Does The Sims 4 run on Steam Deck?
The Sims 4 is rated Playable on Steam Deck. It runs, but Valve flags some rough edges — you may need the touchscreen, a community controller layout, or tweaked settings.
Valve's test notes
- Default Controller Config Not Fully Functional — fail
- Controller Glyphs Do Not Match Deck Device — fail
- Text Input Does Not Automatically Invokes Keyboard — fail
- Interface Text Is Not Legible — fail
- Default Configuration Is Performant — pass
- First Time Setup Requires Active Internet Connection — info
- Singleplayer Gameplay Requires Active Internet Connection — info
PC (Windows) system requirements
Minimum
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64 Bit Required. Windows 10 Processor: 3.3 GHz Intel Core i3-3220 (2 cores, 4 threads), AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz (4 cores) or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 26 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64 Bit Windows 10 Processor: Intel core i5 (4 cores), AMD Ryzen 5 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB of Video RAM, NVIDIA GTX 650, AMD Radeon HD 7750, or better DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 51 GB available space
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