Is DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin runs great on the Steam Deck.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 284 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 1, 2015
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 79
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit
- Processor: AMD® A8 3870 3,6 Ghz or Intel® Core ™ i3 2100 3.1Ghz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 465 / ATI Radeon TM HD 6870
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 23 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit
- Processor: AMD® FX 8150 3.6 GHz or Intel® Core™ i7 2600 3.4 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750, ATI Radeon™ HD 7850
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 23 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
Is DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 284 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
- ✓No cross-platform cloud saves
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin 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
- ~18 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin playable on Steam Deck?
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin <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 284 reports.
›Is DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin at 40–45 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: Scholar of the First Sin on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 34m at 60 fps on DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin 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: Scholar of the First Sin on Steam Deck?
Yes. DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin at 40–45 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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