Pearl Abyss has shared the official specification sheets for Crimson Desert for different platforms, and the one for ROG Xbox Ally shows that there's hope for Steam Deck support.
On Tuesday, March 10, developer and publisher Pearl Abyss took to X (formerly Twitter) to share the official specification sheets for their upcoming action-adventure game and one of the most hyped releases of this year, Crimson Desert.
To many players' surprise, it also included an official ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X's specification sheet, covering the resolution and upscaling technology, and the corresponding FPS you can get on these devices.
Check out the PC, console, and Mac specs for #CrimsonDesert https://t.co/dbXzZXVHf2 pic.twitter.com/E9OReTmmkQ
— Crimson Desert (@CrimsonDesert_) March 10, 2026
And while there was no direct mention of Steam Deck compatibility, the fact that it shares almost similar specifications as the base ROG Xbox Ally kind of confirms that it can run Crimson Desert.
But as we mentioned in the title, there's a catch.
As per the official spec sheet shared by Pearl Abyss, the base model ROG Xbox Ally will be able to run Crimson Desert at 720p resolution with 40 FPS on average, based on their internal testing.
Now, the thing is, that 40 FPS is not raw but generated. As you can see, it uses FSR3, an upscaling and frame generation technology that boosts FPS by inserting AI-generated frames.
So, in actuality, at 720p, the game will only get around 20 to 25 FPS. That too, on the good end. So, while yes, you should be able to run Crimson Desert on Steam Deck, keep your expectations low. Especially until the game is out and it's tested on the said hardware.