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If you’re looking to play the latest low-poly FPS game on the go you’ll want to know – can you play BattleBit remastered on Steam Deck?
BattleBit Remastered has made itself something of a hit. With huge 254 multiplayer servers and a focus on team play, players are looking to get in on the action. The game is only available on PC however, which does limit your access to it.
This PC limitation doesn’t mean you are confined to playing the game inside though. While you might not be able to load it up on your Nintendo Switch, there are many great PC-powered portable gaming devices out there. Though the AUS ROG Ally might be coming for its crown, chief among these portable devices is the Steam Deck. This device holds its own vs the Aya Neo Air Plus, so how does it handle BattleBit Remastered?
Can you play BattleBit Remastered on Steam Deck?
Yes, you can play BattleBit Remastered on Steam Deck but there is a catch. While you can launch the game on the device, it is not Steam Deck verified. This means that it has not been optimised for performance on the Steam Deck so it is all too easy to run into some issues.
There are a few tricks you can use to make the game run smoothly and even get a decent performance out of it. The most important is to ensure that ‘Force to use’ is enabled for BattleBit Remastered. To do this right click on the game within the Steam client, then select Properties > Compatibility> Force to use.
Another good idea is the set the framerate within the game to 60 fps. Because of the game’s simple graphics, you might think the Steam Deck could get a higher performance out of it. However, the maximum refresh rate of the Steam Deck is 60Hz meaning that the device won’t be able to display those higher frame rates, even if it is capable of generating them.
With the Steam Deck’s custom RDNA 2 GPU, it should be able to handle the game pretty well from there and the relatively small file size should mean you don’t need one of the best SD cards for the Steam Deck either. If you are running into any issues you can also disable Motion Blue and Screen Shaking without affecting the game too much.
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