Still, playable it very much is.

Like a subliminal message trying to convince you how witty and well-shot a past cinematic was.

Otherwise, compatibility with the Steam Deck even on a jerry-rigged Epic app seems fine.

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The sleep and resume feature works as well, just as it would on a Steam game.

Then I applied the secret sauce,AMD FSR 2on its Quality setting.

After identifying the most FPS-hungry of the individual options and busting them down to Low, stability returned.

Dead Island 2 running on a Steam Deck.

And itd be a shame to leave those cranked down as well.

Here, then, are my recommended Steam Deck tweaks.

Even 60fps is possible in tighter, quieter areas.

Dead Island 2 running on a Steam Deck.

Try it if you like, though I prefer the crispness of Quality to these minor speed gains.

Dead Island 2 running on a Steam Deck.