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Steam + press tests3 min readLast updated: October 30, 2026

Control Resonant Steam Deck Performance and Settings

Valve’s compatibility rating, the lowest-cost settings testers recommend and what frame rate to expect on the Deck.

Short answer

It runs, but Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck, citing graphics performance. With the Handheld preset at 800p and FSR Balanced, Gaming On Steam saw about 30 FPS standing still and the low 20s in combat; TechPowerUp saw drops to the low 20s even at the absolute minimum settings.

Control Resonant PC system requirements card
Our PC requirements card for comparison with the Steam Deck results. Not a game screenshot.Diagram by Control Resonant Wiki · Based on: Gaming On Steam

Settings testers used

SettingValue
Resolution800p
PresetHandheld (lowest)
UpscalingFSR, Balanced
FSR sharpness30%
Motion blur / depth of fieldOff
Ray tracingOff (crashes under SteamOS)

What frame rate to expect

  • Gaming On Steam: around 30 FPS standing still, low 20s in combat and occasionally below 20.
  • TechPowerUp: even with FSR Ultra Performance and every setting at minimum, the frame rate kept dropping into the low 20s.
  • Steam Deck HQ: recommends avoiding playing it fully on the Deck for now.

These are launch-period tests. Remedy has not announced a Deck-specific patch; check patch notes for later performance fixes.

Steam Machine and other handhelds

Steam Machine is Verified, and Steam Deck HQ reports that it runs quite well there. For desktop hardware, see system requirements and the Steam version.

Sources

Official · RemedyPC VersionControl Resonant System RequirementsRead guide Official · RemedyPC VersionControl Resonant on SteamRead guide Official · RemedyPC VersionDoes Control Resonant Use Denuvo?Read guide DiagramGuidesControl Resonant Update 1.4 Patch Notes, ExplainedRead guide