Is Outbound playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Outbound runs great on the Steam Deck.
Outbound runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 8 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
- Developer
- Square Glade Games
- Publisher
- Square Glade Games
- Release
- May 11, 2026
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10-64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3 10100F | Ryzen 3 3100 or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 | AMD RX 570 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 16 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
- OS: Windows 11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel i3-12100F | Ryzen 7 1700 or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 3060 | AMD RX 7600XT or better
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 16 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 8 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
Outbound performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Outbound yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Outbound on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Outbound playable on Steam Deck?
Outbound runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 8 reports.
›Is Outbound Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Outbound is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Outbound 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 Outbound 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 Outbound specifically.
›Can you play Outbound multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Outbound has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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