Is Gloomhaven playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Gloomhaven runs great on the Steam Deck.
Gloomhaven runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 81 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, RPG, Strategy
- Developer
- Flaming Fowl Studios, Saber Interactive
- Publisher
- Twin Sails Interactive
- Release
- October 20, 2021
- Price
- $34.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Win 10 64bits
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3470, AMD Ryzen 3 1200, or above
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 760, Radeon R9 280, or above
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 14 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Win 10 64bits
- Processor: Intel Core i5-11400, AMD Ryzen 5 3600, or above
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1070, Radeon RX Vega 64, or above
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 14 GB available space
Is Gloomhaven compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 81 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓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
Gloomhaven performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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.
Tips for playing Gloomhaven on Steam Deck
- •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 Gloomhaven playable on Steam Deck?
Gloomhaven <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 81 reports.
›Is Gloomhaven Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Gloomhaven as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Gloomhaven get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Gloomhaven at ~30 fps (based on 1 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 Gloomhaven 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 Gloomhaven specifically.
›Can you play Gloomhaven multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Gloomhaven has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Gloomhaven on Steam Deck?
Yes. Gloomhaven runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Gloomhaven?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Gloomhaven at ~30 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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