Steam Deck Playable · Strategy · 2008

Does Defense Grid: The Awakening work on Steam Deck?

Mostly. Valve rates it Steam Deck Playable, with a few caveats.

Status checked 9 November 2026 · Hidden Path Entertainment

Playable

Short answer: mostly. Defense Grid: The Awakening is rated Steam Deck Playable. It runs, but you may need to adjust settings or use the touchscreen or on-screen keyboard at times.

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Defense Grid: The Awakening on Steam Deck

Valve's Steam Deck test results

Valve's detailed notes for this game will appear here soon. You can see them now on the Steam store page.

Steam Deck status checked 9 November 2026.

About Defense Grid: The Awakening

Developer
Hidden Path Entertainment
Publisher
Hidden Path Entertainment
Release date
8 December 2008
Genre
Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Action
Steam
Store page

Tags

  • Tower Defense
  • Sci-fi
  • Singleplayer
  • Aliens
  • Futuristic
  • Addictive
  • Touch-Friendly
  • Replay Value
  • Controller
  • RTS

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