Is Thief Simulator 2 playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Thief Simulator 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.

Thief Simulator 2 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 16 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation
Developer: CookieDev, Ultimate Games S.A.
Publisher: PlayWay S.A.
Release: October 4, 2023
Price: $19.99
Metacritic: —

System requirements

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

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 960 or equivalent
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 12 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 1070 or equivalent
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 12 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Playable

Does it run well?

Runs well with the default settings.

✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
✓Full controller support out of the box
✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
✓Good performance with default settings

Thief Simulator 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck

~40 fpsreported by players

Based on 1 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

3h 1mat 30 fps

Recommended preset: medium
Typical power draw: ~17 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5

Tips for playing Thief Simulator 2 on Steam Deck

•Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Thief Simulator 2 playable on Steam Deck?

Thief Simulator 2 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 16 reports.

›Is Thief Simulator 2 Steam Deck Verified?

Not Verified, but Valve rates Thief Simulator 2 as Playable on the Steam Deck.

›How many FPS does Thief Simulator 2 get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Thief Simulator 2 at ~40 fps (based on 1 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 Thief Simulator 2 on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 1m at 30 fps on Thief Simulator 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.