Scales of Silence on Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Steam Deck

Scales of Silence has been tested on a Steam Deck specifically to make sure it runs the way it should. The result on the LCD model: a locked 60 FPS at Ultra quality, native 1280x800, using just 44% of the GPU. OLED owners report a solid 90 FPS with no stuttering. Controls, button labels, and UI scale default to sensible values for handheld play. The build is native Linux/SteamOS (not Proton), suspend and resume works cleanly, and cloud saves sync between your desktop and Deck.

If you'd rather play on the big screen, dock it, plug into your TV, connect up to 8 controllers, and you've got a full party setup running off your Deck. A portable party console you can bring anywhere, tested with the official Steam Deck Docking Station.

Performance on Steam Deck (2023 LCD model, on battery, Ultra preset, native 1280x800)

• Gameplay FPS: Locked 60 (LCD max), no drops

• Average GPU wattage: 1.7W

• Install size: 215 MB

Temperature after 30 minutes of gameplay

• GPU: 60°C

• CPU: 59°C

Battery life (same settings)

• No TDP cap: 4 hours at 60 FPS

• TDP capped at 3W: 5 hours at 30 FPS

Tested on an LCD at 89% battery health. OLED owners and Decks with less battery wear can expect more.

Docked with 8 controllers connected: 1080p at 60 FPS, holds steady through full matches. The free demo is the easiest way to try it on your Deck before getting the full game.

Controller Support

Full controller support is built in. Every menu, every screen, every mode is fully navigable with a gamepad. The game also supports 2 players per controller (left stick + right stick), which means two people sharing the same gamepad. Make sure your friendship can handle it. Combined with keyboard support for up to 4 players (WASD, IJKL, Arrows, Numpad), you can fill a full 8-player lobby with minimal hardware.

Play Anywhere

No internet connection needed. The full game works completely offline: campaign, all battle modes, local multiplayer. Toss the Deck in your bag and you've got a party game ready for a road trip, a flight, a friend's place, or wherever you end up.

Steam Machine

The Steam Machine isn't out yet, but the numbers already tell the story. With Valve quoting roughly 6x the performance of a Steam Deck, and the game using only 44% of the Deck's GPU at native resolution, the headroom is enormous. Native 4K at a locked 60 FPS is a comfortable target, with margin to spare. No upscaling, no FSR, no tricks. A game designed for 8 players sharing one screen and one TV is exactly the kind of thing the Steam Machine is shaped for, and Scales of Silence is ready for it on day one.

If you have any questions about compatibility or performance, feel free to ask here or drop by the Discord: https://discord.gg/6RJJ2edS7j

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