Is Ridge Racer™ Unbounded playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Ridge Racer™ Unbounded runs great on the Steam Deck.
Ridge Racer™ Unbounded runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 38 reports. As a racing game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Racing
- Developer
- BUGBEAR
- Publisher
- BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
- Release
- March 29, 2012
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 72
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *:Windows XP, Vista SP2 32-bit, 7. [Windows up to date and latest service pack installed]
- Processor:Dual Core Athlon x2 2.6 GHz or Intel equivalent
- Memory:2 GB RAM
- Graphics:512 MB RAM, ATI Radeon 4850 or higher, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
- Sound:DirectX Compatible
- Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
Is Ridge Racer™ Unbounded compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 38 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Ridge Racer™ Unbounded performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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.
Tips for playing Ridge Racer™ Unbounded on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Ridge Racer™ Unbounded playable on Steam Deck?
Ridge Racer™ Unbounded <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 38 reports.
›Is Ridge Racer™ Unbounded Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Ridge Racer™ Unbounded as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Ridge Racer™ Unbounded get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Ridge Racer™ Unbounded at 60–90 fps (based on 3 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 Ridge Racer™ Unbounded 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 Ridge Racer™ Unbounded specifically.
›Can you play Ridge Racer™ Unbounded on Steam Deck?
Yes. Ridge Racer™ Unbounded runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Ridge Racer™ Unbounded?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Ridge Racer™ Unbounded at 60–90 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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