Is Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition runs great on the Steam Deck.
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 17 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- Beamdog
- Publisher
- Beamdog
- Release
- November 15, 2013
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 78
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 64 bit
- Processor: Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Is Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 17 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Game or launcher doesn't close cleanly
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~6 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-6 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 17 reports.
›Is Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 8h 20m at 30 fps on Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition?
Yes — Valve reports that Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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