Is Space Engineers 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Space Engineers 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Space Engineers 2 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 142 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
- Developer
- Keen Software House
- Publisher
- Keen Software House
- Release
- January 27, 2025
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Microsoft Windows 10 (latest SP) 64-bit
- Processor: 4core 3GHz CPU / AMD Ryzen 5 2400G / Intel Core i3-10100F
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: 4TFlop GPU / Radeon RX 5600 XT / Geforce 1660 Super
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX® compatible on-board
- Additional Notes: No internet connection needed for single player
- OS: Microsoft Windows 10 (latest SP) 64-bit
- Processor: 8core 3.6GHz CPU / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel i7 9700k
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: 12TFlop GPU / Radeon RX 6800 / Geforce 2080 Ti / 3080
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX® compatible on-board
- Additional Notes: No internet connection needed for single player
Is Space Engineers 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 142 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Shows compatibility warnings on the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Space Engineers 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Space Engineers 2 yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Space Engineers 2 on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Space Engineers 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Space Engineers 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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 142 reports.
›Is Space Engineers 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Space Engineers 2 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Space Engineers 2 get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Space Engineers 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 Space Engineers 2 specifically.
›Can you play Space Engineers 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Space Engineers 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Space Engineers 2?
Yes — Valve reports that Space Engineers 2 performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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