Is A Hat in Time playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — A Hat in Time runs great on the Steam Deck.
A Hat in Time runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 417 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Gears for Breakfast
- Publisher
- Gears for Breakfast
- Release
- October 5, 2017
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 79
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 64-bit only
- Processor: 3.0 GHz processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 64-bit only
- Processor: 3.5 GHz processor
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 417 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
A Hat in Time performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 7 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
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing A Hat in Time on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is A Hat in Time playable on Steam Deck?
A Hat in Time runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 417 reports.
›Is A Hat in Time Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. A Hat in Time is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does A Hat in Time get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing A Hat in Time at 40–60 fps (based on 7 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 A Hat in Time on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 33m at 60 fps on A Hat in Time (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play A Hat in Time multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — A Hat in Time has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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