by Updated: March 17, 2023 10:31 AM
Valve’s portable PC game console has been making waves since its release and continues to do so, so it’s no wonder people are asking if Diablo is on Steam Deck, or if Diablo 4 will be steam deck compatible. Seems like the perfect game for the Steam Deck right?
Is Diablo 4 coming to Steam Deck?
The headline here is that the lack of official news about Diablo 4 on Steam Deck means we have to answer this question, as it stands, with a ‘no’. It’s similar to the question of whether Diablo 4 is coming to Nintendo Switch in that while it’s a ‘no’ right now, it could be that we can hope for a release over time. After all, it can take longer to optimize and fine-tune such large, demanding games for portable consoles these days.
As a result, it’s even harder to say if and when Diablo 4 will be optimized for Steam Deck, or made ‘Steam Deck compatible’. This can come down the line with patches if Blizzard feels like officially releasing it “on” or promoting it as a bona fide Steam deck title.
Can you run Blizzard games on Steam Deck?
Yes, but with a caveat and work around it a few. You will have to learn a bit of a process to play battlenet games on Steam Deck and follow some tips and tricks to do so. Whether this will then apply to Diablo 4 remains to be seen, but that it is possible – without official word or support – is at least something for determined players.
Because of this, you may can run Diablo 4 on Steam Deck in the future, but it may not come with Blizzard’s blessing – or, more importantly, proper optimization or compatibility built into the game.
For more definitive information on what we know the game’s requirements will be, you can check out the latest information on the Diablo 4 open beta system requirements here.
Diablo 4 beta coming to Steam Deck?
Well, if you can use the same magic to get another Blizzard game running on Steam Deck, according to the information above, then you could indeed get the Diablo 4 beta on Steam Deck. Remember to pre-order Diablo 4 – and do so today – if you want early access to the open beta, Steam Deck or not.
However, remember it’s only a beta so it might not be quite ‘worth it’ if you have any other way – for example, Diablo 4 is on PS4 and will be on Xbox One, meaning those on an older console will still can jump up.
Looking for more about Diablo 4? Check out our Diablo 4 release countdown to further fuel your excitement, as well as check out what Diablo 4 open beta rewards are out there in case you need last-minute access to this weekend’s early access open beta.
