Is Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy runs great on the Steam Deck.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 147 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Eidos-Montréal
- Publisher
- Eidos Interactive Corp.
- Release
- October 26, 2021
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- 78
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 64 bit Build 1903
- Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 / Intel® Core™ i5-4460
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon™ RX 570
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 80 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 64 bit Build 1903
- Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 / Intel® Core™ i7-4790
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Super / AMD Radeon™ RX 590
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 80 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 147 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓First time setup requires active internet connection
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 6 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
- ~23 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-5 Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy playable on Steam Deck?
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 147 reports.
›Is Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy at 30–50 fps (based on 6 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 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 13m at 30 fps, 2h 30m at 40 fps on Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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