Is Scale the Depths playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Scale the Depths runs great on the Steam Deck.

Scale the Depths runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 7 reports.

Game info

Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Developer: Glass Gecko Games
Publisher: Pretty Soon, Phoenix Games
Release: May 28, 2026
Price: $9.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

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

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: 2 GHz Processor
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Integrated Graphics
Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 or 11
Processor: 3.5 GHz Processor
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: Any Modern Graphics Card
Storage: 2 GB available space

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Default controller config not fully functional
✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
✓Good performance with default settings

Scale the Depths performance & FPS on Steam Deck

We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Scale the Depths yet. Runs well with the default settings.

Battery & recommended settings

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~9 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4

Tips for playing Scale the Depths on Steam Deck

•Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
•Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Scale the Depths playable on Steam Deck?

Scale the Depths runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 7 reports.

›Is Scale the Depths Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Scale the Depths as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Scale the Depths 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 Scale the Depths on Steam Deck?

Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Scale the Depths specifically.