Is Psychonauts 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Psychonauts 2 runs great on the Steam Deck.
Psychonauts 2 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 98 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Developer
- Double Fine Productions
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Release
- August 24, 2021
- Price
- $59.99
- Metacritic
- 89
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-3225, AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 2 GB video memory
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K, Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 6 GB video memory
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 98 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Psychonauts 2 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 5 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
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 10.0-1 Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Psychonauts 2 on Steam Deck
- •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 Psychonauts 2 playable on Steam Deck?
Psychonauts 2 runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 98 reports.
›Is Psychonauts 2 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Psychonauts 2 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Psychonauts 2 get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Psychonauts 2 at 30–60 fps (based on 5 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 Psychonauts 2 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 54m at 30 fps, 4h 10m at 40 fps, 50h 0m at 60 fps on Psychonauts 2 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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