Is En Garde! playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — En Garde! runs great on the Steam Deck.
En Garde! runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 29 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Fireplace Games
- Publisher
- Fireplace Games, Kepler Ghost
- Release
- August 16, 2023
- Price
- $4.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 4 Core 2.5GHz (TBC)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1050 or RX 580 (TBC)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 8 Core 3.5GHz (TBC)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: RTX 2060 (TBC)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 29 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
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
En Garde! performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- ~25 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing En Garde! on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is En Garde! playable on Steam Deck?
En Garde! runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 29 reports.
›Is En Garde! Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. En Garde! is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does En Garde! get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing En Garde! at 30–40 fps (based on 2 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 En Garde! on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 0m at 60 fps on En Garde! (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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