Is Griftlands playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Griftlands runs great on the Steam Deck.

Griftlands runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 41 reports. As a indie game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Indie
Developer: Klei Entertainment
Publisher: Klei Entertainment
Release: June 1, 2021
Price: $6.79
Metacritic: 84

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: Dual Core 2 GHz (64 bit)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit)
Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz (64 bit)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GTX 970 (Dedicated 4GB AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 4 GB available space

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
✓Interface text is legible
✓Good performance with default settings

Griftlands performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~30 fpsreported by players

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.

Battery & recommended settings

Estimated battery life

7h 21mat 40 fps

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~7 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.6

Tips for playing Griftlands on Steam Deck

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

Frequently asked questions

›Is Griftlands playable on Steam Deck?

Griftlands runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 41 reports.

›Is Griftlands Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. Griftlands is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does Griftlands get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Griftlands 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 Griftlands on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 7h 21m at 40 fps on Griftlands (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.