The Bazaar Steam Deck: Controls and Settings Guide

Can You Play The Bazaar on Steam Deck?

The Bazaar Steam Deck experience works with trackpad and touchscreen controls, letting you build combos from the couch. Its untimed planning gives you room to read items and arrange your board without rushing precise inputs. The main setup priorities are resolution, convenient controls, and reconnecting after putting the handheld to sleep.

The game is available through The Bazaar’s Steam page. Its desktop platforms are Windows and macOS, with no native Linux version.

Handheld play suits the structure of a run: choose encounters, buy items, organize your board, and watch your setup fight. You face other players’ builds without real-time decision timers, so using a pointer does not carry the same pressure it would in an action game.

Each hero has a distinct playstyle and over 100 unique items, with equipment ranging from weapons and tools to potions and dinosaurs. Your board can revolve around one powerful item or an elaborate combination of effects. Inspect those interactions during planning, before combat puts your arrangement to work.

Display and Control Settings to Start With

Start with 1280×800 resolution. That setting was recommended for better performance in the August 2025 Deck setup, where the game initially selected a higher resolution.

Setting	Suggested value
Display resolution	1280×800
Pointer input	Mouse/trackpad controls
Optional button mappings	Backpack access and card-detail zoom

Prioritize readable item details and comfortable board management when adjusting your setup. Much of your decision-making happens while comparing effects and positioning items, so check those interactions before settling into a run.

For the Windows version, minimum requirements include 3 GB RAM, 5 GB available storage, and DirectX 11. Listed minimum graphics options are the AMD Radeon HD 5770, Intel HD Graphics 520, or NVIDIA GeForce GT 630. The operating system requirement is Windows 10 (64-bit), alongside an AMD 2.4GHz 2-Core or Intel i3 2.4GHz 2-Core processor.

Trackpad, Touchscreen, and Gamepad Controls

Patch 20.0: Tiny World Expedition, released November 4, 2026, added additional gamepad support. That update makes the older launch-era control setup useful context rather than a complete description of the current controls.

The same update added a current/total prestige number indicator that you can enable or disable in settings. It also shortened post-combat timing after losses and fixed Beverage incorrectly triggering the Rage tooltip legend, changes that affect the information and pacing you encounter during runs.

At the August 2025 Steam launch, the Deck setup relied on mouse and trackpad input, with touchscreen input also working. A/B/X/Y did not have default bindings in that setup, so custom mappings helped put frequent actions within easy reach.

Try the current gamepad controls before customizing your layout. Then use the trackpad or touchscreen for interactions where you prefer direct pointer control.

For convenience:

• Map backpack access to an available button if your layout leaves it awkward to reach.
• Put card-detail zoom on an easy-to-reach button.
• Practice selecting and moving items before committing to a complicated board arrangement.

Take advantage of the untimed planning. Read unfamiliar effects before buying, and inspect how an item fits alongside the tools already on your board. The controls give you time to make deliberate choices.

Sleep Mode and Reconnecting

Suspending the Deck can interrupt the game’s online connection. Waking it has worked with a short reconnect delay, but resuming a session is not consistently reliable.

Image: Steam / Tempo

In the August 2025 setup, inputs sometimes took approximately 2–10 seconds to respond after waking. Later handheld play also encountered cases where reconnecting after suspension failed.

After waking the Deck, allow the connection to recover before trying to move items or select an encounter. Keep an internet connection available, and avoid relying on sleep mode when you need an uninterrupted session. The freedom to take your time between decisions does not make the game an offline experience.