Is CHRONO TRIGGER® playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — CHRONO TRIGGER® runs great on the Steam Deck.

CHRONO TRIGGER® runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 139 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: RPG
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Release: February 27, 2018
Price: $14.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)
Processor: Intel Core i3 2.3GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: INTEL HD Graphics 530
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: Supported resolutions: 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960, 1280x720, 1360x768, 1600x900, 1920x1080.

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
✓Interface text is legible
✓Good performance with default settings

CHRONO TRIGGER® performance & FPS on Steam Deck

We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for CHRONO TRIGGER® yet. Runs well with the default settings.

Battery & recommended settings

Estimated battery life

8h 28mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~6 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5

Tips for playing CHRONO TRIGGER® on Steam Deck

•Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is CHRONO TRIGGER® playable on Steam Deck?

CHRONO TRIGGER® runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 139 reports.

›Is CHRONO TRIGGER® Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates CHRONO TRIGGER® as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does CHRONO TRIGGER® 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 CHRONO TRIGGER® on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 8h 28m at 60 fps on CHRONO TRIGGER® (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.