Is Life is Strange 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Life is Strange 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Life is Strange 2 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 77 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure
- Developer
- DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Publisher
- Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Release
- September 26, 2018
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 or above (64-bit Operating System Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 3470, (3.20 Ghz) or AMD FX-8350, (4.00 Ghz)
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported
Is Life is Strange 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 77 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
Life is Strange 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 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
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Life is Strange 2 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Life is Strange 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Life is Strange 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>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 77 reports.
›Is Life is Strange 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Life is Strange 2 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Life is Strange 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Life is Strange 2 at 30–45 fps (based on 4 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 Life is Strange 2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 54m at 30 fps, 4h 38m at 40 fps on Life is Strange 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Life is Strange 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Life is Strange 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Life is Strange 2?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Life is Strange 2 at 30–45 fps, based on 4 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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