Is Chronos: Before the Ashes playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Chronos: Before the Ashes runs great on the Steam Deck.
Chronos: Before the Ashes runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 9 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Gunfire Games, THQ Nordic
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Release
- December 1, 2020
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 77
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit
- Processor: AMD FX-8320 (3,5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3,5 GHz) or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon R7 370 with 2 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit
- Processor: AMD FX-8320 (3,5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3,5 GHz) or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 480 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 with 4 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 9 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
Chronos: Before the Ashes performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Chronos: Before the Ashes yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~18 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Chronos: Before the Ashes on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Chronos: Before the Ashes playable on Steam Deck?
Chronos: Before the Ashes runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 9 reports.
›Is Chronos: Before the Ashes Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Chronos: Before the Ashes as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Chronos: Before the Ashes 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 Chronos: Before the Ashes on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 47m at 60 fps on Chronos: Before the Ashes (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
Similar action games on Steam Deck
Community configurations
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