Black Myth: Wukong — best settings

Valve: Steam Deck Unsupported

Valve has not certified this game as Steam Deck compatible — often over anti-cheat or input requirements rather than performance. The settings below are our own, independent of this rating.

On the Steam Deck OLED, Black Myth: Wukong is tuned to run at 40 FPS with the TDP capped at 15W, rendering at 1280x800 with FSR 2 Quality. Its native 800p OLED display refreshes at 90Hz, and SteamOS runs Black Myth: Wukong through Proton. These settings are compiled from 6 sources and 79% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of August 2026.

About the game

Overwhelmingly Positive

Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.

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Recommended config

Verified Aug 2026 79% corroborated
Device
Steam Deck OLEDASUS ROG Ally X
Setting type
Balanced Batterysoon Max Qualitysoon
40FPS
Framerate
15W
Power (TDP)
1280x800
Resolution
FSR 2 Quality
Upscaling
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In-game settings

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Frequently asked questions

Can Black Myth: Wukong run well on the Steam Deck OLED?

Black Myth: Wukong is playable at 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED with these settings. These values are 79% corroborated across independent guides.

What FPS does Black Myth: Wukong hit on the Steam Deck OLED?

With these settings Black Myth: Wukong targets 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED.

What TDP should I use for Black Myth: Wukong on the Steam Deck OLED?

Cap the TDP at 15W for Black Myth: Wukong on the Steam Deck OLED.

What resolution and upscaling are best for Black Myth: Wukong on the Steam Deck OLED?

Render Black Myth: Wukong at 1280x800 with FSR 2 Quality on the Steam Deck OLED.

What's different about running Black Myth: Wukong on the Steam Deck OLED?

The Steam Deck has a native 800p OLED screen at 90Hz and runs games through SteamOS (Proton), so these settings are tuned for that panel.

How do the Black Myth: Wukong settings differ on the Steam Deck OLED vs the ASUS ROG Ally X?

On the Steam Deck OLED this guide differs from the ASUS ROG Ally X on frame rate (40 FPS vs 70+ FPS), TDP (15W vs 35W), resolution (1280x800 vs 1920x1080), upscaling (FSR 2 Quality vs FSR Quality (67%)). Notable in-game changes: Super Resolution (50 vs 67), Frame Generation (Off vs On), Shadow Quality (Low vs Medium), View Distance Quality (Low vs High), Anti-Aliasing Quality (Low vs Medium), Texture Quality (Medium vs High).

Are these Black Myth: Wukong settings verified?

These settings are compiled from 6 sources, 79% corroborated, last verified Aug 2026.

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Steam Deck OLED vs ASUS ROG Ally X

On the Steam Deck OLED, Black Myth: Wukong runs frame rate 40 FPS (vs 70+ FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X), TDP 15W (vs 35W on the ASUS ROG Ally X), resolution 1280x800 (vs 1920x1080 on the ASUS ROG Ally X), upscaling FSR 2 Quality (vs FSR Quality (67%) on the ASUS ROG Ally X).

Settings that change between the two

  • Super Resolution50· ROG67
  • Frame GenerationOff· ROGOn
  • Shadow QualityLow· ROGMedium
  • View Distance QualityLow· ROGHigh
  • Anti-Aliasing QualityLow· ROGMedium
  • Texture QualityMedium· ROGHigh

Steam Deck OLED-specific tweaks: Set UMA Buffer to 4G in BIOS, Use Recommended settings in CryoUtilities, GPU Clock Disabled, Proton Experimental, Frame Rate Limit: 40 FPS.

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