Is Gothic II: Gold Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Gothic II: Gold Edition is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Gothic II: Gold Edition is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 111 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- Piranha Bytes
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Release
- November 29, 2005
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 79
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP/2000/ME/98/Vista/7/8/10
- Processor: Intel Pentium III 700 MHz
- Memory: 256 MB RAM
- Graphics: 3D graphics card with 32 MB Ram
- DirectX: Version 8.1
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 111 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Steam osdoes not support
Gothic II: Gold Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Frequently asked questions
›Is Gothic II: Gold Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Gothic II: Gold Edition is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 111 reports.
›Is Gothic II: Gold Edition Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Gothic II: Gold Edition as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Gothic II: Gold Edition get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Gothic II: Gold Edition at 30–60 fps (based on 3 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 Gothic II: Gold Edition on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 0m at 60 fps on Gothic II: Gold Edition (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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