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Infinity Nikkiis a cozy gacha game that’s a perfect fit for handheld devices like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, or Lenovo Legion Go, but the game isn’t officially Steam Deck verified even though it’s now available directly through Steam instead of its own launcher. That doesn’t meanInfinity Nikkidoesn’t work on handheld PCs like the Steam Deck at all, though, and players can get decent performance without sacrificing visuals with the right settings.
Infinity Nikkiis a surprisingly heavy game despite its cozy dress-up core, and it has beefier minimumsystem requirements compared to similar gacha gamesthat fans may be familiar with. It scales really well, though, so it can run on low-end hardware and portable PCs like the Steam Deck with a little bit of tweaking. These optimized Steam Deck settings forInfinity Nikkishould make the game more playable on handheld devices without forcing players to set everything to the lowest possible setting.
Best Infinity Nikki Steam Deck Settings
These are the best settings for playingInfinity Nikkion a Steam Deck or other handheld PC.
The best Steam Deck settings forInfinity Nikkiare basically a carbon copy of the medium graphical preset, but with some optimizations here and there to reduce stutters and maintain a stable average frame rate.
With these settings,Infinity Nikkishould hover near the 60 FPS cap with a few drops in busier scenes. The game can hold a rock-steadylocked 30 FPSif players prefer to cap their frame rate a bit lower, however, and setting the Steam Deck’s refresh rate to 40 Hz allows forstable 40 FPSgameplay as well.
How to Lock Infinity Nikki to 40 FPS on Steam Deck
As a matter of fact, the40 FPS mode is the best overall way to enjoyInfinity Nikkion Steam Decksince it’s the best of both worlds between graphical fidelity and smooth performance.
Tochange the Steam Deck’s refresh rate for 40 FPS gameplay, all players have to do is enable developer mode in the Steam Deck’s system settings by navigating to Settings > System > Enable Developer Mode. After that, scroll down to the Developer settings sectio nand enable “Allow external display refresh control.” Then, press the three dots button to bring up the quick menu while playingInfinity Nikki. From there, players can change the Frame Limit to 40 FPS (40 Hz) to lock the game’s frame rate.
WithInfinity Nikki’s official Steam launch, Steam Deck owners no longer need tojuggle an additional launcherto access their favorite cozy dress-up game. Having the game in players' main Steam libraries makes it easier to jump in for events and quick daily missions, too.
