Is Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin runs great on the Steam Deck.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 39 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
- Publisher
- CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
- Release
- July 8, 2021
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-BIT Required)/Windows® 11
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3470 3.20 GHz or AMD FX-6300™ or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA®GeForce® GTX 960 / 2GB VRAM or AMD Radeon RX 560 / 2GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 28 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound compatible (must support DirectX® 9.0c or higher)
- Additional Notes: This game is expected to run at 1080p/30 FPS. If you don't have enough performance to run the game at your selected graphic quality, you must go to Options > Graphics and decrease the resolution or adjust the quality setting. An internet connection is required for product activation. (Network connectivity uses Steam® developed by Valve® Corporation.) For users on Windows®11, please ensure that your device also meets the Windows®11 system requirements.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-BIT Required)/Windows® 11
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4460 3.20 GHz or AMD FX-8300™ or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA®GeForce® GTX 960 / 2GB VRAM or AMD Radeon RX 560 / 2GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 28 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound compatible (must support DirectX® 9.0c or higher)
- Additional Notes: This game is expected to run at 1080p/30 FPS. An internet connection is required for product activation. (Network connectivity uses Steam® developed by Valve® Corporation.) For users on Windows®11, please ensure that your device also meets the Windows®11 system requirements.
Is Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 39 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
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 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
- ~14 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin playable on Steam Deck?
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin <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 39 reports.
›Is Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin at ~45 fps (based on 1 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 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 41m at 40 fps on Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin on Steam Deck?
Yes. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin at ~45 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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