


Runs great with GE-Proton8-32. The tutorial videos for moves have a short stutter when loading, but nothing serious. You will need to turn off Steam Input in the game settings for a controller to work.

GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_RANK=protonaudioconverterbin:NONE %command%
In order to run, I had to use the proton version listed with the following launch options:
GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_RANK=protonaudioconverterbin:NONE %command%
After that, it ran just fine on my PC and my ROG Ally.

Does not work using any version of proton
Tried with proton-cachyos, steam degault, experimental and the different versionf of GE others have tried below. Game will not even boot. Sadly borked though the Windows version didn't run great either when I tried in the Windows partition.
gamemoderun %command%

Only works on Proton-GE 9-9 and earlier
gamemoderun %command%
Was initially using 8.32 but 9-9 seems to work smoother. The game doesn't get past the cutscene on later versions, even after using ProtonTricks to install the mf (media foundation) package.

Video wouldn't play
Any video would use some kind of color test pattern with static in the bottom right. I fixed this issue using GE 8-32 (later versions would be stuck on a black screen after the hat loading logo) but my DS5 though Steam Input (should be acting as a X360 controller) wasn't recognized.

Runs great, I'm near the end of the game and have played for close to 20 hours and have only had the 1 crash.
I've seen it get stuck on a loading screen exactly once, forcing a restart.

GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_RANK=protonaudioconverterbin:NONE %command%
Game was stuck on black until I installed the proprietary Media Foundation DLLs.
Repo: https://github.com/fhsinchy/mf-installcab_steamdeck
export WINEPREFIX="$HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/1382330/pfx"
./install-mf-64.sh
Game runs poorly when in Windowed. Starts in Windowed by default at the minimum allowable resolution while also freezing a little bit.
I just had to resize, but if your experience is worse you can manually set DisplaySetting to 1 in ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/1382330/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Roaming/SEGA/Steam/P5S/config.xml

I switched to GE-Proton-8-32. The game worked but didn't recognise gamepad input. I then switched back to GE-Proton-9-27 and suddenly the game worked normally and recognized my gamepad as well. Very strange but it works
Use GE-Proton8-32 first
Use fullscreen otherwise the performance will tank

GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_RANK=protonaudioconverterbin:NONE %command%
The only real proton related issue I encountered was a brief hitch whenever the game loads up a small video of a new combo you've unlocked. The actual gameplay is paused when this happens and it happens pretty infrequently, so I don't think it detracted from my enjoyment of the game.

GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_RANK=protonaudioconverterbin:NONE %command%
Seems to work okay with GE 8-23 but any other Proton version, GE or default, results in a black screen. Controller doesn't seem to work, but other reports mentioned it does on GE 9, which I confirm because of the black screen issue. Default control scheme for keyboard is pretty bad and button promps/icons seem to ignore the mouse controls. Mouse sensitivity controls are bad too.
opens and enters blackscreen u cant do anything about it (even steam overlay doesnt show up)
pcores %command%
GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_RANK=protonaudioconverterbin:NONE %command%

gamemoderun %command%
Performance in window mode is severly degraded; Fullscreen works without any issues
The game only works with GE-Proton8-32. I have tried several other Proton versions (Hotfix, Experimental, 9,8,7, various GE9 and GE8), which ultimately caused Denuvo to lock my install for 24 hours. Thus, make sure to not switch Proton versions too often, as each seems to count as individual install. With GE-Proton8-32 however, the game runs amazing. I had lots of issues with it on Windows, like performance drops and full crashes, but have yet to encounter any of these under Proton. Surround sound is hidden behind a setting in the games audio menu. Otherwise, I did not need any additional launch options besides gamemoderun.
This game does not play nice with hyprland

The game had severe performance issues playing in Windowed mode, however it performs perfectly fine in Fullscreen
Steam Overlay reports the framerate incorrectly, it gets stuck at 50 even if you cap the game to 30 FPS. The game would also outright refuse to launch if I included any launch options at all
It performs about the same as it does on Windows for me, if not maybe a little bit faster in some aspects. The framerate is perfectly stable with the graphics settings maxed out; aside from having to run it in fullscreen mode to get a stable framerate, I have no complaints about it

GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_RANK=protonaudioconverterbin:NONE %command%
FPS drop on few areas and combats.
By default, the game only show black screen.

GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_RANK=protonaudioconverterbin:NONE %command%
GE8 does not detect controller (both for steam deck and Bazzite)
Newest GE (9-22) does not work (can't see main menu). Old GE (8-22) does not detect controller. Runs perfectly with 9-5.

SteamDeck=1 PLUGIN_FEATURE_RANK=protonaudioconverterbin:NONE prime-run gamemoderun %command%
the game only loads for me if i set it to proton GE 8, GE 9 and experimental doesnt open the game and the launch options for me are required if i want to get past the opening movie

ge 8version cant use controller

com o Proton-GE ele rodou apenas da versão GE-proton9-9 pra baixo

gamemoderun %command%
Toggling fullscreen could trigger or solve performance issues, without any reliable pattern.
Having tried up through GE-Proton-18 down to GE-Proton9-9, the latter is the latest version that gets past loading screens without missing audio for dialogue.
Sits on a on loading screen. then black screen.

Must use GE-Proton 8.25 version, and you don't need to add any launch option. If you encounter other problems, refer to others to add launch options.

the game functions properly with Proton 8-25. the rest of the versions failed to advance beyond the black screen.
occasional crackling of sound

Doesn't start with current Steam proton.
gamemoderun %command%
gamemoderun %command%

gamemoderun %command%
Heavy lag whilst not in fullscreen mode
Followed someone else's reccomendation and I can confirm ProtonGE 8-25 works well aside from minor issues with windowing.

PLUGIN_FEATURE_RANK=protonaudioconverterbin:NONE %command%
If you don't use a proper version of GE-Proton after the little hat you'll have a black screen. I haven't tested it much but it seems to be playable, in the proton github issue there is talk of graphical artifacts but I didn't notice any so far.
Completly botched on Proton GE
Wouldn't start for me
gamemoderun %command%
Tried GE9-15, GE8-25, Experimental and regular 9, with or without gamemoderun %command%
, all to no avail. It spent ages doing the vulcan shaders the first time, but then just flickered black for a moment and exited. Every subsequent try just did nothing for 4-5 seconds, flickered black, then exited.

Without the right Proton version the game won't even procced to the logo screen. No start option needed aside from that it runs great on the Deck OLED. Not running with the newest Proton GE versions, older like 9-5 worked fine

gamemoderun %command%
Only able to full screen once through first boot.
Game is currently broken when using the latest GE-Proton (version 9-15). Newest working version is GE-Proton9-13 however this has the cutscene audio bug noted in previous versions that was fixed in the late GE-Proton8. The prior launch option fix for the audio does not work with current versions.
Recommended that you set your compatibility to a GE-Proton8 version to get working. I have used GE-Proton8-25 as this was noted as working previously with full cutscene audio without the need for launch options besides "gamemoderun %command%". Can comfirm that so far the game works flawless with this and "gamemoderun %command%" added.

gamemoderun %command%
Must use proton GE 9-9 specifically, at least for me. Newer versions don't get past the loading screen. Good luck!
GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_RANK=protonaudioconverterbin:NONE %command%
gamemoderun %command%

Windowed mode had graphical glitches
Without ProtonGE it wouldn't work, but after installing ProtonGE, it's been almost flawless.