Is Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War runs great on the Steam Deck.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 40 reports. As a strategy game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Strategy
- Developer
- Proxy Studios
- Publisher
- Slitherine Ltd.
- Release
- July 12, 2018
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 71
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)
- Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Vulkan support with 3 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 900 series / AMD Radeon RX 400 series)
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Vulkan support with 3 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 900 series / AMD Radeon RX 400 series)
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Is Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 40 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War playable on Steam Deck?
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 40 reports.
›Is Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War at ~40 fps (based on 1 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 Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 33m at 40 fps on Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War on Steam Deck?
Yes. Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War at ~40 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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