Is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit runs great on the Steam Deck.
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 107 reports. As a racing game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Racing
- Developer
- Criterion Games
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release
- December 14, 2010
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP SP3, Windows XP 64-bit SP2, Windows Vista SP2 (32- or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit). (Not Supported - Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 are not supported.)
- Processor: Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.0 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ; 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® - Windows 7®
- Memory: 1GB (XP), 1.5GB (Vista), 1.5 GB (Windows 7)
- Hard Disk Space: 8 GB free hard disk space. Additional space required for DirectX 9.0c installation and for saved games
- Video Card: DirectX® 9.0c Compatible 3D-accelerated 256 MB video card with Shader Model 3.0* or higher
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
- DVD-ROM: 8X speed DVD-ROM drive (Disc Users only)
- Online Gameplay: Broadband connection for online activation and online gameplay - 512 Kbps or faster
- Direct X®: DirectX 9.0c
Is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 107 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 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
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •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 Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit playable on Steam Deck?
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 107 reports.
›Is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit at ~60 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 Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 37m at 60 fps on Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit on Steam Deck?
Yes. Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit at ~60 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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