Is Trombone Champ playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Trombone Champ runs great on the Steam Deck.
Trombone Champ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 25 reports. As a casual game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Casual, Indie
- Developer
- Holy Wow Studios LLC
- Publisher
- Holy Wow Studios LLC
- Release
- September 15, 2022
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel 3rd generation Core (ie. Core i7-3770) or higher
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4000 or higher
- Storage: 723 MB available space
- Sound Card: Integrated
Is Trombone Champ compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 25 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Trombone Champ performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Trombone Champ yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Trombone Champ 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 Trombone Champ playable on Steam Deck?
Trombone Champ <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 25 reports.
›Is Trombone Champ Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Trombone Champ as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Trombone Champ 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 Trombone Champ 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 Trombone Champ specifically.
›Can you play Trombone Champ on Steam Deck?
Yes. Trombone Champ runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Trombone Champ?
Yes — Valve reports that Trombone Champ performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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