Is Rocket League® playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Rocket League® runs great on the Steam Deck.
Rocket League® runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 843 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie, Racing, Sports
- Developer
- Psyonix LLC
- Publisher
- Psyonix LLC
- Release
- July 6, 2015
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- 86
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit) or Newer (64 bit) Windows OS
- Processor: 2.5 GHz Dual core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 760, AMD Radeon R7 270X, or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit) or Newer (64 bit) Windows OS
- Processor: 3.0+ GHz Quad core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 470, or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Gamepad or Controller Recommended
Is Rocket League® compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 843 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
Rocket League® performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 5 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
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Rocket League® on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Rocket League® playable on Steam Deck?
Rocket League® <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 843 reports.
›Is Rocket League® Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Rocket League® is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Rocket League® get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Rocket League® at 60–90 fps (based on 5 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 Rocket League® on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 40m at 60 fps on Rocket League® (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Rocket League® multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Rocket League® has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Rocket League® on Steam Deck?
Yes. Rocket League® runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Rocket League®?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Rocket League® at 60–90 fps, based on 5 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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