The game that follows Arisen’s adventures was published on multiple platforms, including Steam’s handheld. But does Dragon Dogma 2 work on Steam Deck, and what are the best settings?

How to play Dragon’s Dogma 2 on Steam Deck

Many player reviews criticize Dragon’s Dogma 2 for lack of optimization, and that applies to Steam Deck, too. The game is nearly unplayable, with many frame rate issues. Moreover, you need an experimental Proton mode activated to even run the game. Hopefully, some future patch will solve the issue, or we can trust amod communityto iron it out.

How to activate Proton Experimental Mode on Steam Deck

If you want to play Dragon’s Dogma 2 despite the optimization settings (or a lack thereof), you have to activate the Proton Experimental mode. Be aware that even with this mode activated, you won’t get over 10 FPS. To activate the Proton Experimental, do the following:

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Best Settings for Dragon’s Dogma 2 on Steam Deck

The best settings for Dragons Dogma 2 on Steam Deck favor performance over quality. Lowering your graphics setting will make the game a bit more than a PowerPoint presentation, though. The game will still run at less than 10 FPS. If you’re still eager to play Dragon’s Dogma 2 on Steam Deck, these are the settings that will pull out the maximum frames:

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