Is Goat Simulator playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Goat Simulator runs great on the Steam Deck.
Goat Simulator runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 28 reports. As a casual game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Simulation
- Developer
- Coffee Stain Studios
- Publisher
- Coffee Stain Publishing
- Release
- April 1, 2014
- Price
- $1.99
- Metacritic
- 62
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows Vista
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Shader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit
- OS *: Windows 7 or 8
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit
Is Goat Simulator compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 28 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
Goat Simulator performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Goat Simulator on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Goat Simulator playable on Steam Deck?
Goat Simulator <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 28 reports.
›Is Goat Simulator Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Goat Simulator is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Goat Simulator get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Goat Simulator at ~45 fps (based on 1 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 Goat Simulator on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 33m at 30 fps, 4h 21m at 40 fps on Goat Simulator (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Goat Simulator multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Goat Simulator has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Goat Simulator on Steam Deck?
Yes. Goat Simulator runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Goat Simulator?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Goat Simulator at ~45 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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