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, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition is tuned to run at 30 FPS, rendering at 1280x800 with FSR 2.2 Balanced. Its native 800p OLED display refreshes at 90Hz, and SteamOS runs Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition through Proton. These settings are compiled from 2 sources and 100% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of August 2026.
About the game
Very PositiveExperience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included. The Burning Shores add-on contains additional content for Aloy’s adventure, including new storylines, characters, and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area.
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Frequently asked questions
Can Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition run well on the Steam Deck OLED?
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition is playable at 30 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED with these settings. These values are 100% corroborated across independent guides.
What FPS does Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition hit on the Steam Deck OLED?
With these settings Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition targets 30 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED.
What resolution and upscaling are best for Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition on the Steam Deck OLED?
Render Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition at 1280x800 with FSR 2.2 Balanced on the Steam Deck OLED.
What's different about running Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition 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 Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition 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 42 FPS), resolution (1280x800 vs 1280x720), upscaling (FSR 2.2 Balanced vs FSR 3 Quality). Notable in-game changes: Dynamic Resolution Scaling (Off vs OFF), Texture Quality (High vs Medium), Texture Filtering (Trilinear vs 8x Anisotropic), Screen Space Reflections (Off vs High), Hair Quality (Low vs High), Terrain Quality (Low vs High), and 6 more settings.
Are these Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition settings verified?
These settings are compiled from 2 sources, 100% corroborated, last verified Aug 2026.
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Steam Deck OLED vs ASUS ROG Ally X
On the Steam Deck OLED, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition runs frame rate 30 FPS (vs 42 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X), resolution 1280x800 (vs 1280x720 on the ASUS ROG Ally X), upscaling FSR 2.2 Balanced (vs FSR 3 Quality on the ASUS ROG Ally X).
Settings that change between the two
- Dynamic Resolution ScalingOff· ROGOFF
- Texture QualityHigh· ROGMedium
- Texture FilteringTrilinear· ROG8x Anisotropic
- Screen Space ReflectionsOff· ROGHigh
- Hair QualityLow· ROGHigh
- Terrain QualityLow· ROGHigh
- Water QualityLow· ROGHigh
- Clouds QualityLow· ROGMedium
Steam Deck OLED-specific tweaks: 1500 MHz, 4GB VRAM in BIOS, CryoUtilities set to 16GB, Cap FPS at 30 on Steam OS, GE-Proton10-9, Deactivate FPS limiting in Steam menu (if using frame generation), Set monitor frequency to 50Hz (if using in-game VSync).