Is Garlic playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Garlic is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Garlic is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 8 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Sylph
- Publisher
- Sylph
- Release
- June 15, 2021
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher (win64)
- Processor: Pentium 4 or Higher
- Graphics: 250 MB or higher
- Storage: 520 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher (win64)
- Processor: Pentium 4 or Higher
- Graphics: 1 GB
- Storage: 550 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
Is Garlic compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 8 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Not supported on SteamOS
Garlic performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Garlic yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Garlic playable on Steam Deck?
Garlic <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as <strong>Unsupported</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 8 reports.
›Is Garlic Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Garlic as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Garlic get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.
›How long does the battery last playing Garlic 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 Garlic specifically.
›Can you play Garlic on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Garlic may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Garlic?
The Steam Deck can run Garlic, though we don't have a measured framerate for it yet — it depends on your settings and TDP limit.
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Community configurations
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