Is FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
FINAL FANTASY® XIII-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 42 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Square Enix
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release
- December 11, 2014
- Price
- $7.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows® XP SP2 or later
- Processor: 2GHz Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 1500 MB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® Geforce® 8 Series/ ATI Radeon™ HD 4000 series VRAM 256MB or later
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: Sound card compatible with DirectX® 9.0c
- Additional Notes:
- *Please be aware that save data processing may take longer than usual while SteamCloud is active, due to synchronisation with the server.
- OS *: Windows® Vista/ 7/ 8
- Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Quad (2.66 GHz)/ AMD Phenom™ II X4 (2.8 GHz) processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX™ 460/ ATI Radeon™ HD 5870
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0C compatible sound card
- Additional Notes:
- *Maximum supported frame rate: 60fps
- *Graphic Options
- *Screen Resolution Options
- *A game controller using Xinput is recomended for this game. (If using a DirectInput based controller, please use the driver side key configuration to adjust settings as required )
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 42 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
FINAL FANTASY® XIII-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
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~18 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing FINAL FANTASY® XIII-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.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2 playable on Steam Deck?
FINAL FANTASY® XIII-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 42 reports.
›Is FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2 at 30–45 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 FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 49m at 60 fps on FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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