Steam Deck

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Best Steam Deck Settings

Take this underrated fantasy RPG on the go with the best settings for handheld adventure.

Conquer the mythical lands of Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen with these optimized Steam Deck settings to seamlessly meld captivating visuals and dynamic gameplay. We've put together two configurations: one for the best graphics and the other for maximum battery life.

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Best Steam Deck Settings

Compatibility Settings
Proton VersionExperimental
BIOS Settings
UMA Frame Buffer Size4G

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen occasionally has minor control issues and cinematics problems that can be fixed by switching to Proton Experimental in the Steam compatibility settings.

And we're also reminding you, once again, to bump up your UMA Frame Buffer Size to 4G in the BIOS if you haven't already.

Recommended — Quality Settings (Native@60fps | ~3h)

These settings will get you the best graphics Dragon's Dogma has to offer. Luckily, this isn't a very demanding game, so the Steam Deck hits 60 frames per second in most areas of the game. There are occasional dips into the 50s, but they're sporadic enough not to be a game-breaking problem.

If you want a bit more battery life, you can drop the refresh rate and framerate limiter to 40Hz. This one change gets you another half hour of playtime on a single battery charge. You also get a more consistent experience, since the Deck hits 40 frames per second easily.

In-game Video Settings
Resolution 1280x800
Fullscreen On
Refresh Rate 60.00Hz
V-Sync Off
Framerate 60
Anti-Aliasing FXAA3HQ
HDR High
Shadow Quality High
Texture Detail High
Texture Filter ANISO X16
Grass Quality High
Effect Volume High
Distance Scaling High
Depth of Field On
Camera FOV 7*
Brightness 10*
*Set to personal preference.
Steam Deck Performance Menu Settings
Refresh Rate60
Framerate Limit60
Allow TearingOn
Half Rate ShadingOff
Thermal Power (TDP) LimitOff
Manual GPU Clock ControlOff
Scaling FilterLinear

Battery Saver Settings (600p@40fps | ~3h45m)

These settings should get you nearly four hours of playtime, which is perfect for dragon slaying during long trips. Since the focus is on increasing battery time, we want to make changes that will reduce the game's load on the GPU and CPU. That means taking advantage of the Steam Deck's built-in FSR and turning down some of the more demanding video options.

In-game Video Settings
Resolution 960x600
Fullscreen Off
Refresh Rate 60.00Hz
V-Sync Off
Framerate 60
Anti-Aliasing FXAA
HDR Low
Shadow Quality Low
Texture Detail High
Texture Filter ANISO X16
Grass Quality Low
Effect Volume Low
Distance Scaling Medium
Depth of Field On
Camera FOV 7*
Brightness 10*
*Set to personal preference.
Steam Deck Performance Menu Settings
Refresh Rate40
Framerate Limit40
Allow TearingOn
Half Rate ShadingOff
Thermal Power (TDP) LimitOn
Watts10
Manual GPU Clock ControlOff
Scaling FilterLinear