Diablo 4is one of the most hotly anticipated action RPGs ever. The latest in the dungeon crawling series is now on the Steam Store, but to run it with the Battlenet service, Steam Deck users utilize workarounds. Better still,Diablo 4runs well and looks fantastic on the handheld, and fans can get the complete experience without too much fiddling around with the settings.To get Battle.net andDiablo 4working on the Steam Deckwithout purchasing it from the Steam store, this guide will show Steam Deck users the best method.
Updated on August 02, 2025, by Michael Llewellyn:Diablo 4 was only available via the Battlenet service for Steam Deck users when this guide was published. It is now available to purchase directly from the Steam Store and is fully verified to work out of the box. Using Battlenet or Steam, the dungeon crawler performs very well on the Steam Deck. This guide is updated to reflect its availability on the Steam platform and includes recommended settings and links that Diablo 4 fans will find beneficial.
Installing Battle Net
Battlenet users can getDiablo 4to run on the Steam Deck without issue, butthey must install Blizzard’s Battle.net to get it to work. Thanks to a handy installer created by Moraroy on Github, the steps to get it running are much less challenging thanusing Lutrisand other methods.
Selecting Separate App IDs will ensure Battle.net and other installed programs appear in the non-Steam Library.
Playing Diablo 4
Recommended Settings
Diablo 4is also available directly from Steam and works well without too much tinkering with the settings. However, to get the best performance change on the following settings:
