Is The Chant playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — The Chant runs great on the Steam Deck.

The Chant runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 12 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure
Developer: Brass Token
Publisher: Prime Matter
Release: November 3, 2022
Price: $24.99
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 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon RX 580
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 40 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD recommended

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce RTX 2060 Super, 8 GB / Radeon RX 5700, 8 GB
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 40 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD recommended

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

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

The Chant performance & FPS on Steam Deck

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

Battery & recommended settings

Estimated battery life

2h 34mat 40 fps

Recommended preset: medium
Typical power draw: ~20 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4

Tips for playing The Chant 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 The Chant playable on Steam Deck?

The Chant runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 12 reports.

›Is The Chant Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates The Chant as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does The Chant 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 The Chant on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 34m at 40 fps on The Chant (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.