Does Death Stranding 2 work on Steam Deck, or are you stuck with the big screen experience?

Death Stranding 2 is a pretty huge experience as it takes what was great from the first iteration and makes it all bigger and better.

Since the first Death Stranding is a number of years old now, you’re able to play it pretty comfortably on a handheld device, but with graphical enhancements and everything being souped up, does Death Stranding 2 share the ability to play on the go?

Let’s get into if Death Stranding 2 works on Steam Deck so you can deliver virtual packages on launch from your bed.

Is Death Stranding 2 Steam Deck compatible?

At this time, the Steam listing for Death Stranding 2 states that Steam Deck compatibility is “Unknown,” which is certainly a little ambiguous and potentially worrying if you want to play it without having to boot up your main PC.

However, the official system requirements point toward a pretty promising set of affairs.

First, the lowest preset states you’ll only need a GTX 1660 GPU to get the game going in 1080p, and since the Steam Deck is a few years newer than this graphics card and only outputs 800p, you might be alright.

What’s more, PlayStation has specifically stated that Death Stranding 2 will have a “Portable preset” that is specifically targeted at “handheld gaming devices, for those Porters” who want to play on the go.

While not very specific, we believe that this essentially means Kojima Productions has not left you Steam Deck owners hanging, and you’ll more than likely be able to get the game in a playable state.

As for what kind of framerates that will be at remains to be seen, but we’d anticipate you’ll be looking at 30 FPS in most areas, with some dips every now and then.

It’s safe to say you’ll be cranking up FSR for this, but this isn’t any different to that of most other demanding titles.