Runs well but needs some manual setup — the settings below cover that.
On the Steam Deck OLED, Helldivers 2 is tuned to run at 30 FPS, using FSR. Its native 800p OLED display refreshes at 90Hz, and SteamOS runs Helldivers 2 through Proton. These settings are compiled from 3 sources and 91% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of August 2026.
About the game
Mostly PositiveThe Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
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Frequently asked questions
Can Helldivers 2 run well on the Steam Deck OLED?
Helldivers 2 is playable at 30 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED with these settings. These values are 91% corroborated across independent guides.
What FPS does Helldivers 2 hit on the Steam Deck OLED?
With these settings Helldivers 2 targets 30 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED.
What resolution and upscaling are best for Helldivers 2 on the Steam Deck OLED?
Use FSR for Helldivers 2 on the Steam Deck OLED.
What's different about running Helldivers 2 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 Helldivers 2 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 (30 FPS vs 60 FPS), upscaling (FSR vs FSR Balanced). Notable in-game changes: Bloom (Off vs On), Texture Quality (Ultra vs High), Render Distance (Low vs High), Shadow Quality (Medium vs Low), Ambient Occlusion (Off vs On), Vegetation and Rubble Density (Low vs Medium), and 4 more settings.
Are these Helldivers 2 settings verified?
These settings are compiled from 3 sources, 91% corroborated, last verified Aug 2026.
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Steam Deck OLED vs ASUS ROG Ally X
On the Steam Deck OLED, Helldivers 2 runs frame rate 30 FPS (vs 60 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X), upscaling FSR (vs FSR Balanced on the ASUS ROG Ally X).
Settings that change between the two
- BloomOff· ROGOn
- Texture QualityUltra· ROGHigh
- Render DistanceLow· ROGHigh
- Shadow QualityMedium· ROGLow
- Ambient OcclusionOff· ROGOn
- Vegetation and Rubble DensityLow· ROGMedium
- Volumetric Fog QualityLow· ROGLowest
- Volumetric Cloud QualityLow· ROGLowest
Steam Deck OLED-specific tweaks: 60 Hz Refresh Rate, GPU Clock Disabled, Proton Experimental (Bleeding Edge), Half-rate shading Off, Allow tearing Off, FSR Sharpness 5.