Is Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) playable on Steam Deck?

Tested on Steam DeckLast checked June 2026

Steam Deck verdict

Runs great

Yes — Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) runs great on the Steam Deck.

Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 108 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.

Game info

Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher: SEGA
Release: May 9, 2019
Price: See on Steam
Metacritic: 82

System requirements

Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7 (64-Bit Required)
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470, 3.2 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 3.1 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB / Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 42 GB available space
Additional Notes: Pre-set Graphics Setting: Low, Target FPS: 30FPS (1080p at 75% render scale) Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

Recommended:

OS: Windows 10 (64-Bit Required)
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700, 3.4 GHz / AMD Ryzen 7 1700, 3.7 GHz
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB / Radeon RX Vega 56, 8GB
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 42 GB available space
Additional Notes: Pre-set Graphics Setting: High, Target FPS: 60FPS @1080p. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

Steam Deck compatibility

Does it run?

Valve rating: Verified
…on SteamOS in general: Playable

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

Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) performance & FPS on Steam Deck

30–50 fpsreported by players

Based on 7 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: default
Typical power draw: ~23 W

💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5

Tips for playing Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) on Steam Deck

•Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.

Frequently asked questions

›Is Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) playable on Steam Deck?

Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 108 reports.

›Is Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) Steam Deck Verified?

Yes. Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

›How many FPS does Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) get on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck players most often report playing Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) at 30–50 fps (based on 7 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 Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) 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 Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) specifically.