Is Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 63 reports. As a racing game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Racing, Simulation
- Developer
- Red Dot Games
- Publisher
- PlayWay S.A.
- Release
- August 11, 2021
- Price
- $24.99
- 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) 8.1 / 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 4690 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 760 2GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Additional Notes: GAME DOES NOT SUPPORT Intel Integrated Graphics Cards
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows(64-bit) 8.1 / 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 6600K / AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Additional Notes: GAME DOES NOT SUPPORT Intel Integrated Graphics Cards
Is Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 63 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~14 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 playable on Steam Deck?
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 63 reports.
›Is Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 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 2021 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 42m at 30 fps on Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Car Mechanic Simulator 2021?
Yes — Valve reports that Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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