Is Far Cry® 2 playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Far Cry® 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.

Far Cry® 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 115 reports.

Game info

Genres: Action
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release: October 22, 2008
Price: $9.99
Metacritic: 85

System requirements

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

Minimum:

Supported OS: Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista (64 is supported)
Processor: Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz, Pentium D 2.66 Ghz, AMD Athlon 64 3500+ or better
Memory: 1 GB
Graphics: 256 MB, Shader Model 3 required, NVidia 6800 or ATI X1650 or better*
Hard Drive: 3.5 GB (Multiple saves and user created maps will increase the amount of needed hard disk space.)
*Supported Video cards: NVidia 6800, NVidia 7000 series, 8000 series, 9000 series, 200 series. 8800M and 8700M supported for laptops. ATI X1650 – 1950 series , HD2000 series , HD3000 series , HD4000 series

Recommended:

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Family, AMD 64 X2 5200+, AMD Phenom or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 512 MB, NVidia 8600 GTS or better, ATI X1900 or better*
Sound: 5.1 sound card recommended

Is Far Cry® 2 compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
✓Default controller config not fully functional
✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
✓Interface text is legible
✓Good performance with default settings
✓External controllers not supported for the main player

Far Cry® 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~60 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

4h 4mat 30 fps

Recommended preset: ultra
Typical power draw: ~12 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-2 Steamos version 3.5

Tips for playing Far Cry® 2 on Steam Deck

•You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
•Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
•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 Far Cry® 2 playable on Steam Deck?

Far Cry® 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 115 reports.

›Is Far Cry® 2 Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Far Cry® 2 as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Far Cry® 2 get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Far Cry® 2 at ~60 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 Far Cry® 2 on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 4m at 30 fps on Far Cry® 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play Far Cry® 2 multiplayer on Steam Deck?

Yes — Far Cry® 2 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.

›Can you play Far Cry® 2 on Steam Deck?

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

›Can the Steam Deck run Far Cry® 2?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running Far Cry® 2 at ~60 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.