Is Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 66 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Racing, Simulation
- Developer
- Red Dot Games
- Publisher
- PlayWay S.A.
- Release
- July 28, 2017
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows(64-bit) 7 or Newer
- Processor: Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows(64-bit) 7 or Newer
- Processor: Intel Core i5 3.4 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Is Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 66 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓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
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 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 Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 playable on Steam Deck?
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 66 reports.
›Is Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 10m at 30 fps on Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Car Mechanic Simulator 2018?
Yes — Valve reports that Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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