Is DOOM II playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — DOOM II runs great on the Steam Deck.
DOOM II runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 56 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- id Software
- Publisher
- id Software
- Release
- August 3, 2007
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- 83
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 56 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 primary player
- ✓External controllers not supported local multiplayer
DOOM 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~7 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing DOOM II on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is DOOM II playable on Steam Deck?
DOOM II runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 56 reports.
›Is DOOM II Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. DOOM II is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does DOOM II get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing DOOM II at 60–150 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 DOOM II on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 7h 9m at 60 fps on DOOM II (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play DOOM II multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — DOOM II has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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