With another chapter in the Yakuza series of games coming, gamers are starting to get excited to play the game on whatever platform they can. Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name has been announced for consoles and Steam, but you may be wondering if it will run on the Steam Deck.
The story of Like a Dragon Gaiden is said to fill in the gaps between Yakuza 6, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Fans of the series will recognize Gaiden’s protagonist as Kazuma Kiryu, a man who’s no stranger to filling the lead role in a Yakuza game.
So, let’s see if you can take Like a Dragon Gaiden with you on the road through the Steam Deck.
Can you play Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name on Steam Deck?
While nothing official has been announced just yet, we can expect Like a Dragon Gaiden to be compatible with Valve’s handheld system since previous Yakuza games have been Steam Deck verified. This includes the series’ most recent release, Like a Dragon: Ishin!
A verified status for Steam Deck means you’ll be able to play Gaiden on the handheld system without having to go through any extra hoops.
But, if the game doesn’t end up getting verified for some reason, it isn’t the end of the world. There are still ways to play games on your Steam Deck despite not being verified as compatible.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name performance on Steam Deck
Since Like a Dragon Gaiden is only a few months away, its system requirements have already been revealed. By doing a quick search on Steam, we can see that Gaiden’s system requirements are practically identical to that of Like a Dragon: Ishin!
This means we’ll have a pretty clear idea of how well Gaiden will perform on the Deck.
For Like a Dragon: Ishin! you can average about 50 FPS on medium settings, with some occasional dips to below 40 FPS during battles. You can also opt to go with high graphics settings, but you’ll be capped at 30 FPS.
Best Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name settings for Steam Deck
If you want a smooth gaming experience while playing Like a Dragon Gaiden on the Steam Deck, try out the following settings:
- Frame Rate: 40 FPS
- Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
- TDP Limit: 9
- Half Rate Shading: Off
- Scaling Filter: Linear
- Graphics Settings: Medium
These settings are also based on Like a Dragon: Ishin! since their system requirements are so similar. You can make some adjustments with these based on your personal preferences, but the settings listed above will serve as a solid baseline for Gaiden on the Steam Deck.