Is Close To The Sun playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Close To The Sun is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Close To The Sun is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 14 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Storm in a Teacup
- Publisher
- Wired Productions
- Release
- May 5, 2020
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 66
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Core i5 / AMD FX 2.4Ghz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 3GB Video RAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Core i7 / AMD Ryzen 7
- Memory: 8 GB RAM GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD RX 470
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 14 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Steam osdoes not support
Close To 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. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-2 Steamos version 3.5
Frequently asked questions
›Is Close To The Sun playable on Steam Deck?
Close To The Sun is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 14 reports.
›Is Close To The Sun Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Close To The Sun as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Close To The Sun get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Close To The Sun at ~40 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 Close To The Sun on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 10m at 30 fps on Close To 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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