Is STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 489 reports. Despite the official label, players report it runs well on the Deck.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- DICE
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release
- June 11, 2020
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Processor (AMD): AMD FX 6350 Processor (Intel): Intel Core i5 6600K
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 2GB Graphics card (NVIDIA): NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 660 2GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10 or later
- Processor: Processor (AMD): AMD FX 8350 Wraith Processor (Intel): Intel Core i7 6700 or equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon™ RX 480 4GB Graphics card (NVIDIA): NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060 3GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 60 GB available space
Is STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 489 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Not supported on SteamOS
STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 5 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~18 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Frequently asked questions
›Is STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II playable on Steam Deck?
STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as <strong>Unsupported</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 489 reports.
›Is STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II at 40–75 fps (based on 5 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 STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 37m at 40 fps, 2h 47m at 60 fps on STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II at 40–75 fps, based on 5 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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