
Is Squirrel with a Gun playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Squirrel with a Gun runs great on the Steam Deck.
Squirrel with a Gun runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 11 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
- Developer
- Dee Dee Creations LLC
- Publisher
- Maximum Entertainment
- Release
- August 29, 2024
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit)
- Processor: 2.6 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1080, Lowest target so far is Steam Deck
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
Is Squirrel with a Gun compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 11 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
Squirrel with a Gun performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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.
Tips for playing Squirrel with a Gun on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Squirrel with a Gun playable on Steam Deck?
Squirrel with a Gun <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 11 reports.
›Is Squirrel with a Gun Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Squirrel with a Gun is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Squirrel with a Gun get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Squirrel with a Gun at ~40 fps (based on 2 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 Squirrel with a Gun 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 Squirrel with a Gun specifically.
›Can you play Squirrel with a Gun on Steam Deck?
Yes. Squirrel with a Gun runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Squirrel with a Gun?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Squirrel with a Gun at ~40 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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