Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) runs impressively well on the Steam Deck but you can make changes if you want to boost graphics or frame rates.

To optimize your gameplay, here are the best settings across low, medium, and high configurations.

While the game plays at a smooth 60FPS out of the box, fine-tuning the settings can boost performance and visual quality.

Best ZZZ Medium Settings

  • Image Quality: Medium
  • FPS: 60
  • Vertical Sync: Enable
  • Rendering: 1.0
  • Anti-Aliasing: TAA
  • Shadows: High
  • FX Quality: Medium
  • Shading Quality: High
  • Character Quality: High
  • Mirror Reflections: Medium
  • Volumetric Fog: Medium
  • Bloom: Enable
  • Distortion: Enable
  • Color Filter Strength: 10

These settings provide a solid balance, ensuring smooth gameplay at 60FPS. If you’re using an OLED screen, you might be able to push the frame rate up to 90FPS by setting the FPS to Unlimited.

Tip: If you notice significant frame drops, consider lowering the Shadows and Shading Quality to Medium.

Best ZZZ High Settings

  • Image Quality: High
  • FPS: Unlimited
  • Vertical Sync: Disable
  • Rendering: 1.0
  • Anti-Aliasing: TAA
  • Shadows: High
  • FX Quality: High
  • Shading Quality: High
  • Character Quality: High
  • Mirror Reflections: High
  • Volumetric Fog: High
  • Bloom: Enable
  • Distortion: Enable
  • Color Filter Strength: 10

With these settings, the game averages around 40FPS. For a smoother experience, adjust your Steam Deck’s refresh rate to 40Hz.

While setting the FPS to 60 can cause choppy gameplay due to the device striving to meet the target, unlocking the frame rate provides a more stable 40FPS.

Additional Tweaks: The Steam Deck’s built-in FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution) and Half Rate Shading can be toggled, though they offer minimal benefits in less demanding areas.

ZZZ Low Settings

If your priority is the highest possible frame rate, particularly on an OLED screen aiming for 90FPS, the low settings are ideal.

Use the default low settings provided by the game, with no additional adjustments.

Can I Get Banned for Playing ZZZ on Steam Deck?

Playing Zenless Zone Zero on the Steam Deck, which runs through Proton’s emulation of a Windows environment, is generally safe.

However, keep in mind that while there’s a low risk, MiHoYo (the game’s developer) retains the right to initiate ban waves at their discretion.

Historically, few users have been banned for playing on the Steam Deck, provided they adhere to the game’s terms of service and avoid other bannable offenses.