Is SteamWorld Heist II playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — SteamWorld Heist II runs great on the Steam Deck.
SteamWorld Heist II runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 16 reports. As a indie game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Developer
- Thunderful Development
- Publisher
- Thunderful Publishing
- Release
- August 8, 2024
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 81
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 8400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: The graphics card must support DirectX API v11.1 or higher
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 16 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
SteamWorld Heist II performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for SteamWorld Heist II yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~6 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing SteamWorld Heist II on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is SteamWorld Heist II playable on Steam Deck?
SteamWorld Heist II runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 16 reports.
›Is SteamWorld Heist II Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. SteamWorld Heist II is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does SteamWorld Heist II 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 Heist II on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 8h 20m at 60 fps on SteamWorld Heist 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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