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Can Steam Deck Run Grim Dawn?

Steam Deck compatibility check and performance analysis

Unknown — Not yet tested by Valve

Valve's official Steam Deck compatibility rating for Grim Dawn

S

Performance Grade

Overkill — Steam Deck crushes this

Platinum

ProtonDB Rating

Community Linux/Deck compatibility

Performance Estimate

Estimated Settings Ultra / High at 800p, 60+ FPS

Based on Steam Deck GPU (RDNA 2, ~3800 score) at native 1280x800 resolution. Actual performance may vary based on game optimization and Proton compatibility.

Spec Comparison

Component Steam Deck Minimum Recommended Status
GPU RDNA 2 (Score: 3,800) 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or ATI Radeon X800 series or better 1.5GB NVIDIA GeForce 500 series or ATI Radeon 6000 series or better ?
CPU Zen 2, 4c/8t (Score: ~15,000) x86 compatible 2.3GHz or faster processor (Intel 2nd generation core i-series or equivalent) x86 compatible 3.2GHz or faster processor (Intel 4th generation core i-series or better)
RAM 16 GB LPDDR5 2 GB 6 GB Pass
Storage 64GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 5 GB 5 GB
Display 1280x800, 7" / 7.4" OLED OK

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Steam Deck run Grim Dawn?

Grim Dawn has not been officially tested on Steam Deck by Valve. Based on hardware specs alone, our grade is S (overkill — steam deck crushes this). ProtonDB rates it as "platinum".

What settings should I use for Grim Dawn on Steam Deck?

For Grim Dawn on Steam Deck, we recommend ultra / high at 800p, 60+ fps. The game recommends 1.5GB NVIDIA GeForce 500 series or ATI Radeon 6000 series or better, and Steam Deck's GPU (RDNA 2, ~GTX 1050 Ti equivalent) falls below that requirement. Start at medium settings and adjust based on frame rate.

Does Grim Dawn have Steam Deck verified status?

Grim Dawn has not received a Steam Deck verification status from Valve yet. Its compatibility is unknown and may change as Valve continues testing.