Deep Rock Galactic Survivor on Steam Deck: Does it work?

Just because a game may look like a perfect match for Steam Deck doesn’t mean it always is. In the case of Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, here’s whether it is playable on Steam Deck and if it is good.

Is Deep Rock Galactic Survivor playable on Steam Deck?

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is verified Playable on Steam Deck. This means that Steam analyzed the game and deemed it playable on Steam Deck.

More than playable, the Playable Steam Deck Compatibility rating is the highest rating a game can get on Steam. With a green check and the Playable status, everything works great for Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor on Steam Deck.

Is Deep Rock Galactic Survivor good on Steam Deck?

To me, what makes a game great on Steam Deck, besides working controls and good frame rates which Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor’s Playable rating ensures, is how accessible it is and how much information is on the screen. Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is the perfect “just one more run” kind of game which makes it easy to pick up and put down on a Steam Deck.

Also, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, while hectic at times, doesn’t have too much clutter on screen. It’s easy, and better in my opinion, to parse information in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor on the small Steam Deck screen. While it works great on PC, to me, there’s too much empty space when playing on a monitor or TV.

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor checks both accessibility and screen information boxes for me. Combine that with its Playable Steam Deck Compatibility rating and I can officially confirm that Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is great on Steam Deck.

I’m loving Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. So far, it’s shaping up to be my favorite game in this survivor genre. If you want to get good at Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor fast, whether you’re enjoying it on Steam Deck like I am or not, you should know what the best Scout weapons are.