Is Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus runs great on the Steam Deck.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 181 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- MachineGames
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release
- October 26, 2017
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 86
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Win7, 8.1, or 10 (64-Bit versions)
- Processor: AMD FX-8350/Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-3570/i7-3770
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 770 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better
- Storage: 55 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Win7, 8.1, or 10 64-Bit
- Processor: AMD FX-9370/Ryzen 5 1600X or Intel Core i7-4770
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB/AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB or better
- Storage: 55 GB available space
Is Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 181 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
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 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
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~20 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus playable on Steam Deck?
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 181 reports.
›Is Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus at 30–50 fps (based on 2 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 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 2h 30m at 60 fps on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus on Steam Deck?
Yes. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus at 30–50 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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