Grim Dawn (2016): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Windows 11✓
Steam Deck✓ Playable
Mac✓ no Mac version, runs through CrossOver
Linux✓ Proton Platinum

Gamicality score 86 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 4

Runs today5 / 5
Design today3 / 5
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Steam user reviews Very Positive

99,730 reviews94% positive
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Released: 2016
Developer: Crate Entertainment
Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Time to beat: About 21.5 hours for the main story HowLongToBeat
Runs on: Windows, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does Grim Dawn run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	✓Sold for Windows today, no problem on record. Source
Mac (Apple Silicon)	✓No Mac version is sold. Plays on a Mac through CrossOver or Parallels (AppleGamingWiki).
Linux	✓Through Proton. ProtonDB: Platinum, runs perfectly out of the box. Source
Steam Deck	✓Playable, as rated by Valve. May need some setup. Source

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Synopsis

An action role-playing game in the style of Diablo, set in Cairn, a grim Victorian-flavored world overrun by otherworldly invaders. Players build a character from two combined classes and a constellation-based skill system, then fight through hordes of monsters for loot across a long campaign and harder replays.

What people say

Critics praised the hours of satisfying combat and loot, the dark setting and the depth of character building, while some found it old-fashioned, with a forgettable story and clumsy menus. Players today still rank it among the best in the genre, often saying it only truly opens up on the higher difficulties, and it runs well even on modest hardware. Common complaints are a dated, small interface on high-resolution screens, thin in-game guidance that sends many to fan wikis, and a repetitive grind in the endgame.

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

5 / 5

✓Sold or given away today by an official source
✓Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
✓Single-player works without an internet connection
GOG sells a DRM-free version that plays offline (GOG).
✓All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
PCGamingWiki records no shut-down servers or lost content (PCGamingWiki).
✓Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Native widescreen and modern resolutions (PCGamingWiki).
✓Full controller support or remappable controls
Controller support (PCGamingWiki).
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✓No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
✓No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
✓No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists no unresolved issues (PCGamingWiki).

From the Steam store, Valve’s Steam Deck rating and the sources under each check. Checks not confirmed yet don’t count.

Design today

3 / 5

✓Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Mouse and keyboard is the native scheme; the later controller support handles combat well, but players find inventory, menus and skill assignment clumsy on a gamepad and on handhelds such as the Steam Deck. Source: steamcommunity.com, forums.crateentertainment.com.
✗Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
The UI scale slider does not go high enough for 4K and the main and options menus do not scale at all, and a reviewer calls the in-game text tiny. Source: steamcommunity.com, thexboxhub.com.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
Outside hardcore mode, death costs only some experience, most of which can be reclaimed where the character fell, plus the walk back; only hardcore characters are lost for good. Source: steamcommunity.com, forums.crateentertainment.com.
✗Hard to make progress without a guide
Tutorials are sparse, and leveling and character building are poorly explained in the game itself. Source: thexboxhub.com.
✗Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Replaying the same areas across difficulties and farming experience for devotion nodes feels repetitive, and some players describe the grind as leading to burnout. Source: gamepressure.com, steamcommunity.com.
✓Camera and movement never fight the player
The overhead camera follows the character and can be panned and zoomed, which a reviewer found more adjustable than Diablo 3's. Source: thexboxhub.com.