Is XCOM® 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — XCOM® 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
XCOM® 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 154 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Strategy
- Developer
- Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Publisher
- 2K, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Release
- February 4, 2016
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 88
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows® 7, 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++2012 and 2013 Runtime Libraries and Microsoft DirectX.
- OS *: Windows® 7, 64-bit
- Processor: 3GHz Quad Core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Is XCOM® 2 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 154 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Gamepad not enabled by default
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
XCOM® 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 3 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
- medium
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing XCOM® 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 XCOM® 2 playable on Steam Deck?
XCOM® 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 154 reports.
›Is XCOM® 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates XCOM® 2 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does XCOM® 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing XCOM® 2 at 30–40 fps (based on 3 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 XCOM® 2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 58m at 40 fps on XCOM® 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play XCOM® 2 on Steam Deck?
Yes. XCOM® 2 runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run XCOM® 2?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running XCOM® 2 at 30–40 fps, based on 3 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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