Is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 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 790 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- Saber Interactive
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
- Release
- September 9, 2024
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- 82
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (1903 min)/11 64-bit
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel Core i5-8600K
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 6 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 580 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 75 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD required. 30 FPS in 1920x1080 with "Low" preset.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (1903 min)/11 64-bit
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X / Intel Core i7-12700
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: 8 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT / Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 75 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD required. 60 FPS in 1920x1080 with the "Ultra" preset.
Is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 790 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
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 9 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
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~23 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-3 Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •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 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 <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 790 reports.
›Is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 at 30–60 fps (based on 9 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 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 specifically.
›Can you play Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 at 30–60 fps, based on 9 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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