Is Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 152 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- Racing
- Developer
- Criterion Games
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release
- March 12, 2009
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- 87
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Supported OS: Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista
- Processor: 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 XP / 3.2 GHz Pentium 4 Vista
- Memory: 1 GB RAM XP / 1.5 GB Vista (2 GB recommended)
- Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible with Shader Model 3.0, requires 128 MB or more and contain one of these chipsets: Nvidia 6600 or greater, Radeon X1300 or greater
- Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible
- Hard Drive: 4 GB of free space or more
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Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 152 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Steam osdoes not support
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 12 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Frequently asked questions
›Is Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box playable on Steam Deck?
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 152 reports.
›Is Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box at 30–60 fps (based on 12 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 Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 1m at 60 fps on Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box 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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