Is Spelunky 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Spelunky 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Spelunky 2 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 210 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Developer
- Mossmouth, BlitWorks
- Publisher
- Mossmouth
- Release
- September 29, 2020
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 91
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: Quad Core 2.6 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 750
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 600 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Required: Full DirectX 11 support including a Direct3D Hardware Feature Level 11.0 GPU
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Additional Notes: Gamepad Recommended
Is Spelunky 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 210 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
Spelunky 2 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
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~8 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Spelunky 2 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Spelunky 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Spelunky 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>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 210 reports.
›Is Spelunky 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Spelunky 2 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Spelunky 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Spelunky 2 at 35–120 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 Spelunky 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 Spelunky 2 specifically.
›Can you play Spelunky 2 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Spelunky 2 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Spelunky 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Spelunky 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Spelunky 2?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Spelunky 2 at 35–120 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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