No Rest for the Wicked is eagerly anticipated for a ton of reasons, and its release would be even more impactful with full Steam Deck compatibility.
The Steam Deck is easily one of the most attractive handheld consoles. Not just in terms of its appearance, but its ability to offer award-winning, AAA titles on the go with impressive specs. No Rest for the Wicked doesn’t look to push the boundaries of graphics and performance, but the creative mind of Moon Studios GmbH is behind it, so it doesn’t need to.
That being said, No Rest for the Wicked being on Steam Deck sadly isn’t a guarantee—as are most titles in this discussion—so let’s break down what we know so far.
Can you play No Rest for the Wicked on Steam Deck?
For any gamers on the go, you’re in luck: No Rest for the Wicked does have official Steam Deck compatibility, and can run on the platform for anyone who wants to stay mobile while jumping into the dark world of Isola Sacra. There is, however, a small catch that might make you hold off on trying it for now.
Players have been jumping into the fray with their Steam Decks, but the numbers are unfortunately not instilling any confidence when it comes to running smoothly. With such intense graphics and animated sequences, the game takes a bit to run at a decent level, and unfortunately, the Steam Deck isn’t cutting it in terms of optimization and performance.
On the Steam Deck subreddit, for example, players are reporting they can only hit 30 fps on low settings, cutscenes barely load and are usually slideshows, and scene changes are plagued with significant stuttering. As a result, you might want to hold off on buying No Rest for the Wicked if you’re planning to only play it on your Steam Deck.
Instead, you can buy No Rest for the Wicked for the PC and play on a relatively hefty system, or buy the title for a next-gen console if you have that handy. The game is, however, only in early access, which means that the developers are still in the lab, tinkering away on how compatible it is with other platforms moving forward.
