Is Dishonored 2 playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Dishonored 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.

Dishonored 2 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 330 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action
Developer: Arkane Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Release: November 11, 2016
Price: $29.99
Metacritic: 86

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit versions)
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB or better
Storage: 60 GB available space

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770/AMD FX-8350 or better
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB/AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB or better
Storage: 60 GB available space

Is Dishonored 2 compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Good performance with default settings

Dishonored 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~40 fpsreported by players

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

3h 14mat 30 fps2h 23mat 40 fps2h 0mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~21 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing Dishonored 2 on Steam Deck

•Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
•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 Dishonored 2 playable on Steam Deck?

Dishonored 2 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 330 reports.

›Is Dishonored 2 Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Dishonored 2 as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Dishonored 2 get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Dishonored 2 at ~40 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 Dishonored 2 on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 14m at 30 fps, 2h 23m at 40 fps, 2h 0m at 60 fps on Dishonored 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play Dishonored 2 on Steam Deck?

Yes. Dishonored 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run Dishonored 2?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running Dishonored 2 at ~40 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.