Is Space Gladiators playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Space Gladiators runs great on the Steam Deck.
Space Gladiators runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 4 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Blobfish
- Publisher
- Blobfish
- Release
- March 10, 2021
- Price
- $7.49
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7+
- Processor: 2 Ghz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 128MB
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Might have to tweak settings for better performance
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5+
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 560
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Controller and 1080p resolution recommended
Is Space Gladiators compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 4 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Space Gladiators performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Space Gladiators yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Space Gladiators 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 Space Gladiators playable on Steam Deck?
Space Gladiators <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 4 reports.
›Is Space Gladiators Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Space Gladiators as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Space Gladiators get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Space Gladiators on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Space Gladiators specifically.
›Can you play Space Gladiators on Steam Deck?
Yes. Space Gladiators runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Space Gladiators?
Yes — Valve reports that Space Gladiators performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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