This mod makes playing Palworld on Steam Deck a dream

Palworld has already taken the Steam charts by storm, racking up millions of players in days. The simple yet effective combination of Pocket Monsters and base-building survival has proved to be a winning cocktail.

Palworld lends itself massively to on-the-go handheld playing, which is why this mod for the Steam Deck and other handheld consoles is essential.

Palworld’s handheld mod

This Palworld mod is made for all handheld devices, such as the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Lenovo Legion Go. It fine-tunes the game settings and quality to ensure buttery smooth performance. Handheld devices like the Steam Deck have slightly fewer performance capabilities than something like a PC or Xbox, so sometimes, they need a little help.

This mod for Palworld makes handheld play much better by tweaking several settings in the game.

• Improved Anti-Aliasing – This is essentially what stops jagged edges in a game. It can often be quite taxing on hardware if not properly optimized.
• Post-Processing Effects – These, again, have been optimized for running Palworld on a Steam Deck or ROG Ally.
• Cartoon Artstyle – Not necessary for improved gameplay, but nice to see in the game. Similar to a Pokémon style, don’t tell Nintendo.
• Performance Enhancements – This mod for Palworld allows you to lower graphical settings below their normal limits. This allows underpowered handhelds like the Lenovo Go and Steam Deck to run Palworld at higher FPS.
• Storage Optimization – This improves storage on HDD/SSD so that there is less stuttering and lag while playing Palworld on a Steam Deck or ROG Ally.

How to install Palworld Steam Deck mod

Installation of Palworld on your handheld console is a simple case of copying over a few files to the game directory.

• Locate your Palworld game library. This will be stored in your Games folder on your Steam Deck or other handheld gaming console.
• Download the Palworld Steam Deck Essentials files you want to use.
• Inside the Games folder, locate the Palworld folder.
• Put one of the presets inside of “Engine.ini” in your games Engine.ini folder & click overwrite.
• Put the “~mods” folder inside the Paks folder located in your games directory.
• Relaunch the game to enjoy improved performance.