Is Grim Dawn playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Grim Dawn runs great on the Steam Deck.
Grim Dawn runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 599 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
- Developer
- Crate Entertainment
- Publisher
- Crate Entertainment
- Release
- February 25, 2016
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- 83
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10
- Processor: x86 compatible 2.3GHz or faster processor (Intel 2nd generation core i-series or equivalent)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or ATI Radeon X800 series or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card
- Additional Notes: 4GB of memory is required to host multiplayer games
- OS *: Windows 7 / Windows 10
- Processor: x86 compatible 3.2GHz or faster processor (Intel 4th generation core i-series or better)
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1.5GB NVIDIA GeForce 500 series or ATI Radeon 6000 series or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Is Grim Dawn compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 599 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Grim Dawn performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 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
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~21 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Grim Dawn on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Grim Dawn playable on Steam Deck?
Grim Dawn <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 599 reports.
›Is Grim Dawn Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Grim Dawn as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Grim Dawn get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Grim Dawn at 40–45 fps (based on 4 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 Grim Dawn on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 23m at 40 fps, 4h 10m at 60 fps on Grim Dawn (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Grim Dawn multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Grim Dawn has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Grim Dawn on Steam Deck?
Yes. Grim Dawn runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Grim Dawn?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Grim Dawn at 40–45 fps, based on 4 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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