Is Going Under playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Going Under runs great on the Steam Deck.

Going Under runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 40 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Indie
Developer: Aggro Crab
Publisher: Team17 Digital
Release: September 24, 2020
Price: $1.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

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

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 | AMD Phenom II X4 965
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB | AMD Radeon R7 250, 1 GB
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: 16:9 recommended

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 | AMD FX-6300
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB | AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 4 GB available space
Additional Notes: 16:9 recommended

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Verified
…on SteamOS in general: Playable

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

Going Under performance & FPS on Steam Deck

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

Battery & recommended settings

Estimated battery life

2h 56mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: high
Typical power draw: ~17 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing Going Under on Steam Deck

•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Going Under playable on Steam Deck?

Going Under runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 40 reports.

›Is Going Under Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. Going Under is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does Going Under 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 Going Under on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 56m at 60 fps on Going Under (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.