Hi-Fi RUSH Best Steam Deck Settings

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Hi-Fi RUSH is a cartoony rhythm-based hack’n’slash action-adventure — a far cry from the psychological terrors developer Tango Gameworks usually puts out. Despite being as far out of Tango’s wheelhouse as a game can be, the devs really knocked it out of the park. Hi-Fi RUSH is a total blast to play, especially on the Steam Deck, where you can take full advantage of the system’s myriad input options. In this guide, we’ll talk about how Hi-Fi RUSH runs on the Steam Deck and what you can do to get the best experience playing it on the go. Let’s dive in, shall we?

Hi-Fi RUSH Best Steam Deck Settings

Compatibility Settings
Proton Version Default

Hi-Fi RUSH is the type of old-school action-adventure game that dominated the PlayStation 2 era of video games, which, coincidentally, also makes it a perfect fit for the Steam Deck. Thankfully, it runs great on Valve’s portable gaming machine.

There are slight issues with text readability (depending on your eyesight, you may have to utilize the Deck’s built-in screen magnifier to read some popups), but it’s otherwise a pitch-perfect experience.

Recommended — Balanced Settings (Native@45fps | ~2h30m)

At max settings, the Steam Deck consistently hits framerates in the high 50s, and for most players, the default settings should be more than fine. I prefer stable framerates over raw performance, so these settings set a framerate limit of 45 frames per second (which still looks buttery smooth, by the way) to keep the framerate consistent. Since we’re lowering the demand on the Deck’s APU, we can also limit the system’s TDP to extend the Deck’s battery life.

In-game Graphics Settings
Screen Mode FullScreen
Screen Resolution 1280×800
Vertical Sync OFF
Frame Rate Limit 60
Gamma *
Chromatic Abberation OFF*
Camera Shake OFF*
Advanced Settings
Graphics Preset Custom
Camera Motion Blur OFF*
Dynamic Shadows Medium
Static Global Illumination ON
Static Shadow Maps ON
Foliage Quality Medium
SSAO Performance
SSR ON
Depth of Field Medium
Additional Options
Upscaling Technologies OFF
Anti-Aliasing FXAA
GPU Physics Simulation Low
Movie Play Mode Performance
*Set to personal preference.
Steam Deck Performance Menu Settings
Refresh Rate 45
Framerate Limit 45
Allow Tearing On
Half Rate Shading Off
Thermal Power (TDP) Limit On
Watts 9
Manual GPU Clock Control Off
Scaling Filter Linear

Performance Settings (720p@60fps | ~2h15m)

For some gamers, it’s 60 fps or bust. If that’s you, then these settings will give you the high performance that you’re looking for. You’ll have to accept a few visual downgrades to maintain that stable 60 frames per second, but the final result still looks great on the Steam Deck’s screen. These settings take advantage of the in-game FSR 1.0 implementation, so be sure to turn off the FSR in the Steam Deck’s performance menu, otherwise you’ll get two layers of FSR and ultra-muddy visuals.

In-game Graphics Settings
Screen Mode FullScreen
Screen Resolution 1152×720
Vertical Sync OFF
Frame Rate Limit 60
Gamma *
Chromatic Abberation OFF*
Camera Shake OFF*
Advanced Settings
Graphics Preset Custom
Camera Motion Blur OFF*
Dynamic Shadows Medium
Static Global Illumination ON
Static Shadow Maps ON
Foliage Quality Low
SSAO Performance
SSR ON
Depth of Field Medium
Additional Options
Upscaling Technologies FSR 1.0
Anti-Aliasing FXAA
GPU Physics Simulation Low
Movie Play Mode Performance
*Set to personal preference.
Steam Deck Performance Menu Settings
Refresh Rate 60
Framerate Limit 60
Allow Tearing On
Half Rate Shading Off
Thermal Power (TDP) Limit On
Watts 11
Manual GPU Clock Control Off
Scaling Filter Linear

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