Is DIRT 5 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — DIRT 5 runs great on the Steam Deck.
DIRT 5 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 64 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Casual, Racing, Sports
- Developer
- Codemasters
- Publisher
- Codemasters, Electronic Arts
- Release
- November 5, 2020
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- 72
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-Bit Windows 10 (18362)
- Processor: AMD FX 4300 / Intel Core i3 2130
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD RX 480 (DirectX12 Graphics Card) / NVIDIA GTX 970
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
- Additional Notes: PC audio solution containing Dolby Atmos® required for Dolby Atmos playback.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-Bit Windows 10 (18362)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 3600 / Intel Core i5 9600K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon 5700XT / NVIDIA GTX 1070 Ti
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
- Additional Notes: PC audio solution containing Dolby Atmos® required for Dolby Atmos playback.
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 64 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
- ✓First time setup requires active internet connection
DIRT 5 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
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~22 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing DIRT 5 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is DIRT 5 playable on Steam Deck?
DIRT 5 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 64 reports.
›Is DIRT 5 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. DIRT 5 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does DIRT 5 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing DIRT 5 at ~40 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 DIRT 5 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 16m at 40 fps on DIRT 5 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play DIRT 5 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — DIRT 5 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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