Is Nova Drift playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Nova Drift runs great on the Steam Deck.
Nova Drift runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 63 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Chimeric
- Publisher
- Pixeljam
- Release
- August 12, 2024
- Price
- $8.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 8 or higher
- Processor: 2 Ghz CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or equivalent, Integrated cards also work
- Storage: 800 MB available space
Is Nova Drift compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 63 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
Nova Drift performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Nova Drift yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Nova Drift on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Nova Drift playable on Steam Deck?
Nova Drift <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 63 reports.
›Is Nova Drift Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Nova Drift is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Nova Drift 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 Nova Drift 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 Nova Drift specifically.
›Can you play Nova Drift on Steam Deck?
Yes. Nova Drift runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Nova Drift?
Yes — Valve reports that Nova Drift performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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