Can Steam Deck Run Inner Chains?
Steam Deck compatibility check and performance analysis
Unknown — Not yet tested by Valve
Valve's official Steam Deck compatibility rating for Inner Chains
Performance Grade
Good — meets recommended specs
Performance Estimate
Based on Steam Deck GPU (RDNA 2, ~3800 score) at native 1280x800 resolution. Actual performance may vary based on game optimization and Proton compatibility.
Spec Comparison
| Component | Steam Deck | Minimum | Recommended | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | RDNA 2 (Score: 3,800) | ATI/NVIDIA dedicated/integrated or mobile graphic card, with at least 1536MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.0 support. ATI/AMD Radeon HD 7700 series and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 700 series or newer architectures are recommended. | NVIDIA dedicated graphic card, with at least 3072MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.0 support (AMD R9 380 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 are minimum recommended GPU architectures). (6,200) | Fail |
| CPU | Zen 2, 4c/8t (Score: ~15,000) | AMD Quad-Core / Intel Dual-Core processor running at 2.8 GHz (AMD Phenom II X4 or Intel Pentium Dual-Core G600 series or newer architectures are recommended). | AMD / Intel Quad-Core processor running at 3.5 GHz (AMD FX-8000 series or Intel Core i3 6000 series or newer architectures are recommended). | — |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 | 4 GB | 8 GB | Pass |
| Storage | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 15 GB | 15 GB | — |
| Display | 1280x800, 7" / 7.4" OLED | — | OK | |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Steam Deck run Inner Chains?
Inner Chains has not been officially tested on Steam Deck by Valve. Based on hardware specs alone, our grade is B (good — meets recommended specs).
What settings should I use for Inner Chains on Steam Deck?
For Inner Chains on Steam Deck, we recommend medium-high at 800p, 40-60 fps. The game recommends NVIDIA dedicated graphic card, and Steam Deck's GPU (RDNA 2, ~GTX 1050 Ti equivalent) falls below that requirement. Start at medium settings and adjust based on frame rate.
Does Inner Chains have Steam Deck verified status?
Inner Chains has not received a Steam Deck verification status from Valve yet. Its compatibility is unknown and may change as Valve continues testing.
