Bang On Balls Chronicles is a fast-paced, retro-inspired arcade game where you play as a ball bouncing through increasingly challenging levels. Collect coins, power-ups, and avoid obstacles as you strive for the highest score. It leaves early access on October 5th.
Bang On Balls Chronicles Steam Deck Performance
I have CryoUtilities installed on my Deck with my Steam Deck framerate and refresh rate locked to 60. If you want a more stable performance you could lock the frame rate to 40.
Running this at 60hz with my settings got me almost a solid 60fps play through with minor dips into the 50’s.
Running this at 40hz and locking the FPS to 40 allows you to up the graphics to get a better visual experience with the same fun gameplay.
Overall Bang On Balls is a solid fun experience that looks great on the Steam Deck and is the exact type of platformer that thrives on a handheld device like the Steam Deck. Once you pick it up and start playing it’s too fun to put down. If you told me I would have this much fun playing as a ball I would have called your a liar.
If you get tired of playing alone, the game allows 2-player split screen and for you to connect online for a co-op session with up to 4 players.
Graphic Settings
 | 40fps | 60fps |
Window Mode | Fullscreen | Fullscreen |
Display Resolution | 1280x800 | 1280x800 |
Lock FPS | 60 | 60 |
VSync | Off | On |
Textures | High | Medium |
Anti Aliasing Method | TAA | TAA |
Anti Aliasing Quality | Medium | Medium |
Shadows/Effects | Medium | Low |
Foiliage | Medium | Medium |
Post Processing | Medium | Low |
View Distance | Far | Far |
Motion Blur | Off | Off |
Lens Flares | Off | Off |
Depth Of Field | Off | Off |
Screen Space Reflections | On | On |
Bloom | Off | Off |
Ambient Occlusion | On | On |
Resolution Scale | 100 | 100 |
Thank you to Untold Tales and Pirate PR for the review key.
