Is Grapple Dog playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Grapple Dog runs great on the Steam Deck.
Grapple Dog runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 13 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Medallion Games
- Publisher
- Super Rare Originals
- Release
- February 10, 2022
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 88
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10
- Processor: 2.0 ghz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 128MB
- Storage: 44 MB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Is Grapple Dog compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 13 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
Grapple Dog performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Grapple Dog yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Grapple Dog on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Grapple Dog playable on Steam Deck?
Grapple Dog <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 13 reports.
›Is Grapple Dog Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Grapple Dog is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Grapple Dog 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 Grapple Dog 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 Grapple Dog specifically.
›Can you play Grapple Dog on Steam Deck?
Yes. Grapple Dog runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Grapple Dog?
Yes — Valve reports that Grapple Dog performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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