Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Steam Deck native support and can you run it?

A game perfectly suited for Steam's handheld.

Hritwik Raj
4 Min Read
Credit: Bandai Namco
Highlights
  • Dragon Ball Sparking Zero has not yet been Steam Deck verified.
  • You can still play the game on Steam Deck on decent settings.
  • You may have to use Proton DB to run the game on your Steam Deck.

If you want to play Dragon Ball Sparking Zero on your Steam Deck but don’t know whether the game runs on it. Don’t worry! I’ve got you covered with this article as I discuss Steam Deck compatibility while answering whether you can run the game natively or use workarounds.

For players who don’t know, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero is the fourth installment in the Dragon Ball Budokai Tenkaichi series, which many players have been waiting for ever since it was revealed for the first time in March 2023.

Among them, the Steam Deck owners are eager to play the game on Valve’s handheld hardware but don’t know whether the game will have native support.

So to answer that question and everything related to it, I prepared this quick handy guide covering whether Dragon Ball Sparking Zero has native Steam Deck support also whether can the device run it.

Can you play Dragon Ball Sparking Zero on Steam Deck?

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Ki Blast
Credit: Bandai Namco

At the time of writing this article, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero has not yet been Steam Deck verified.

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However, based on the game’s official system requirements, you may be able to play Dragon Ball Sparking Zero on Steam Deck without any issues—one way or another.

I am talking about Proton DB. Even if Dragon Ball Sparking Zero takes some time before it gets native Steam Deck support with that green Steam Deck Verified check mark, players can use Proton DB to play the game as they have been doing with most releases.

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Sparking Mode
Credit: Bandai Namco

What may cause an issue for players while playing Dragon Ball Sparking Zero is the chance of using EAC (Easy Anti Cheat), which is not yet confirmed but may be implemented as the game features PvP.

As I mentioned earlier, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero should run smoothly on Steam Deck.

Still, I will be updating this article once the game is out!

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero official system requirements

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Goku
Credit: Bandai Namco

Here are the official PC system requirements for Dragon Ball Sparking Zero:

Minimum requirements

Hardware and SoftwareRequirement
OS Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
RAM8 GB RAM
GPUNvidia GeForce GTX 980 / AMD Radeon RX 590 / Intel Arc A750
DirectXVersion 12
Storage29 GB available space
AdditionalRequires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Estimated performance with the above specs

1080p/60fps with graphics settings at “Low.”

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
Credit: Bandai Namco
Hardware and SoftwareRequirement
OSWindows 10 / Windows 11
ProcessorIntel Core i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
RAM16 GB RAM
GPUNvidia GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
DirectXVersion 12
Storage29 GB available space
AdditionalRequires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Estimated performance with the above specs

1080p/60fps with graphics settings at “High.” Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes.

That concludes my guide on whether Dragon Ball Sparking Zero runs on Steam Deck. If the article helped, please consider buying me a Coffee to help me create more content. You can also share the guide with your friends or leave a comment.

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