Is DARK SOULS™ II playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — DARK SOULS™ II runs great on the Steam Deck.
DARK SOULS™ II runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 59 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- FromSoftware, Inc.
- Publisher
- BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, FromSoftware, Inc.
- Release
- April 25, 2014
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 91
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8
- Processor: AMD® Phenom II™ X2 555 3.2Ghz or Intel® Pentium Core ™ 2 Duo E8500 3.17Ghz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device
- Additional Notes: Controller support: Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) recommended
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8
- Processor: Intel® CoreTM i3 2100 3.10GHz or AMD® A8 3870K 3.0GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 or ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 or higher
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device
- Additional Notes: Controller support: Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) recommended
Is DARK SOULS™ II compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 59 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Minor display issues (not blocking)
- ✓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
DARK SOULS™ II performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing DARK SOULS™ II on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is DARK SOULS™ II playable on Steam Deck?
DARK SOULS™ II <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 59 reports.
›Is DARK SOULS™ II Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates DARK SOULS™ II as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does DARK SOULS™ II get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing DARK SOULS™ II at 30–60 fps (based on 2 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 DARK SOULS™ II on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 15m at 60 fps on DARK SOULS™ II (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play DARK SOULS™ II multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — DARK SOULS™ II has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play DARK SOULS™ II on Steam Deck?
Yes. DARK SOULS™ II runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run DARK SOULS™ II?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running DARK SOULS™ II at 30–60 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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