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GRIS on Steam Deck

Is GRIS playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — GRIS runs great on the Steam Deck.

GRIS runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 238 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres
Adventure, Indie
Developer
Nomada Studio
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Release
December 13, 2018
Price
$2.99
Metacritic
84

System requirements

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

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E6750 (2 * 2660) or equivalent / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ (2 * 2600) or equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce GT 430 (1024 MB) / Radeon HD 5570 (1024 MB)
  • Storage: 4 GB available space

Is GRIS compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating
Verified
…on SteamOS in general
Playable
Runs great after minor tweaks

Community rating · 238 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

GRIS performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~60 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

6h 40mat 60 fps
Recommended preset
default
Typical power draw
~8 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4

Tips for playing GRIS on Steam Deck

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

Frequently asked questions

Is GRIS playable on Steam Deck?

GRIS <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 238 reports.

Is GRIS Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. GRIS is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

How many FPS does GRIS get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing GRIS at ~60 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 GRIS on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 40m at 60 fps on GRIS (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

Can you play GRIS on Steam Deck?

Yes. GRIS runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

Can the Steam Deck run GRIS?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running GRIS at ~60 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.

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