Is F1® 2021 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — F1® 2021 runs great on the Steam Deck.
F1® 2021 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 95 reports. As a racing game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Racing, Simulation, Sports
- Developer
- Codemasters
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release
- July 15, 2021
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- 86
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 1709) | For Ray Tracing: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 2004)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2130 or AMD FX 4300
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 950 or AMD R9 280 | For Ray Tracing: GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 6700 XT
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 80 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 1709) | For Ray Tracing: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 2004)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti or AMD RX 590 | For Ray Tracing: GeForce RTX 3070 or Radeon RX 6800
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 80 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Is F1® 2021 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 95 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
F1® 2021 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for F1® 2021 yet. 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 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing F1® 2021 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is F1® 2021 playable on Steam Deck?
F1® 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>Silver</strong> on ProtonDB across 95 reports.
›Is F1® 2021 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. F1® 2021 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does F1® 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 F1® 2021 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 16m at 60 fps on F1® 2021 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play F1® 2021 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — F1® 2021 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play F1® 2021 on Steam Deck?
Yes. F1® 2021 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run F1® 2021?
Yes — Valve reports that F1® 2021 performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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