Is METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version runs great on the Steam Deck.
METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 61 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- KONAMI
- Publisher
- KONAMI
- Release
- October 24, 2023
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10(64-bit OS required)
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 17 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: Xinput Controller required
- OS: Windows 10(64-bit OS required)
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 17 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: Xinput Controller required
Is METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 61 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
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version 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.
Tips for playing METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version playable on Steam Deck?
METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version <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>Silver</strong> on ProtonDB across 61 reports.
›Is METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version at ~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 METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version specifically.
›Can you play METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version on Steam Deck?
Yes. METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version at ~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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