Turned into text from the following very helpful video:
 
 

 
 
Thanks to Gaming on Linux for having put that together!
 
 

Running the game – Steam Deck – Settings

 
 
1) Navigate to Library > All
 
 
2) Search for “Proton Experimental”
 
 
3) Hit “A” to select
 
 
4) Navigate to Settings(the gear icon on the right) > Properties > Betas
 
 
5) From the dropdown menu, select “Bleeding-Edge” (heh, vampire jokes.)
 
 
6) Hit “B” to save
 
 
7) Return to your library, and locate V Rising
 
 
8) Hit “A” to select
 
 
9) Navigate to Settings(the gear icon on the right) > Properties > Compatibility
 
 
10) Select the checkbox for “Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool.”
 
 
11) Select “Proton Experimental” from the dropdown
 
 
12) Hit “B” to save
 
 
13) Launch V Rising and enjoy.
 
 
 

Controller Layout

I recommend the controller layout from user Turulo named:
 
 
V-Rising for steam deck
 
 
 

Graphics Settings

Honestly the defaults are largely fine.
 
I am currently running the following with no issues or complaints:
 
 
Quality Preset: High
 
Screen Resolution: 1200 x 800
 
Window Mode: Exclusive Fullscreen
 
(note: Personally I saw a very minor performance increase with this window mode, but it also eliminated an issue I was having with the mouse escaping the window.)
 
High Quality Vegetation: checked
 
 
All others I left at default.
 
(note: I am playing with motion blur off, but that’s because I hate it in any game, it didn’t impact performance much from what I could tell.)
 
 

 
 
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