Is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) runs great on the Steam Deck.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 33 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Infinity Ward
- Publisher
- Activision
- Release
- November 11, 2009
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 86
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista (Windows 95/98/ME/2000 are unsupported)
- Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor or better supported
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT or better or ATI Radeon 1600XT or better
- DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX(R) 9.0c
- Hard Drive: 12GB of free hard drive space
- Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
- Internet: Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet Connection required for activation.
- Co-op/Multiplayer Hosting: To host Co-op or MP matches, a 2Ghz dual-core or better processor is recommended.
Is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 33 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't the default
- ✓Shows compatibility warnings on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) playable on Steam Deck?
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 33 reports.
›Is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) 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 Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 15m at 60 fps on Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) on Steam Deck?
Yes. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)?
Yes — Valve reports that Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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