Is Jurassic World Evolution 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Jurassic World Evolution 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 68 reports. As a simulation game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- Frontier Developments
- Publisher
- Frontier Developments
- Release
- November 9, 2021
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- 76
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64bit (min version 1809)
- Processor: Intel i5-4590/AMD FX 8370
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: (4GB VRAM) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti (Legacy GPU: GeForce GTX 960) / AMD Radeon RX 470
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 14 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64bit (min version 1809)
- Processor: Intel i7-5775C/AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: (6GB VRAM) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD RX 570 (8GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 14 GB available space
Is Jurassic World Evolution 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 68 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
Jurassic World Evolution 2 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
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~18 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Jurassic World Evolution 2 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Jurassic World Evolution 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Jurassic World Evolution 2 <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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 68 reports.
›Is Jurassic World Evolution 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Jurassic World Evolution 2 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Jurassic World Evolution 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Jurassic World Evolution 2 at ~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 Jurassic World Evolution 2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 2m at 30 fps on Jurassic World Evolution 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Jurassic World Evolution 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Jurassic World Evolution 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Jurassic World Evolution 2?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Jurassic World Evolution 2 at ~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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