Is Girls' Frontline playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Girls' Frontline runs great on the Steam Deck.

Girls' Frontline runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 37 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: RPG, Strategy, Free To Play
Developer: SUNBORN Information Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Darkwinter Software Limited
Release: November 18, 2025
Price: See on Steam
Metacritic: —

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX750 or Radeon HD 7790
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 20 GB available space

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX750 or Radeon HD 7790
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 20 GB available space

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
✓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
✓Good performance with default settings
✓Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

Girls' Frontline performance & FPS on Steam Deck

We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Girls' Frontline yet. Runs well with the default settings.

Battery & recommended settings

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~9 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4

Tips for playing Girls' Frontline on Steam Deck

•You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
•Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
•Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
•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 Girls' Frontline playable on Steam Deck?

Girls' Frontline runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 37 reports.

›Is Girls' Frontline Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Girls' Frontline as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Girls' Frontline 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 Girls' Frontline 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 Girls' Frontline specifically.