Is Euro Truck Simulator 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Euro Truck Simulator 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Euro Truck Simulator 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 475 reports. As a indie game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Indie, Simulation
- Developer
- SCS Software
- Publisher
- SCS Software
- Release
- October 12, 2012
- Price
- $4.99
- Metacritic
- 79
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or similar
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon RX 460 or Intel HD 630 (2GB VRAM)
- Hard Drive: 25 GB available space (Euro Truck Simulator 2 base game)
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-9600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or similar
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 590 (2GB VRAM)
- Hard Drive: 25 GB available space (Euro Truck Simulator 2 base game)
Is Euro Truck Simulator 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 475 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Euro Truck Simulator 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 13 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
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Euro Truck Simulator 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Euro Truck Simulator 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 475 reports.
›Is Euro Truck Simulator 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Euro Truck Simulator 2 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Euro Truck Simulator 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Euro Truck Simulator 2 at 30–40 fps (based on 13 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 Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 10m at 30 fps, 4h 10m at 40 fps, 7h 9m at 60 fps on Euro Truck Simulator 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Euro Truck Simulator 2 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Euro Truck Simulator 2 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Euro Truck Simulator 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Euro Truck Simulator 2?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Euro Truck Simulator 2 at 30–40 fps, based on 13 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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