Is Resident Evil 2 playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Resident Evil 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.

Resident Evil 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 455 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action
Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Release: January 24, 2019
Price: $7.99
Metacritic: 89

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: WINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-6300 or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 460
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 26 GB available space
Additional Notes: This game is expected to run at 1080p/30 FPS. If you have don't have enough graphics memory to run the game at your selected texture quality, you must go to Options > Graphics and lower the texture quality or shadow quality, or decrease the resolution. An internet connection is required for product activation. (Network connectivity uses Steam® developed by Valve® Corporation.)

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: WINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or AMD FX™-9590 or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480 with 3GB VRAM
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 26 GB available space
Additional Notes: This game is expected to run at 1080p/60 FPS. An internet connection is required for product activation. (Network connectivity uses Steam® developed by Valve® Corporation.)

Is Resident Evil 2 compatible with Steam Deck?

Does it run?

Valve rating: Verified
…on SteamOS in general: Playable

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

Resident Evil 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck

40–60 fpsreported by players

Based on 11 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

4h 15mat 40 fps3h 8mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~13 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105

Tips for playing Resident Evil 2 on Steam Deck

•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Resident Evil 2 playable on Steam Deck?

Resident Evil 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 455 reports.

›Is Resident Evil 2 Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. Resident Evil 2 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does Resident Evil 2 get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Resident Evil 2 at 40–60 fps (based on 11 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 Resident Evil 2 on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 15m at 40 fps, 3h 8m at 60 fps on Resident Evil 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.

›Can you play Resident Evil 2 on Steam Deck?

Yes. Resident Evil 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.

›Can the Steam Deck run Resident Evil 2?

Yes. Steam Deck players report running Resident Evil 2 at 40–60 fps, based on 11 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.