Is Geometry Dash playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Geometry Dash runs great on the Steam Deck.
Geometry Dash runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 556 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- RobTop Games
- Publisher
- RobTop Games
- Release
- December 22, 2014
- Price
- $4.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: 2.0+ GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 support
- Storage: 100 MB available space
Is Geometry Dash compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 556 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Geometry Dash performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Geometry Dash yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~7 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Geometry Dash on Steam Deck
- •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 Geometry Dash playable on Steam Deck?
Geometry Dash <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 556 reports.
›Is Geometry Dash Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Geometry Dash as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Geometry Dash get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Geometry Dash on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 7h 42m at 60 fps on Geometry Dash (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Geometry Dash on Steam Deck?
Yes. Geometry Dash runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Geometry Dash?
Yes — Valve reports that Geometry Dash performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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