Is The Surge 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Surge 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Surge 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 52 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- Deck13
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
- Release
- September 23, 2019
- Price
- $29.99
- Metacritic
- 76
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD FX-8320 (3.5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3.5 GHz)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2 GB, AMD Radeon R9 280 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires a graphics card compatible with Vulkan, requires Internet connection for online features.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD FX-8370 (4.0 GHz) / Intel Core i7-3820 (3.6 GHz)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: 6 GB, AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires a graphics card compatible with Vulkan, requires Internet connection for online features.
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 52 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
The Surge 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~21 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing The Surge 2 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Surge 2 playable on Steam Deck?
The Surge 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 52 reports.
›Is The Surge 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Surge 2 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Surge 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Surge 2 at 30–60 fps (based on 2 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 The Surge 2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 23m at 40 fps on The Surge 2 (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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