Is Distance playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Distance runs great on the Steam Deck.
Distance runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 49 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie, Racing
- Developer
- Refract
- Publisher
- Refract
- Release
- September 18, 2018
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- 74
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.3 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 2.5 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD 3830
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC. Keyboard or gamepad required
- Additional Notes: Spec will be revised continually during Early Access
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz or AMD FX 4.0 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 7750
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Spec will be revised continually during Early Access
Is Distance compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 49 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
Distance performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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.
Tips for playing Distance on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Distance playable on Steam Deck?
Distance <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 49 reports.
›Is Distance Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Distance is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Distance get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Distance at ~60 fps (based on 3 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 Distance on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Distance specifically.
›Can you play Distance multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Distance has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Distance on Steam Deck?
Yes. Distance runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Distance?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Distance at ~60 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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