Is Total War: WARHAMMER II playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Total War: WARHAMMER II runs great on the Steam Deck.
Total War: WARHAMMER II runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 101 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Strategy
- Developer
- CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Publisher
- SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Release
- September 28, 2017
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- 87
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 64Bit
- Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 3.0Ghz
- Memory: 5 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 460 1GB | AMD Radeon HD 5770 1GB | Intel HD4000 @720p
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8 (8.1)/ 10 64Bit
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4570 3.20GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 4GB | AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB @1080p
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
Is Total War: WARHAMMER II compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 101 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Shows compatibility warnings on the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Total War: WARHAMMER II performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Total War: WARHAMMER II yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~25 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Total War: WARHAMMER II on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Total War: WARHAMMER II playable on Steam Deck?
Total War: WARHAMMER II <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 101 reports.
›Is Total War: WARHAMMER II Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Total War: WARHAMMER II as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Total War: WARHAMMER 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 Total War: WARHAMMER II on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 0m at 30 fps on Total War: WARHAMMER II (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Total War: WARHAMMER II multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Total War: WARHAMMER II has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Total War: WARHAMMER II on Steam Deck?
Yes. Total War: WARHAMMER II runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Total War: WARHAMMER II?
Yes — Valve reports that Total War: WARHAMMER II performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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