Is Frostpunk 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Frostpunk 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Frostpunk 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 85 reports. As a simulation game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- 11 bit studios
- Publisher
- 11 bit studios
- Release
- September 20, 2024
- Price
- $22.49
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 / Intel Core i5-8400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD RX 550 4 GB VRAM / NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti 4 GB VRAM / INTEL ARC A310 4GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD required.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700x / Intel Core i7-10700
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD RX 5700 8 GB VRAM / NVIDIA 2060 Super RTX 8 GB VRAM / INTEL ARC A770 8GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD required.
Is Frostpunk 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 85 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
Frostpunk 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Frostpunk 2 yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Frostpunk 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 Frostpunk 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Frostpunk 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 85 reports.
›Is Frostpunk 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Frostpunk 2 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Frostpunk 2 get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Frostpunk 2 on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Frostpunk 2 specifically.
›Can you play Frostpunk 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Frostpunk 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Frostpunk 2?
Yes — Valve reports that Frostpunk 2 performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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