Is The Outer Worlds playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Outer Worlds runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Outer Worlds runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 271 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher
- Private Division, Xbox Game Studios
- Release
- October 23, 2020
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1) 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-3225 or AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 650 Ti or AMD HD 7850
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K or Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or Radeon RX 470
- Storage: 40 GB available space
Is The Outer Worlds compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 271 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
The Outer Worlds performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 5 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
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~25 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing The Outer Worlds on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •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 The Outer Worlds playable on Steam Deck?
The Outer Worlds <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 271 reports.
›Is The Outer Worlds Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates The Outer Worlds as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does The Outer Worlds get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Outer Worlds at 40–60 fps (based on 5 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 The Outer Worlds on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 0m at 40 fps, 2h 30m at 60 fps on The Outer Worlds (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play The Outer Worlds on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Outer Worlds runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Outer Worlds?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Outer Worlds at 40–60 fps, based on 5 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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