Runs well but needs some manual setup — the settings below cover that.
On the Steam Deck OLED, The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition is tuned to run at 40 FPS, rendering at 1066x666. Its native 800p OLED display refreshes at 90Hz, and SteamOS runs The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition through Proton. These settings are compiled from 1 source and 100% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of August 2026.
About the game
Mostly PositiveThe Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is the ultimate way to play the award-winning RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. Including the base game and all DLC, this remastered masterpiece is the absolute best version of The Outer Worlds.
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Frequently asked questions
Can The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition run well on the Steam Deck OLED?
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition is playable at 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED with these settings. These values are 100% corroborated across independent guides.
What FPS does The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition hit on the Steam Deck OLED?
With these settings The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition targets 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED.
What resolution and upscaling are best for The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition on the Steam Deck OLED?
Render The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition at 1066x666 on the Steam Deck OLED.
What's different about running The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition on the Steam Deck OLED?
The Steam Deck has a native 800p OLED screen at 90Hz and runs games through SteamOS (Proton), so these settings are tuned for that panel.
How do the The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition settings differ on the Steam Deck OLED vs the ASUS ROG Ally X?
On the Steam Deck OLED this guide differs from the ASUS ROG Ally X on resolution (1066x666 vs 1920x1080). Notable in-game changes: Window Mode (Window vs Fullscreen), 3D Resolution (75% vs 100%), Motion Blur (Preference vs 0%), Screen Effects (High vs Medium), Shadows (Medium vs Low), Visual Effects (High vs Low), and 1 more setting.
Are these The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition settings verified?
These settings are compiled from 1 source, 100% corroborated, last verified Aug 2026.
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Steam Deck OLED vs ASUS ROG Ally X
On the Steam Deck OLED, The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition runs resolution 1066x666 (vs 1920x1080 on the ASUS ROG Ally X).
Settings that change between the two
- Window ModeWindow· ROGFullscreen
- 3D Resolution75%· ROG100%
- Motion BlurPreference· ROG0%
- Screen EffectsHigh· ROGMedium
- ShadowsMedium· ROGLow
- Visual EffectsHigh· ROGLow
- FoliageMedium· ROGLow
Steam Deck OLED-specific tweaks: Proton 8.0-2, Cap framerate using SteamDeck external 3 dot button.