Is Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days runs great on the Steam Deck.
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 48 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- IO Interactive
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release
- August 17, 2010
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 66
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7
- Processor: Intel 3.0 GHz or AMD 2.5 GHz or higher
- Memory: 1 GB (XP), 2 GB (Vista)
- Graphics: Nvidia 7800 / ATI X1800 or better (Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB Video Memory)
- DirectX®: 9.0c
- Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
- Controller Support: Xbox 360 Controller
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 48 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days playable on Steam Deck?
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 48 reports.
›Is Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 0m at 60 fps on Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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