Is GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- runs great on the Steam Deck.
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 285 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Arc System Works
- Publisher
- Arc System Works
- Release
- June 11, 2021
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 8/10 (64-bit OS required)
- Processor: AMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz / Intel Core i5-3450, 3.10 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon HD 6870, 1 GB / GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 1 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 26 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset
- OS *: Windows 8/10 (64-bit OS required)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.40 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 660
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset
Is GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 285 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~18 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- playable on Steam Deck?
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- <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 285 reports.
›Is GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- at ~60 fps (based on 3 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 GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 10m at 60 fps on GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- on Steam Deck?
Yes. GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- at ~60 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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