Is Gloomwood playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Gloomwood runs great on the Steam Deck.
Gloomwood runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 31 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie, Early Access
- Developer
- Dillon Rogers, David Szymanski, Nate Berens, Thomas Porta
- Publisher
- New Blood Interactive
- Release
- September 5, 2022
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10 Or Later
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor Or Higher
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 960 Or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: A gloomy one
- Additional Notes: Why'd ya spill yer beans?
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core Processor Or Higher
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 Or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: A boomy one
Is Gloomwood compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 31 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 for the main player
Gloomwood 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.
Tips for playing Gloomwood on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Gloomwood playable on Steam Deck?
Gloomwood <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 31 reports.
›Is Gloomwood Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Gloomwood is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Gloomwood get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Gloomwood at 35–40 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 Gloomwood 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 Gloomwood specifically.
›Can you play Gloomwood on Steam Deck?
Yes. Gloomwood runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Gloomwood?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Gloomwood at 35–40 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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