Is KartRider: Drift playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — KartRider: Drift runs great on the Steam Deck.
KartRider: Drift runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 43 reports. As a racing game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Racing
- Developer
- NEXON Korea Corporation
- Publisher
- Nexon America Inc.
- Release
- January 9, 2023
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- 76
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or above (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel 1st Gen i3 / AMD FX-6000 Series
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 / AMD Radeon HD 7950
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Additional Notes:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or above (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel 4th Gen i7 / AMD 1st Ryzen 5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 780TI / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- Storage: 30 GB available space
Is KartRider: Drift compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 43 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
KartRider: Drift performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- ~18 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version GE 7-37 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing KartRider: Drift on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is KartRider: Drift playable on Steam Deck?
KartRider: Drift <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 43 reports.
›Is KartRider: Drift Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates KartRider: Drift as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does KartRider: Drift get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing KartRider: Drift at ~60 fps (based on 2 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 KartRider: Drift on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 47m at 60 fps on KartRider: Drift (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play KartRider: Drift multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — KartRider: Drift has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play KartRider: Drift on Steam Deck?
Yes. KartRider: Drift runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run KartRider: Drift?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running KartRider: Drift at ~60 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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