Elden Ringis one of the most popular games to play on Steam Deck, so it makes sense that its multiplayer spinoff,Elden Ring Nightreign,is a huge hit with handheld players. Unlike the originalElden Ring, however,Nightreignis only marked as playable on Steam Deck and not verified.
That doesn’t mean you can’t get a solid experience playingElden Ring Nightreignon Steam Deck, though. Despite some hiccups, the game can maintain a steady frame rate with a few graphical tweaks. The roguelike formula is perfect for pick-up-and-play handheld sessions on Steam Deck, too.
Best Elden Ring Nightreign Steam Deck Settings
Elden Ring Nightreignruns best on Steam Deck with a mixture of low and medium settings.
With these settings,Elden Ring Nightreignwill run at 30-40 FPS. There’s no in-game frame rate limiter, but you can use the Steam Deck’s built-in frame limiter to change the screen’s refresh rate and enjoy a locked 30 FPS. You can attempt to get a 40 FPS experience by lowering a few additional settings, butNightreign’s frame rate fluctuates quite a bit between 30 and 40 during gameplay, so you’ll encounter some judder. A 30 FPS cap is the way to go forNightreign.
Of course, the frame rate will vary depending on what’s on the screen, and some of the boss fights inElden Ring Nightreignhave flashy effects that can cause some stutters. If you’re taking damage during battles because of performance issues and not skill issues, changing Lighting Quality and Texture Quality from medium to low should stabilize thingsduring busier scenes.
Optimzations will surely come forElden Ring Nightreignonce post-launch updates start rolling out, and the game will hopefully attain the coveted green check mark of Steam Deck verified status, just like the original game.Nightreign’s PC port has some issues at launch, not just on Steam Deck, andFromSoftware has issued a warning to PCNightreignplayersregarding unexpected frame rate issues.
