Is Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor runs great on the Steam Deck.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 147 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Funday Games
- Publisher
- Ghost Ship Publishing
- Release
- September 17, 2025
- Price
- $9.09
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Win 10
- Processor: Intel i5-4590 or similar
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce GTX 1050 or similar
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Is Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 147 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 6 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
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor playable on Steam Deck?
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 147 reports.
›Is Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor at 30–60 fps (based on 6 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: Survivor on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor specifically.
›Can you play Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor on Steam Deck?
Yes. Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor at 30–60 fps, based on 6 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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