Is Hades II playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Hades II runs great on the Steam Deck.
Hades II runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 213 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie, RPG
- Developer
- Supergiant Games
- Publisher
- Supergiant Games
- Release
- September 25, 2025
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 94
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: Dual Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 950, Radeon R7 360, or Intel HD Graphics 630
- Storage: 11 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Quad Core 2.4ghz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce RTX 2060, Radeon RX 5600 XT, or Intel Arc A580
- Storage: 11 GB available space
Is Hades II compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 213 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Hades II performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-4 Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Hades II on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Hades II playable on Steam Deck?
Hades II <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 213 reports.
›Is Hades II Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Hades II is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Hades II get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Hades II at 60–90 fps (based on 2 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 Hades II 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 Hades II specifically.
›Can you play Hades II on Steam Deck?
Yes. Hades II runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Hades II?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Hades II at 60–90 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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