Exploring the expansive world of The Lands Between on the fly sounds like a dream come true for many fans of Elden Ring. Thankfully, it’s not reserved solely for your nighttime wishes. You can absolutely play Elden Ring on Steam Deck. With a few tweaks to the graphical settings, you’ll wind up battling various denizens for a good hour or two, depending on the area.
Does Elden Ring Play Well on Steam Deck?
Surprisingly, Elden Ring does run exceptionally well on Steam Deck. Don’t expect to run the game at Ultra graphical settings. It won’t handle it very well. You’ll burn your hand on the Deck’s exhaust fans as they fight to keep up, chugging along in the moment. That, and the battery won’t last for more than thirty minutes, give or take.
But you can eke out an hour to an hour and a half playing Elden Ring on the go by lowering the settings, specifically reducing Shadow Quality, Lightning Quality, Effects Quality, and Volumetrics Quality to Medium. Furthermore, you may want to lower Reflection Quality to Low. Otherwise, you can run much of the game at Medium or High settings, but keep an eye on your system’s performance and battery lifespan. You can always tweak settings as you play!
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Can You Play Elden Ring on Steam Deck Offline?
Absolutely! To play Elden Ring offline on the Deck:
- Open the System Settings and navigate to Internet
- Turn on Offline Mode
- Launch Elden Ring
Some users report that you must play Elden Ring in Online Mode for approximately ten minutes before Offline Mode works as intended. It’s certainly worth a try.
Before you jump into The Lands Between, here’s how long it takes to beat Elden Ring. Yes, even on your Steam Deck!
