Apply these settings to play Hades 2 smoothly on the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, and other handheld devices for a better experience.

Hades 2 is an incredibly well-optimized title, making it easy to run the game on most PCs. Even tiny handhelds, such as the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, and MSI Claw, shouldn’t have any issues running this game smoothly. However, there’s more to a game than just raw performance.
Elements such as gameplay and audio also play a big role, and changing these settings can also make a huge impact, just like performance will. In this article, we are sharing some of the best settings to deliver better frame rates, gameplay, and audio performance.
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Note: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the writer’s opinions.
Best Hades 2 Settings for Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, and More

The Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, and MSI Claw are handheld devices that are powered by either an AMD or Intel chip. However, irrespective of their chipset differences, their performance targets are similar. Therefore, our optimized settings can be used for all these handheld devices. You will find these optimized settings below:
Display
Settings | Values |
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Fullscreen | Off |
Borderless | On |
VSync | On |
Graphics Quality | High |
Brightness | 50% |
Resolution | 1280 x 800 (Steam Deck) 1920 x 1080 (ROG Ally) 1920 x 1200 (Legion Go and MSI Claw) |
Gameplay
Settings | Values |
---|---|
God Mode | Off |
Aim Assist | On |
Auto-Fire | Off |
Auto-Sprint | On |
Dash at Cursor | Off |
Timer Display | On |
Dead Zone | 30% |
Reticle Speed | 20% |
Reticle Magnetism | 50% |
Audio
Settings | Values |
---|---|
Main Volume | 100% |
Music Volume | 40% |
Ambience Volume | 90% |
SFX Volume | 75% |
Speech Volume | 85% |
Mono Sound | Off |
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Conclusion
The optimized settings we provided above enhance three key areas in Hades 2: Performance, Gameplay, and Audio. These settings also eliminate screen tearing. Also, you won’t find any frame drops during heavy combat scenes, especially when there are a lot of special effects on screen. All these will lead to a better gaming experience on Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, and other handhelds.

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