After a short delay, the Steam Deck launched in the UK on 25 February. When it comes to gaming on the go, Valve’s new portable gaming PC is an impressive piece of kit. It's also the perfect handheld for racing games.
Instead of digital triggers like on the Nintendo Switch, the Steam Deck features pressure-sensitive analogue triggers, allowing for precise throttle and braking control in racing simulations. But which racing games are compatible with Steam Deck?
Forza Horizon 5 now playable on Steam Deck
While Forza Horizon 5 was shown running on Steam Deck before it launched, it wasn't officially compatible. Now, however, Forza Horizon 5 is Playable on Steam Deck. Playing Forza Horizon 5 on the go is now a reality.
A recent benchmark test by Digital Foundry found that Forza Horizon 5 runs at 30fps on high preset settings with 4x MSAA.
This is impressive considering how much cheaper the Steam Deck is than other high-spec handhelds like the GPD Win 3 and Aya Neo.
What is the Steam Deck?
Announced in 2021, the Steam Deck is a powerful portable gaming PC. With an AMD RDNA 2 GPU, an AMD Zen 2 processor, and 16 GB of on-board RAM, the Steam Deck can play triple-A games on the go without breaking a sweat.
Games running on Steam Deck will look great too thanks to a seven-inch, 60Hz LCD touchscreen displaying a 1280×800 resolution.
Powered by Linux, the Steam Deck lets players access their entire Steam library wherever they go. However, not every game is fully compatible with Steam Deck yet.
Which racing games are compatible with Steam Deck?
Valve is currently assessing the compatibility of every Steam game for the handheld system. Each tested game has one of four Steam Deck compatibility ratings: Verified, Playable, Unsupported, and Unknown.
Verified games are fully compatible with Steam Deck, delivering “a great, smooth experience on Deck” according to Valve.
Games listed as “Playable” will also work on Steam Deck but may not be optimised for the handheld. In these games, you may need to adjust graphics settings to improve the performance.
At the time of writing, more than than 5,000 games are either Verified or Playable on Steam Deck.
Several racing games are Verified on Steam Deck. That means you’ll be able to play these games on Steam Deck with no issues.
Verified Steam Deck racing games
- 80's Overdrive
- American Truck Simulator
- art of rally
- Automobilista 2
- Bang Bang Racing
- Buck Up and Drive!
- CarX Drift Racing Online
- Circuit Superstars
- Crash Drive 3
- Crazy Taxi
- DiRT 5
- DiRT Rally
- DiRT Rally 2.0
- Distance
- F1 2015
- F1 2020
- FlatOut 4: Total Insanity
- Formula Retro Racing
- Gearshifters
- GRID
- Horizon Chase Turbo
- Hot Wheels Unleashed
- Inertial Drift
- Mantis Burn Racing
- Micro Machines World Series
- Mini Motor Racing X
- Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 3
- MXGP 2019 - The Official Video Game
- MudRunner
- NASCAR 15: Victory Edition
- NASCAR Heat 3
- Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix
- Pacer
- Project CARS 3
- Redout: Enhanced Edition
- Redout 2
- Ride 3
- Ride 4
- Riptide GP: Renegade
- Rocket League
- Slipstream
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection
- Steel Rats
- Touring Karts
- Toybox Turbos
- Trials Fusion
- Truck Racer
- Wreckfest
Playable Steam Deck racing games
- Assetto Corsa Competizione
- Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure
- BeamNG.drive
- Carmageddon TDR 2000
- City Car Driving
- CrashMetal - Cyberpunk
- Clustertruck
- Crash Drive 2
- Dakar 18
- Death Rally (Classic)
- Drift21
- Ducati 90th Anniversary
- F1 2012
- F1 2016
- F1 2018
- F1 2021
- F1 Manager 2022
- Farming Simulator 19
- FIA Truck Racing Championship
- FlatOut
- FlatOut 2
- Forza Horizon 4
- Forza Horizon 5
- Garfield Kart
- Garfield Kart: Furious Racing
- Grand Theft Auto V
- GRIP Combat Racing
- KartKraft
- Lococycle
- Midnight Driver
- Mon Bazou
- Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame
- Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 4
- Monster Jam Steel TItans 2
- MotoGP 20
- MotoGP 22
- Motorsport Manager
- MXGP 3 - The Official Motocross Videogame
- MX vs ATV All Out
- MX vs ATV Supercross Encore
- My Summer Car
- Need for Speed Heat
- Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
- Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered
- Need for Speed Most Wanted
- Need for Speed Rivals
- Obliteracers
- Project CARS
- RaceRoom Racing Experience
- Road Redemption
- Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo
- SnowRunner
- Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing
- Star Wars Episode 1: Racer
- Super Street: The Game
- Super Toy Cars
- Table Top Racing World Tour
- The Crew
- The Long Drive
- Trackmania Stadium
- Trackmania United Forever
- TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge
- Turbo Golf Racing
- V-Rally 4
- Zombie Driver HD
Unsupported Steam Deck racing games
- ABP Reloaded
- Automobilista
- Assetto Corsa
- Burnout Paradise Remastered
- Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now
- Carmageddon Max Damage
- Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
- Crossout
- Driver Parallel Lines
- F1 2012
- F1 2014
- F1 22
- F1 Race Stars
- FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction
- FlatOut Ultimate Carnage
- GRID 2
- GRID Legends
- Hotshot Racing
- Monster Truck Championship
- Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021
- Motor Town: Behind the Wheel
- MotoGP 21
- NASCAR 21 Ignition
- Need for Speed
- Need for Speed Payback
- Overpass
- Project CARS 2
- Ride
- Rims Racing
- Shift 2: Unleashed
- Split/Second
- Street Outlaws 2: Winner Takes All
- Team Sonic Racing
- The Crew 2
- Trials Evolution Gold Edition
- Trials Rising
- WRC 9
- WRC 10
Where can I buy the Steam Deck?
In the UK, the Steam Deck starts at £349. There are three storage options: 64GB (£349), 256GB (£459), and 512GB (£569). Alternatively, you can expand the storage with SD cards. At the time of writing, new orders are expected to arrive between September and December 2022.
You can place a reservation on the official Steam Deck website. Reservations require a £4 deposit, which goes towards the cost of the Steam Deck. The deposit will be refunded if you decide to cancel the order.
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