Is The Talos Principle 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Talos Principle 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Talos Principle 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 170 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Croteam
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Release
- November 2, 2023
- Price
- $7.49
- Metacritic
- 88
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 (version 2004 or newer)
- Processor: 4 core CPU @ 2.5 GHz (AMD Ryzen 5, Intel core i3/i5)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 4 GB VRAM; Radeon RX 470, GeForce GTX 970, Intel Arc A580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 75 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Intel integrated GPUs are not supported. SSD recommended.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10 (version 2004 or newer)
- Processor: 6 or 8 core CPU @ 3.0 GHz (AMD Ryzen 7, Intel core i5/i7)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: 8+ GB VRAM; Radeon RX 6800, GeForce RTX 3070, Intel Arc B580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 75 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Intel integrated GPUs are not supported. SSD required.
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 170 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
- ✓External controllers not supported primary player
The Talos Principle 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 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
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing The Talos Principle 2 on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Talos Principle 2 playable on Steam Deck?
The Talos Principle 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 170 reports.
›Is The Talos Principle 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Talos Principle 2 is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Talos Principle 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Talos Principle 2 at 30–45 fps (based on 4 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 Talos Principle 2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 51m at 30 fps on The Talos Principle 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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