Stardew Valley is a type of game that will give you the nostalgic vibe of playing the good old Pokemon from the Gameboy Advanced. This game takes you through a journey of vast and mysterious caves encountering dangerous monsters and finding valuable treasure. Hence the nature of the game makes it worth playing on handled gaming consoles and the 2 dimensional graphics element helps it to run smoothly.
Want to play it on the go? Let’s share the best game settings to play Stardew Valley on Steam Deck. These settings are according to the Stardew Valley game requirements to maintain the most optimal gaming experience.
If you’re looking for a perfect blend of performance quality and better battery life, we recommend following the settings below. These settings will maintain the quality of graphics, allowing you to achieve 50 to 60 FPS at 720p resolution on default preset settings.
The settings mentioned above will not affect cut scenes in any sense as they are pre-rendered. However, if you are still experiencing Stardew Valley crashing on Steam Deck. This issue might occur due to Steam Deck overheating or due to varying processing speeds as well.
TCG Recommended Settings
| Resolution | 1200×800 |
| TDP Limit | 3 |
| Refresh Rate | 60 |
| FPS Limit | 30 |
| GPU Clock | Disabled |
In our experience, the above-mentioned hardware settings would get you the best Stardew Valley gameplay experience on Steam Deck. Hence, we recommend you set the following settings for a balanced performance and battery-saving concept.
Estimated Battery Usage
| Temperature | 60-65 Celcius |
| TDP | 6.8-7.5 W |
| Estimated Playtime | 5-10 hours |
Final Words
If you are trying to run the game and it gets stuck on a black screen for a while, then we suggest applying these tricks for fixing Steam Deck freezing while gaming. Although restarting the game might do the trick. And that’s about it. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments to suggest how was your experience with Stardew Valley on Steam Deck.
