve's SteamOS testing (it's also Deck Verified), not a measured frame-rate.

Key facts: Nomad Survival 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 Verified — 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
Deck Verified
No measured data yet
Steam Frame
Flatscreen
Stream to a virtual screen

Analysis — Nomad Survival on the Steam Machine

CPU vs GPU

This kind of action game is GPU-bound on the Machine: the frame-rate follows resolution and post-processing. FSR is the main lever when frames get tight; effects and shadows go before textures.

Community check

11 ProtonDB reports rate it Gold (runs perfectly after tweaks), in line with Valve's Deck Verified rating.

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 Nomad Survival Steam Deck Verified?

Yes — Nomad Survival is Steam Deck Verified.

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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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