Is Sonic Forces playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Sonic Forces runs great on the Steam Deck.
Sonic Forces runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 57 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Sonic Team, Hardlight
- Publisher
- SEGA
- Release
- November 7, 2017
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 56
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
- Processor: Intel i5 5th gen @ 2.7Ghz or AMD A10 7th gen @ 3.0Ghz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750 Ti or AMD R7 265
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 18 GB available space
- Sound Card: Sound: 11 compatible
- 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 · 57 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
Sonic Forces performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Sonic Forces yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~17 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Sonic Forces on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Sonic Forces playable on Steam Deck?
Sonic Forces runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 57 reports.
›Is Sonic Forces Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Sonic Forces is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Sonic Forces 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 Sonic Forces on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 14m at 60 fps on Sonic Forces (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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