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Outward Definitive Edition on the Steam Machine

Runs greatDerived from SteamOS compatibilityProtonDB Platinum· 111 reports

Can the Steam Machine run Outward Definitive Edition?

Yes — Outward Definitive Edition, a 2022 RPG, rates green on the Steam Machine at 1080p.

Buy on Steam — $39.99US Steam price as of ; yours may differ by region.

Derived from Valve's SteamOS testing (it's also Deck Verified), not a measured frame-rate. Recommended RAM is 8 GB — comfortably within the Machine's 16 GB.

Key facts: Outward Definitive Edition on Steam Machine

Compatibility
Runs great (works). Inferred from Valve's SteamOS compatibility rating.
Device & mode
  • Steam Machine: Runs great — Runs locally on SteamOS (1080p default)
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified — Runs locally on the handheld (800p)
  • Steam Frame: Native status: unknown — Flatscreen — streamed from a Steam Machine to a virtual screen; native play not rated
Performance
No frame-rate data — we don't publish a number we don't hold.
Conditions
None recorded — there is no frame-rate test to describe.
Basis
Derived from SteamOS compatibility · 2 sources (2 linked) · data as of · methodology
Limitations
  • No frame-rate measured — the verdict is inferred from Valve's SteamOS compatibility rating.
  • Not recorded here: anti-cheat status, frame generation, game / SteamOS / Proton versions.

At a glance across Valve's SteamOS devices

Steam Machine
Runs great
Comfortable at high
Steam Deck
Deck Verified
No measured data yet
Steam Frame
Flatscreen
Stream to a virtual screen

Analysis — Outward Definitive Edition on the Steam Machine

CPU vs GPU

RPGs swing between light dungeons and busy hub towns, and the towns are the Zen 4 CPU's real test. If the frame-rate dips there, cut NPC density and draw distance before touching resolution.

Room to push

Spend the headroom on image quality — 1440p output with FSR Quality — rather than settings that barely move the picture.

Community check

111 ProtonDB reports rate it Platinum (runs perfectly out of the box), in line with Valve's Deck Verified rating.

On the couch

Steam lists full controller support, so it plays from the sofa without a keyboard. It also has shared/split-screen co-op on Steam's list, which suits a living-room box with a second controller.

Frequently asked

Is Outward Definitive Edition Steam Deck Verified?

Yes — Outward Definitive Edition is Steam Deck Verified.

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How we know this

Derived from SteamOS compatibilityInferred

Inferred from this title's official SteamOS compatibility rating, scaled to the Machine's roughly 6× Deck GPU power.

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