Palworld has taken the gaming world by storm, offering a fresh take on the timeless monster-catching fun of Nintendo’s acclaimed Pokémon series. While the game is available to play on PC and Xbox in Early Access, many Steam Deck owners may also be wondering if they can play the game on their Steam-powered handhelds. The short answer is yes, but the longer answer is that you’ll need to tweak a few settings to make it run more smoothly.
Palworld Steam Deck Essentials Mod – Achievements and Installation Guide
While it isn’t rated “Great on Deck,” Palworld is listed as “playable on Steam Deck” on Valve’s Steam storefront. That means that while it is technically playable, there are a few settings you’ll need to configure to get it to work properly. You can of course just download the game and start playing, but chances are you’ll encounter frame rate issues, stuttering, and even some crashes.
To make Palworld run better on Steam Deck, you'll want to change a few in-game settings to make it easier on Steam Deck's weaker hardware. There are a lot of recommended settings floating around, but the ones I'm going to list are what I personally used to play Palworld on my Steam Deck:
Anti-aliasing: TSR or TAA (neither hurts or helps frame rate more than the other)
