Is Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II runs great on the Steam Deck.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 33 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure
- Developer
- SEGA
- Publisher
- SEGA
- Release
- May 15, 2012
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 54
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP/Vista/Win7
- Processor: Pentium 4 @ 3.2 GHz/Athlon 64 3000+ or equivalent & above
- Memory: 1 GB (2 GB on Vista)
- Graphics: 256 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 8600/AT Radeon HD3650) & above
- DirectX®: DirectX 9c
- Hard Drive: 6 GB Free
- Sound: DirectX Compatible
- Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO @ 2.4 GHz/Athlon 64 X2 4200+ & above
- Memory: 2 GB+
- Graphics: 512 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 8800/ATI Radeon HD 3800) & above
- DirectX®: DirectX 11
- Hard Drive: 6 GB Free
- Sound: DirectX Compatible
- Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 33 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II 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.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II playable on Steam Deck?
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 33 reports.
›Is Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II at ~60 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 Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 21m at 60 fps on Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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