Is Risk of Rain 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Risk of Rain 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Risk of Rain 2 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 1,127 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Hopoo Games
- Publisher
- Gearbox Publishing
- Release
- August 11, 2020
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 or newer, 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 580 / AMD HD 7870
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 or newer, 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 680 / AMD HD 7970
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Is Risk of Rain 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 1127 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Risk of Rain 2 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.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Risk of Rain 2 on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Risk of Rain 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Risk of Rain 2 <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 1,127 reports.
›Is Risk of Rain 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Risk of Rain 2 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Risk of Rain 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Risk of Rain 2 at 30–45 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 Risk of Rain 2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 46m at 40 fps, 3h 34m at 60 fps on Risk of Rain 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Risk of Rain 2 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Risk of Rain 2 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Risk of Rain 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Risk of Rain 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Risk of Rain 2?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Risk of Rain 2 at 30–45 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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