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Is Diablo 4 on Steam Deck? In short – no

Updated: Jun 2, 2023 5:23 pm
Is Diablo 4 on Steam Deck? In short – no

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Valve’s handheld PC gaming console has made waves since its release, and continues to do so, so it’s no wonder folks are asking if Diablo 4 is on Steam Deck, or if Diablo 4 will be steam deck compatible. It seems like the perfect game for the Steam Deck, right?

Well, unfortunately not.

Can you play Diablo 4 on Steam Deck?

No, Diablo 4 is not on Steam Deck. While it’s a no now, it might be that we can hope for a release down the line. After all, it might well take longer nowadays to optimize and refine such large, demanding games for portable consoles.

As a result, it’s even harder to say whether or when Diablo 4 will be optimized for Steam Deck or made Steam Deck compatible. This might come down the line with patches if Blizzard fancies officially releasing it or promoting it as a bona fide Steam deck title.

Why isn’t Diablo 4 on Steam Deck?

Unfortunately, porting a game like Diablo 4 to the Steam Deck, takes time and extra work. it’s easier to move to PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S, than it is to a handheld that uses steamapps. The Steam Deck performance could have something to do with it, or it could be graphics issues or maybe Blizzard needs a beta first.

A game’s beta helps the developer understand how this RPG could work away from the Steam desktop application. This is really a non-steam game, so there won’t be much support to switch or launch on anything outside of Battle.net. This handheld device just won’t have this gaming experience for the time being.

Can you run Blizzard games on Steam Deck?

Yes—but with a caveat and workaround or two. You’ll have to learn a bit of a process of how to play battle.net games on Steam Deck, and follow some tips and tricks in order to do so. Whether this will then be applicable for Diablo 4 remains to be seen, but the fact that it is possible – without official word or support – is something for determined players at least.

As a result, it may be that you can run Diablo 4 on Steam Deck in the future, but it might not come with Blizzard’s blessing – or, importantly, proper optimization or compatibility built into the game. So make sure your PC can meet the system requirements because the Steam Deck is not the answer.

Can you get Diablo 4’s Battle.net on Steam Deck?

This is a great question that resonates with players beyond Diablo 4 as a single game and its beta. The short answer is yes, with an if, and the long answer is no with a but. As we briefly mentioned above when thinking about Diablo 4 on its own, it is possible to get Battle.net running on Steam Deck, but you have to go through a bit of a process to do it.

If you’re willing to put in the hard graft and follow a list of instructions, then, yes, it is very possible. However, the but is that it’s not strictly ‘official’ and as a result easy – don’t get us wrong, it’s not illegal but because it’s not a native thing or process, it feels a bit leftfield.


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