Is Valkyria Chronicles™ playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Valkyria Chronicles™ runs great on the Steam Deck.
Valkyria Chronicles™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 102 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG, Strategy
- Developer
- SEGA
- Publisher
- SEGA
- Release
- November 11, 2014
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows Vista/Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo @ 2.0GHz (or equivalent)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 240 (or equivalent)
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo @ 2.8GHz (or equivalent)
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 (or equivalent)
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 102 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
Valkyria Chronicles™ 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
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Valkyria Chronicles™ on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Valkyria Chronicles™ playable on Steam Deck?
Valkyria Chronicles™ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 102 reports.
›Is Valkyria Chronicles™ Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Valkyria Chronicles™ is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Valkyria Chronicles™ get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Valkyria Chronicles™ at ~30 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 Valkyria Chronicles™ on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 30m at 60 fps on Valkyria Chronicles™ (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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