Is Race The Sun playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Race The Sun runs great on the Steam Deck.
Race The Sun runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 16 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie, Racing
- Developer
- Flippfly LLC
- Publisher
- Flippfly LLC
- Release
- December 9, 2013
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 79
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows: XP, Vista, 7, 8
- Processor: Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: SM2.0 (or later) Graphics Card
- Storage: 150 MB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC. Keyboard or gamepad required
Is Race The Sun compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 16 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Race The Sun performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Race The Sun yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Race The Sun on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Race The Sun playable on Steam Deck?
Race The Sun <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 16 reports.
›Is Race The Sun Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Race The Sun as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Race The Sun 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 Race The Sun 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 Race The Sun specifically.
›Can you play Race The Sun on Steam Deck?
Yes. Race The Sun runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Race The Sun?
Yes — Valve reports that Race The Sun performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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