Is Chained Echoes playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Chained Echoes runs great on the Steam Deck.
Chained Echoes runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 20 reports. As a indie game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Indie, RPG
- Developer
- Umami Tiger (Matthias Linda)
- Publisher
- Deck13, WhisperGames
- Release
- December 8, 2022
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- 91
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 or newer
- Processor: Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon R9 200 or equal
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 900 MB available space
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: i5 Generation or equal
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 780 or equal
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 900 MB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 20 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
Chained Echoes performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Chained Echoes yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~6 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Chained Echoes on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Chained Echoes playable on Steam Deck?
Chained Echoes runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 20 reports.
›Is Chained Echoes Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Chained Echoes is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Chained Echoes get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Chained Echoes on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 8h 56m at 40 fps, 8h 12m at 60 fps on Chained Echoes (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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