Is Age of Empires II (Retired) playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Age of Empires II (Retired) runs great on the Steam Deck.
Age of Empires II (Retired) runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 507 reports. As a strategy game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Strategy
- Developer
- Skybox Labs, Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Release
- April 9, 2013
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 68
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *:Windows Vista, 7, 8 Pro+
- Processor:1.2GHZ CPU
- Memory:1 GB RAM
- Graphics:Direct X 9.0c Capable GPU
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:2 GB HD space
- Additional:900x600 minimum display resolution
Is Age of Empires II (Retired) compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 507 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Age of Empires II (Retired) performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Age of Empires II (Retired) on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Age of Empires II (Retired) playable on Steam Deck?
Age of Empires II (Retired) <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 507 reports.
›Is Age of Empires II (Retired) Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Age of Empires II (Retired) is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Age of Empires II (Retired) get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Age of Empires II (Retired) at ~60 fps (based on 1 community reports). These are usually the framerate players settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum.
›How long does the battery last playing Age of Empires II (Retired) on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Age of Empires II (Retired) specifically.
›Can you play Age of Empires II (Retired) multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Age of Empires II (Retired) has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Age of Empires II (Retired) on Steam Deck?
Yes. Age of Empires II (Retired) runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Age of Empires II (Retired)?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Age of Empires II (Retired) at ~60 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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