Is Pacific Drive playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Pacific Drive runs great on the Steam Deck.
Pacific Drive runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 129 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, Racing, Simulation
- Developer
- Ironwood Studios
- Publisher
- Kepler Interactive
- Release
- February 21, 2024
- Price
- $9.89
- Metacritic
- —
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 8600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 18 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-10600k
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2080/3070
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 18 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Is Pacific Drive compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 129 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Playable performance on the Deck.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Default settings are not performant
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Pacific Drive performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 9 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Playable performance on the Deck.
Tips for playing Pacific Drive on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Pacific Drive playable on Steam Deck?
Pacific Drive <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 129 reports.
›Is Pacific Drive Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Pacific Drive as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Pacific Drive get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Pacific Drive at 25–30 fps (based on 9 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 Pacific Drive 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 Pacific Drive specifically.
›Can you play Pacific Drive on Steam Deck?
Yes. Pacific Drive runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Pacific Drive?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Pacific Drive at 25–30 fps, based on 9 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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