Is Killing Floor 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Killing Floor 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Killing Floor 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 454 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Tripwire Interactive
- Publisher
- Tripwire Interactive
- Release
- November 18, 2016
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 75
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Win7 64-bit, Win8/8.1 64-bit
- Processor: Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66GHz or Phenom II X2 545
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTS 250 or Radeon HD 4830
- DirectX: Version 10
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 80 GB available space
- Additional Notes: UNSUPPORTED HARDWARE: IntelHD Integrated Graphics Chips, 32-bit Operating Systems, NVIDIA ® FleX features require a GeForce ® GTX™ 770 or higher (GeForce ® GTX™ 980 recommended)
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz or Phenom II X4 955
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 or Radeon HD 6950
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 100 GB available space
- Additional Notes: NVIDIA ® FleX features require a GeForce ® GTX™ 770 or higher (GeForce ® GTX™ 980 recommended)
Is Killing Floor 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 454 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓Single-player requires an internet connection
Killing Floor 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~15 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Killing Floor 2 on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Killing Floor 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Killing Floor 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 454 reports.
›Is Killing Floor 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Killing Floor 2 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Killing Floor 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Killing Floor 2 at 40–60 fps (based on 3 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 Killing Floor 2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 0m at 40 fps, 3h 20m at 60 fps on Killing Floor 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Killing Floor 2 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Killing Floor 2 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Killing Floor 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Killing Floor 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Killing Floor 2?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Killing Floor 2 at 40–60 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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