Is Slime Rancher 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Slime Rancher 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Slime Rancher 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 63 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
- Developer
- Monomi Park
- Publisher
- Monomi Park
- Release
- September 23, 2025
- Price
- $29.99
- 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: Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 / AMD RX 5700
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Is Slime Rancher 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 63 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
Slime Rancher 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~17 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Slime Rancher 2 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Slime Rancher 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Slime Rancher 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 63 reports.
›Is Slime Rancher 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Slime Rancher 2 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Slime Rancher 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Slime Rancher 2 at 30–60 fps (based on 2 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 Slime Rancher 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 Slime Rancher 2 specifically.
›Can you play Slime Rancher 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Slime Rancher 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Slime Rancher 2?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Slime Rancher 2 at 30–60 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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