Hades 2: Best Settings for Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, and More

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

Picture of Hecate and Melinoë of Hades 2
Hecate and Melinoë of Hades 2 (Image via Supergiant Games)

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.

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

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Hades 2 Settings Page (Image via Supergiant Games)

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

SettingsValues
FullscreenOff
BorderlessOn
VSyncOn
Graphics QualityHigh
Brightness50%
Resolution1280 x 800 (Steam Deck)
1920 x 1080 (ROG Ally)
1920 x 1200 (Legion Go and MSI Claw)

Gameplay

SettingsValues
God ModeOff
Aim AssistOn
Auto-FireOff
Auto-SprintOn
Dash at CursorOff
Timer DisplayOn
Dead Zone30%
Reticle Speed20%
Reticle Magnetism50%

Audio

SettingsValues
Main Volume100%
Music Volume40%
Ambience Volume90%
SFX Volume75%
Speech Volume85%
Mono SoundOff

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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