Is FlatOut playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — FlatOut runs great on the Steam Deck.
FlatOut runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 65 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Racing, Simulation
- Developer
- Bugbear Entertainment, ZOOM Platform Media, Jordan Freeman Group
- Publisher
- Strategy First
- Release
- February 2, 2007
- Price
- $7.49
- Metacritic
- 72
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Minimum: 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD equivalent, 256 MB RAM, 64 MB Graphics Card, DirectX Compatible Sound Card, 1.1 GB of free Hard Drive Space, Win 98/ME/2000/XP, DirectX 9.0c
- Recommended: 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD 2000+, 512 MB RAM, 128 MB Graphics Card, DirectX Compatible Sound Card, Gamepad or Steering Wheel, Windows XP SP2
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 65 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
FlatOut performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for FlatOut yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing FlatOut on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is FlatOut playable on Steam Deck?
FlatOut runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 65 reports.
›Is FlatOut Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. FlatOut is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does FlatOut 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 FlatOut on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 16m at 60 fps on FlatOut (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play FlatOut multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — FlatOut 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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