Is Children of the Sun playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Children of the Sun runs great on the Steam Deck.
Children of the Sun runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 13 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie, Strategy
- Developer
- René Rother
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Release
- April 9, 2024
- Price
- $5.99
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10 x64 Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500k / AMD FX-4350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 / Radeon R9 270X
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Low Quality setting, in 720p, producing 30 FPS
- OS: Windows 10 x64 Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1650 / Radeon RX 570
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: High Quality setting, in1080p, producing 60 FPS
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 13 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
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
Children of the Sun performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Children of the Sun on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Children of the Sun playable on Steam Deck?
Children of the Sun runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 13 reports.
›Is Children of the Sun Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Children of the Sun is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Children of the Sun get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Children of the Sun at ~60 fps (based on 1 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 Children of the Sun on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 0m at 60 fps on Children of the Sun (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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