Are you wondering if you can play Resident Evil Requiem on Steam Deck? You are not alone. Requiem is the kind of new AAA release that can be hit-or-miss on Valve’s handheld, so the real question is what kind of performance you can actually expect and which settings make the biggest difference. In this guide, we’ll break down how it runs on Steam Deck, the best graphics settings to use, and the tweaks that help you get the smoothest experience without ruining the visuals.
Best Resident Evil Requiem Steam Deck Settings
Yes, you can play Resident Evil Requiem on Steam Deck, but you will need to be realistic about performance. Expect around 40 FPS most of the time, with occasional dips into the high 30s in heavier areas. Here are the optimal settings we used for the best experience.
PC Specs
- Screen Resolution: 1280 x 720
- Frame Rate: Variable
- Motion Blur: Off
- Hair Strands: Off
Quality Settings
- Graphics Quality: Custom
- Upscaling Quality: Custom
Graphics Quality
- Texture Quality: Normal
- Texture Filter Quality: High (ANISO x 2)
- Anti-aliasing: FXAA+TAA
- Mesh Quality: Low
- Screen Space Reflections: Off
- Subsurface Scattering: High
- Lens Distortion: Off
- Depth of Field: Off
Lighting and Shadow Quality
- Particle Lighting: Off
- Volumetric Fog Resolution: Low
- Lens Dirt: On
- Lens Flare: Standard
- Shadow Quality: Low
- Contact Shadows: On
- Ambient Occlusion: Low
- VFX Quality: Low
On the Steam Deck LCD, expect roughly 90 minutes of battery life. On the Steam Deck OLED, you can usually push just over two hours.
Resident Evil Requiem on Steam Deck is a solid option if you go in with the right expectations. Still, if you don’t have a gaming computer, then you won’t miss out on one of the most anticipated titles of 2026. Head over to our Resident Evil Requiem hub for guides on file size, Game Pass status, multiplayer info, the timeline, and our guide on how big the RE9 is (download and story).
