Is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Texas Chain Saw Massacre runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 49 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Sumo Digital
- Publisher
- Gun Interactive
- Release
- August 18, 2023
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 6th gen or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7 10th gen or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
Is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 49 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Playable performance on the Deck.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Default settings are not performant
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 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. Playable performance on the Deck.
Tips for playing The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre playable on Steam Deck?
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 49 reports.
›Is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates The Texas Chain Saw Massacre as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does The Texas Chain Saw Massacre get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Texas Chain Saw Massacre at 30–60 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 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 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 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre specifically.
›Can you play The Texas Chain Saw Massacre multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on Steam Deck?
Yes. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running The Texas Chain Saw Massacre at 30–60 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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