Can you play Marvel Rivals on Steam Deck?

Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play game released on December 6, 2024. This PvP title allows you to team up with friends and choose a Marvel character from the roster for an epic battle. However, some users are wondering if they can play Marvel Rivals on their Steam Deck. The answer is yes, they can play Marvel Rivals on Steam Deck.

A YouTuber, Sunwind, recently tested the game on the Steam Deck. It ran quite well at low graphics settings but with some minor complications. A community insider and journalist, Miller Ross, also reported that Marvel Rivals is supported on Steam Deck at launch. Ross also mentioned a minor issue regarding the cutscene in the game, which we will discuss later.

In this article, we will give you a detailed answer on how well the game runs on Steam Deck and any other burning questions you may have.

Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer's opinions.

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What graphical settings should you apply for Marvel Rivals?

Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Marvel Rivals is a highly competitive title where achieving the highest performance is key to winning. That's why this game must be played on the lowest settings for the best possible performance with little to no stutters. You must also enable FSR and set it to performance mode.

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Can you achieve 60 FPS with Marvel Rivals on Steam Deck?

If you play the game at the lowest settings with FSR set to Performance, it can achieve 60 FPS but not consistently. The FPS can vary from scene to scene. Future patches for the game might fix this.

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Are there any issues or stutters in Marvel Rivals on Steam Deck?

Unfortunately, there are a few issues. Journalist Miller Ross mentioned that there are minor cutscene glitches on the display. However, they stated the developers are working with Valve to fix this.

Furthermore, the game needs to be launched in Desktop mode first, or else a few pop-ups won't appear on the screen. You will also find a few shader cache-related stutters in Marvel Rivals, which will be eliminated once shaders build up. A few matches would be enough to identify and fix all the stutters, and the game should run quite smoothly after that.

Marvel Rivals will receive patches soon, which should improve the performance even more. The updates will also contain new content for the game, although they are not officially announced yet.