Is Waves 2: Notorious playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Waves 2: Notorious is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Waves 2: Notorious is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve hasn't given it an official Steam Deck rating yet. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 8 reports. Even without an official rating, community reports are positive.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Early Access
- Developer
- Squid In A Box Ltd
- Publisher
- Squid In A Box Ltd
- Release
- December 16, 2015
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- —
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: 2GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Shader Model 5.0 compatible graphics card
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
- Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Shader Model 5.0 compatible graphics card
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unknown
Community rating · 8 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Waves 2: Notorious performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Waves 2: Notorious yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.4
Frequently asked questions
›Is Waves 2: Notorious playable on Steam Deck?
Waves 2: Notorious is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve hasn't given it an official Steam Deck rating yet. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 8 reports.
›Is Waves 2: Notorious Steam Deck Verified?
Valve hasn't evaluated Waves 2: Notorious for the Steam Deck yet. The verdict above is based on community Proton reports.
›How many FPS does Waves 2: Notorious get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.
›How long does the battery last playing Waves 2: Notorious on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 37m at 60 fps on Waves 2: Notorious (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Waves 2: Notorious multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Waves 2: Notorious has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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