Is The Outlast Trials playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Outlast Trials runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Outlast Trials runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 119 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Red Barrels
- Publisher
- Red Barrels
- Release
- March 5, 2024
- Price
- $39.99
- 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 i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB or Radeon R7 360, 2 GB or Intel Arc A310, 4GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Low 720p @ 30 FPS, DX11, Ray Tracing OFF
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: WIndows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, 8 GB or Intel Arc A580, 8GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: High 1080p @ 60 FPS, DX12, Ray Tracing OFF
Is The Outlast Trials compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 119 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
The Outlast Trials performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for The Outlast Trials yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing The Outlast Trials on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Outlast Trials playable on Steam Deck?
The Outlast Trials <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 119 reports.
›Is The Outlast Trials Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Outlast Trials is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Outlast Trials 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 The Outlast Trials 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 The Outlast Trials specifically.
›Can you play The Outlast Trials multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — The Outlast Trials has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play The Outlast Trials on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Outlast Trials runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Outlast Trials?
Yes — Valve reports that The Outlast Trials performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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