Is Sonic Lost World playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Sonic Lost World runs great on the Steam Deck.

Sonic Lost World runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 41 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Adventure
Developer: Sonic Team
Publisher: SEGA
Release: November 2, 2015
Price: $29.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

OS *: Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 (2x2.0GHz) or AMD equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 (512MB) / ATI Radeon HD 2900 (512MB)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: Sound: 9.0c compatible.
Additional Notes: Memory: 2GB RAM (XP)/3GB RAM (Windows 7 / Vista). Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

Recommended:

OS *: Microsoft Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.0 GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (1GB) / ATI Radeon HD 5850 (1GB)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: Sound: 9.0c 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

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
✓External controllers not supported primary player

Sonic Lost World performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~60 fpsreported by players

Based on 1 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

4h 10mat 40 fps

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~12 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing Sonic Lost World on Steam Deck

•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Sonic Lost World playable on Steam Deck?

Sonic Lost World runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 41 reports.

›Is Sonic Lost World Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. Sonic Lost World is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does Sonic Lost World get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Sonic Lost World at ~60 fps (based on 1 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 Lost World on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 10m at 40 fps on Sonic Lost World (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.