Is Just Cause 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Just Cause 2 is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Just Cause 2 is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 245 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Avalanche Studios
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release
- March 23, 2010
- Price
- $1.49
- Metacritic
- 84
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Microsoft Windows Vista (Windows XP is unsupported)
- Processor: Dual-core CPU with SSE3 (Athlon 64 X2 4200 / Pentium D 3GHz)
- Memory: 2GB System Memory
- Hard Drive: 10GB of free drive space
- Graphics: DX10 compatible graphics card with 256 MB of memory
(Nvidia GeForce 8800 series/ ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro)
- Sound: 100% DirectX 10 compatible sound card
- DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX 10
- OS *: Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom X3 2.4GHz or equivalen
- Memory: 3GB system Memory
- Hard Drive:
- Graphics: DX10 compatible graphics card with 512 MB of memory
(Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 series/ ATI Radeon HD 5750 series)
- Sound: 100% DirectX 10 compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 sound card
- DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX 10.1
Is Just Cause 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 245 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Not supported on SteamOS
Just Cause 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. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Frequently asked questions
›Is Just Cause 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Just Cause 2 <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as <strong>Unsupported</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Silver</strong> on ProtonDB across 245 reports.
›Is Just Cause 2 Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Just Cause 2 as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Just Cause 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Just Cause 2 at 45–60 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 Just Cause 2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 33m at 40 fps on Just Cause 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Just Cause 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Just Cause 2 may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Just Cause 2?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Just Cause 2 at 45–60 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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