Is Forza Horizon 6 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Forza Horizon 6 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Forza Horizon 6 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 851 reports. As a racing game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Racing, Simulation, Sports
- Developer
- Playground Games
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Release
- May 18, 2026
- Price
- $69.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 22H2 (version 19045) or higher
- Processor: Intel i5-8400 OR AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1650 OR AMD RX 6500 XT OR Intel Arc A380
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 167 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 22H2 (version 19045) or higher
- Processor: Intel i5-12400F OR AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti OR AMD RX 6700 XT OR Intel Arc A580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 167 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
Is Forza Horizon 6 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 851 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
Forza Horizon 6 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 13 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 Forza Horizon 6 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Forza Horizon 6 playable on Steam Deck?
Forza Horizon 6 <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 851 reports.
›Is Forza Horizon 6 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Forza Horizon 6 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Forza Horizon 6 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Forza Horizon 6 at 30–60 fps (based on 13 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 Forza Horizon 6 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 Forza Horizon 6 specifically.
›Can you play Forza Horizon 6 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Forza Horizon 6 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Forza Horizon 6 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Forza Horizon 6 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Forza Horizon 6?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Forza Horizon 6 at 30–60 fps, based on 13 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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