Final Fantasy 7 Remake Works Great On Steam Deck
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade has finally landed on Steam after a period of exclusivity on the Epic Games Store. Intergrade combines both the base game and the Yuffie-starring Episode Intermission DLC for a complete experience of the opening gambit in the trilogy, with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth due to land in winter 2023 and a final, unnamed chapter at a later date.
As revealed in the anniversary stream, it’s also verified for the Steam Deck, Valve’s portable PC/console hybrid. I spent the whole weekend with Cloud and co. in various states of not being at home, clocking up more than 30 hours in total. So, how does Final Fantasy 7 Remake run on the Steam Deck?
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The Steam Deck captures screenshots at 1280x800 by default, regardless of what resolution you select in-game. These are the images you see here.
You can save better quality images by adjusting the settings in Desktop mode. Go to the Steam app, Options, In-Game, and then click the Save An Uncompressed Copy checkbox.
Before we get into the meat of the playtest, we need to know how the Deck handles. Like, actually in your hands. The Steam Deck is a sizeable machine, and as such it can be pretty uncomfortable to hold for long periods of time. I often held the console so that the backs of my lower three fingers, poised over the rear buttons, rested on my lap. However, this had the side effect of me spending all that time looking directly downwards, leading to a sore neck. None of this is a reflection on FF7R, but take breaks, kids.
In terms of the controls themselves, playing the game was a relatively comfortable experience. I don’t have the largest of hands, but running around and fighting
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