Is Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds runs great on the Steam Deck.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 116 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Racing
- Developer
- Sonic Team
- Publisher
- SEGA
- Release
- September 25, 2025
- Price
- $69.99
- Metacritic
- 84
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 i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630, 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4GB or Intel Arc A380, 6GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Low 1080p @ 30 FPS. A processor supporting AVX extensions set is required to launch the application. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, 6 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: High 1080p @ 60 FPS. A processor supporting AVX extensions set is required to launch the application.
Is Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 116 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
- ✓Single-player requires an internet connection
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 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.
Tips for playing Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds playable on Steam Deck?
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds <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 116 reports.
›Is Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds at ~60 fps (based on 4 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 Racing: CrossWorlds 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 Racing: CrossWorlds specifically.
›Can you play Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on Steam Deck?
Yes. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds at ~60 fps, based on 4 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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