Is Blur playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Blur runs great on the Steam Deck.
Blur runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 18 reports. As a racing game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Racing
- Developer
- Bizarre Creations
- Publisher
- Activision
- Release
- May 25, 2010
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
Minimum:
- OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Pentium D Dual Core 3.4ghz or better
- Memory: 1 GB Ram for Windows XP, 2 GB for Windows Vista or Windows 7
- Graphics: 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT or better or ATI Radeon 1600XT or better with Shader 3.0 capabilities.
- DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
- Hard Drive: 14GB of free hard drive space
- Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
- Internet: Broadband connection required for Multiplayer Connectivity
Recommended:
- OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo 2.0ghz or better
- Memory: 2 GB Ram
- Graphics: 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 7800GT or better or ATI Radeon 1800XT or better with Shader 3.0 capabilities
- DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
- Hard Drive: 14GB of free hard drive space
- Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
- Internet: Broadband connection required for Multiplayer Connectivity
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 18 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
Blur performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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
- default
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Blur on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Blur playable on Steam Deck?
Blur runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 18 reports.
›Is Blur Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Blur as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Blur get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Blur at ~60 fps (based on 1 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 Blur on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 16h 40m at 60 fps on Blur (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Blur multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Blur has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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