Is HELLDIVERS™ 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — HELLDIVERS™ 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
HELLDIVERS™ 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 1,996 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Arrowhead Game Studios
- Publisher
- PlayStation Publishing LLC
- Release
- February 8, 2024
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 470
- Storage: 135 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Recommended
Is HELLDIVERS™ 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 1996 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓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
HELLDIVERS™ 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 26 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
- ~25 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: A demanding shooter: for a solid 30 fps put everything on the lowest settings at native resolution with anti-aliasing on. It draws a lot of power (~25W), so battery is on the shorter side (~2 hours).
Tips for playing HELLDIVERS™ 2 on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is HELLDIVERS™ 2 playable on Steam Deck?
HELLDIVERS™ 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 1,996 reports.
›Is HELLDIVERS™ 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates HELLDIVERS™ 2 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does HELLDIVERS™ 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing HELLDIVERS™ 2 at 30–40 fps (based on 26 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 HELLDIVERS™ 2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 0m at 30 fps, 2h 0m at 40 fps on HELLDIVERS™ 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play HELLDIVERS™ 2 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — HELLDIVERS™ 2 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play HELLDIVERS™ 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. HELLDIVERS™ 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run HELLDIVERS™ 2?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running HELLDIVERS™ 2 at 30–40 fps, based on 26 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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