Is Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi runs great on the Steam Deck.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 9 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure
- Developer
- 07th Expansion
- Publisher
- MangaGamer
- Release
- November 13, 2015
- Price
- $7.99
- Metacritic
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System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: Pentium III 800 MHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL Compatible Card
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- OS *: Windows 7 +
- Processor: Pentium 4 1.4GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL Compatible Card
Is Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 9 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓The Deck's native resolution isn't supported
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓No cross-platform cloud saves
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi 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.
Tips for playing Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi playable on Steam Deck?
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi <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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 9 reports.
›Is Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi at 20–30 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 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi 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 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi specifically.
›Can you play Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi on Steam Deck?
Yes. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi at 20–30 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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