Is Slay the Spire 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Slay the Spire 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Slay the Spire 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 192 reports. As a indie game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Indie, Strategy, Early Access
- Developer
- Mega Crit
- Publisher
- Mega Crit
- Release
- March 5, 2026
- Price
- $24.99
- Metacritic
- —
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)
- Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 12 or Vulkan compatible, 1 GB VRAM
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Quad-core 3.0 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 12 or Vulkan compatible, 2 GB VRAM
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 192 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
Slay the Spire 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
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Slay the Spire 2 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Slay the Spire 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Slay the Spire 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 192 reports.
›Is Slay the Spire 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Slay the Spire 2 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Slay the Spire 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Slay the Spire 2 at 30–60 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 Slay the Spire 2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 53m at 30 fps, 5h 0m at 40 fps, 5h 16m at 60 fps on Slay the Spire 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Slay the Spire 2 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Slay the Spire 2 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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