Is Goat Simulator 3 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Goat Simulator 3 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Goat Simulator 3 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 22 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Simulation
- Developer
- Coffee Stain North
- Publisher
- Coffee Stain Publishing
- Release
- February 15, 2024
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: i5 4690k
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1050 Ti (4GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: i5 9400F
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1070 (8GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 12 GB available space
Is Goat Simulator 3 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 22 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Goat Simulator 3 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Goat Simulator 3 yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Goat Simulator 3 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Goat Simulator 3 playable on Steam Deck?
Goat Simulator 3 <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 22 reports.
›Is Goat Simulator 3 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Goat Simulator 3 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Goat Simulator 3 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 Goat Simulator 3 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 Goat Simulator 3 specifically.
›Can you play Goat Simulator 3 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Goat Simulator 3 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Goat Simulator 3 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Goat Simulator 3 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Goat Simulator 3?
Yes — Valve reports that Goat Simulator 3 performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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