Is SteamWorld Dig 2 playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — SteamWorld Dig 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.

SteamWorld Dig 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 31 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Developer: Image & Form Games
Publisher: Image & Form Games
Release: September 22, 2017
Price: $19.99
Metacritic: 85

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: 2 GHz, SSE2 support
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 2.1-compatible, 512 MB video memory, framebuffer object support. E.g. Intel HD 4600 or better.
Storage: 350 MB available space
Additional Notes: You may need to update your graphics drivers for OpenGL 2.1 support.

Recommended:

Processor: 2 GHz dual-core
Graphics: Geforce GTX 660 / Radeon 7870 or better.

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Verified
…on SteamOS in general: Playable

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

SteamWorld Dig 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck

We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for SteamWorld Dig 2 yet. Runs well with the default settings.

Battery & recommended settings

Estimated battery life

6h 48mat 60 fps

Recommended preset: default
Typical power draw: ~8 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4

Tips for playing SteamWorld Dig 2 on Steam Deck

•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is SteamWorld Dig 2 playable on Steam Deck?

SteamWorld Dig 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 31 reports.

›Is SteamWorld Dig 2 Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. SteamWorld Dig 2 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does SteamWorld Dig 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 SteamWorld Dig 2 on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 6h 48m at 60 fps on SteamWorld Dig 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.