Is Outward Definitive Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Outward Definitive Edition runs great on the Steam Deck.
Outward Definitive Edition runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 111 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Nine Dots Studio
- Publisher
- Prime Matter, Deep Silver
- Release
- May 17, 2022
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 (64 Bit) / 8 (64 Bit) / 10 (64 Bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-750 or equivalent
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660 or equivalent
- Storage: 51 GB available space
- OS *: Windows 7 (64 Bit) / 8 (64 Bit) / 10 (64 Bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 960 or equivalent
- Storage: 51 GB available space
Is Outward Definitive Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 111 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
Outward Definitive Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Outward Definitive Edition yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~24 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-2 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Outward Definitive Edition on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Outward Definitive Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Outward Definitive Edition <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 111 reports.
›Is Outward Definitive Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Outward Definitive Edition is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Outward Definitive Edition 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 Outward Definitive Edition on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 52m at 30 fps on Outward Definitive Edition (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Outward Definitive Edition multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Outward Definitive Edition has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Outward Definitive Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes. Outward Definitive Edition runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Outward Definitive Edition?
Yes — Valve reports that Outward Definitive Edition performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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