Is Deep Rock Galactic playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Deep Rock Galactic runs great on the Steam Deck.
Deep Rock Galactic runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 1,597 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Ghost Ship Games
- Publisher
- Coffee Stain Publishing
- Release
- May 13, 2020
- Price
- $8.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 64 Bit
- Processor: Intel i5, 3rd gen (or equivalent)
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7870
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
- Processor: Intel i5, 7th gen (or equivalent)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA 970 / AMD Radeon 290
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Is Deep Rock Galactic compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 1597 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Deep Rock Galactic performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 7 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~14 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Deep Rock Galactic 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.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Deep Rock Galactic playable on Steam Deck?
Deep Rock Galactic <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 1,597 reports.
›Is Deep Rock Galactic Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Deep Rock Galactic as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Deep Rock Galactic get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Deep Rock Galactic at 40–60 fps (based on 7 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 Deep Rock Galactic on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 8m at 40 fps, 2h 56m at 60 fps on Deep Rock Galactic (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Deep Rock Galactic multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Deep Rock Galactic has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Deep Rock Galactic on Steam Deck?
Yes. Deep Rock Galactic runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Deep Rock Galactic?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Deep Rock Galactic at 40–60 fps, based on 7 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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