Is ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! runs great on the Steam Deck.
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 14 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie
- Developer
- HumaNature Studios
- Publisher
- HumaNature Studios
- Release
- February 28, 2019
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 76
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7, Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB / AMD Radeon HD 4870 1GB
- DirectX: Version 10
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: Yes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Is ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 14 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
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! 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 ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! playable on Steam Deck?
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! <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 14 reports.
›Is ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! 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 ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! 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 ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! specifically.
›Can you play ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! on Steam Deck?
Yes. ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!?
Yes — Valve reports that ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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