Is The Gunk playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Gunk runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Gunk runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 29 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Image & Form Games
- Publisher
- Thunderful Publishing
- Release
- April 29, 2022
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
- Processor: AMD FX-6100/Intel i3-3220 or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 580/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 11 GB available space
- OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 1700/Intel i7-6700K or equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX Vega 56/NVIDIA Geforce GTX 970
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 11 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 29 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
The Gunk 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
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~20 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing The Gunk on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •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 The Gunk playable on Steam Deck?
The Gunk runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 29 reports.
›Is The Gunk Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates The Gunk as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does The Gunk get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Gunk at 30–45 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 The Gunk 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 The Gunk specifically.
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Community configurations
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