Is Sonic Colors: Ultimate playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Sonic Colors: Ultimate runs great on the Steam Deck.
Sonic Colors: Ultimate runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 24 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Casual
- Developer
- Blind Squirrel Entertainment
- Publisher
- SEGA
- Release
- February 6, 2023
- Price
- $11.99
- 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 i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750, 1 GB or Radeon RX 560, 4 GB
- Storage: 26 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Supports at least D3D10 graphics adapters. A clear error message is displayed when launched with a GPU that lacks D3D10 support. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750, 1 GB or Radeon RX 560, 4 GB
- Storage: 27 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 24 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
- ✓First time setup requires active internet connection
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
Sonic Colors: Ultimate performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Sonic Colors: Ultimate on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Sonic Colors: Ultimate playable on Steam Deck?
Sonic Colors: Ultimate runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 24 reports.
›Is Sonic Colors: Ultimate Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Sonic Colors: Ultimate is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Sonic Colors: Ultimate get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Sonic Colors: Ultimate at 50–60 fps (based on 2 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 Sonic Colors: Ultimate 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 Sonic Colors: Ultimate specifically.
›Can you play Sonic Colors: Ultimate multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Sonic Colors: Ultimate has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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