Is Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks runs great on the Steam Deck.
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 39 reports. As a racing game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Racing
- Developer
- Caged Element
- Publisher
- Wired Productions
- Release
- May 22, 2025
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Processor: Intel core i5-2500/ AMD Ryzen 1300X
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon RX 570 (A minimum of 4 GB of VRAM) / Intel A580
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Processor: Intel core i7-7700k/ AMD Ryzen 3600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2080 / AMD Radeon RX 6700-XT (A minimum of 4 GB of VRAM) / Intel A770
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 39 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Playable performance on the Deck.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Default settings are not performant
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks performance & FPS on Steam Deck
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. Playable performance on the Deck.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~19 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-2 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks 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.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks playable on Steam Deck?
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 39 reports.
›Is Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks at ~30 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 Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 38m at 30 fps on Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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