Is Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 34 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- MercurySteam
- Publisher
- KONAMI
- Release
- February 25, 2014
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 58
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Processor: 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Direct X9 compatible video card 512Mb RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound supported with Direct X9.0c or better
- Additional Notes: Keyboard & Mouse
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher
- Processor: Quad Core CPU
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Direct X11 compatible video card with 1024Mb RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound supported with Direct X9.0c or better
- Additional Notes: For the best experience we highly recommend using a XInput compatible Gamepad.
Is Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 34 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 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
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 34 reports.
›Is Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 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 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 51m at 60 fps on Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 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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