Is RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 33 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- Frontier Developments, Aspyr (Mac)
- Publisher
- Atari, Aspyr (Mac)
- Release
- September 24, 2020
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 and Above
- Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256mb Graphics Memory/Intel HD 4000
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- OS *: Windows 7 and Above
- Processor: Intel i3 Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX560
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Is RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 33 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition 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 RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition playable on Steam Deck?
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Silver</strong> on ProtonDB across 33 reports.
›Is RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete 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 RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition 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 RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition specifically.
›Can you play RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition?
Yes — Valve reports that RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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