Is EVERSPACE™ 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — EVERSPACE™ 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
EVERSPACE™ 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 110 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation
- Developer
- ROCKFISH Games
- Publisher
- ROCKFISH Games
- Release
- April 6, 2023
- Price
- $49.99
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K@3.3GHz or AMD FX 6300@3.5GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 (4 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6400 (4GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K@3.5GHz or Ryzen 5 1500X@3.5GHz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 (8 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD recommended.
Is EVERSPACE™ 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 110 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
EVERSPACE™ 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 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
- ~19 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 10.0-1 Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing EVERSPACE™ 2 on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is EVERSPACE™ 2 playable on Steam Deck?
EVERSPACE™ 2 <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 110 reports.
›Is EVERSPACE™ 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates EVERSPACE™ 2 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does EVERSPACE™ 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing EVERSPACE™ 2 at 30–60 fps (based on 4 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 EVERSPACE™ 2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 47m at 30 fps, 2h 38m at 40 fps on EVERSPACE™ 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play EVERSPACE™ 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. EVERSPACE™ 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run EVERSPACE™ 2?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running EVERSPACE™ 2 at 30–60 fps, based on 4 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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