Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is finally out for PCs, and judging by its minimum PC system requirements, the game is quite scalable on most hardware. As such, the title should easily run on the likes of the Steam Deck and ROG Ally, given its decent level of optimization.
However, running the game on the Deck does require a fair bit of compromise, which translates to lowering down graphical settings in exchange for better frame rates. As such, a list of optimized Steam Deck settings for Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 will be listed below.
Optimized Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Steam Deck settings
In-game settings
- Resolution: 1280×800; Deck native resolution
- Window Mode: Fullscreen
- Overall Image Quality: Custom; we will be using our own presets here
- Show FPS: Disabled
- VSync: Off; always keep disabled
- Frame Rate Limit: 60 FPS; can lower to 30 if so required
- Gamma Correction: Full
- Horizontal FOV: 80; keep at default value
Resolution Scaling
- Technology: FSR
- Mode: Balanced; drop to Performance if you drop below 40 FPS
- Frame Generation: Off
- Sharpness: 30%; end user preference
Camera Effects
- Motion Blur: Off; end user preference
- Near DOF: On
Advanced Graphics Settings
- Anti-Aliasing: SMAA 2X
- Object Quality: Medium
- Particles: Medium
- Lighting: Medium
- Global Illumination: Medium
- Post-Process Quality: Low
- Shader Quality: Low
- Shadows: Low
- Textures: Low
Steam Deck specific settings
- Frame Rate Limit: 40; can be capped to 30 if so desired
- TDP: 15 W
- Battery Drain: 25-30 W; expect 1 to 1.5 hours of gameplay on the Steam Deck, with double (3 hours) on the updated, OLED model
Overall, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 runs surprisingly well on Valve’s handheld gaming PC. The game is most certainly playable on the Deck, and is a great showcase of good optimization.
As far as average frame rates go, expect somewhere between 40 to 50 FPS using the preset mentioned above – although, this could drop to 30 FPS on more demanding sections.
