Is Monster Train 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Monster Train 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Monster Train 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 22 reports. As a indie game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Indie, Strategy
- Developer
- Shiny Shoe
- Publisher
- Big Fan Games
- Release
- May 21, 2025
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- 87
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 x64 Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD FX-4350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 (2048 MB) Radeon R7 260X (2048 MB Intel UHD Graphics 630
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Low Quality setting, in 1080p, producing 60 FPS
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11 x64 Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1080 (8192 MB) Radeon RX 5700 (8192 MB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: High Quality setting, in 1080p, producing 60 FPS
Is Monster Train 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 22 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 Train 2 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.
Tips for playing Monster Train 2 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Monster Train 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Monster Train 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 22 reports.
›Is Monster Train 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Monster Train 2 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Monster Train 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Monster Train 2 at ~30 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 Train 2 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 Monster Train 2 specifically.
›Can you play Monster Train 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Monster Train 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Monster Train 2?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Monster Train 2 at ~30 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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