Is Outer Wilds playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Outer Wilds runs great on the Steam Deck.
Outer Wilds runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 383 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Mobius Digital
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
- Release
- June 18, 2020
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Gamepad or Controller Recommended (Xbox and PS4 Natively Supported)
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 | AMD Radeon RX 580
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Gamepad or Controller Recommended (Xbox and PS4 Natively Supported)
Is Outer Wilds compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 383 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
Outer Wilds performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 7 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~14 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Outer Wilds on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Outer Wilds playable on Steam Deck?
Outer Wilds <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 383 reports.
›Is Outer Wilds Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Outer Wilds is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Outer Wilds get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Outer Wilds at 40–60 fps (based on 7 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 Outer Wilds on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 55m at 40 fps on Outer Wilds (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Outer Wilds on Steam Deck?
Yes. Outer Wilds runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Outer Wilds?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Outer Wilds at 40–60 fps, based on 7 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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