Is Cronos: The New Dawn playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Cronos: The New Dawn runs great on the Steam Deck.
Cronos: The New Dawn runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 43 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Bloober Team
- Publisher
- Bloober Team SA
- Release
- September 5, 2025
- Price
- $35.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 x64
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400F, Intel Core I5-8600K | Amd Ryzen 5 3600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080, or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700-XT, or Intel® Arc™ A770
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: Windows compatible Audio Device
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 x64
- Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K | Amd Ryzen 5 3600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce®RTX 3080, or AMD Radeon™ RX6800 -XT, or Intel® Arc™ B580 (allows for gameplay in 1080p)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: Windows compatible Audio Device
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 43 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
Cronos: The New Dawn performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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
- ~24 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Cronos: The New Dawn on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Cronos: The New Dawn playable on Steam Deck?
Cronos: The New Dawn runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 43 reports.
›Is Cronos: The New Dawn Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Cronos: The New Dawn is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Cronos: The New Dawn get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Cronos: The New Dawn at 40–60 fps (based on 3 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 Cronos: The New Dawn on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 56m at 30 fps, 2h 5m at 60 fps on Cronos: The New Dawn (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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