Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a critically acclaimed and commercially successful title that managed to sell more than 10 million copies in just three days. The game’s popularity and community expand across multiple platforms. However, it being a Nintendo Switch exclusive, players could not find direct means to play Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on other platforms, like the Steam Deck.
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How To Play Zelda Tears Of Kingdom On Steam Deck
You can play Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Steam Deck using the Yuzu Nintendo Switch Emulator. While the game is not natively available on Steam Deck or any other platform other than Switch itself, there are many emulation tools that you can use to play Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Windows and Linux-based systems, Steam Deck being one of the many.
So, how to get started? Follow the below steps, and you will be ready to play Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on your Steam Deck:
- Turn on your Steam Deck and set it on Desktop mode.
- Next, open the Discover Store and search Yuzu.
- Alternatively, if you have Windows OS installed on your Steam Deck
- Go to Yuzu’s official website and download the application.
- Once you have Yuzu installed, you need Encryption Keys and other such things.
- Follow this official quickstart guide to get the required keys.
- Once that is done, Yuzu will be ready to use.
Now, to actually play Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you need its XCI file, which sizes around 16.7 GB, or you can use your Jailbroken Nintendo Switch to copy the game files.
Once you have the required file, you can select its directory under Yuzu’s files section, and once everything is set up, double-click on the icon to run Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
That is it. That is how you play Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Steam Deck or any Windows or Linux-based platform. For more on Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, keep reading The Profaned Otaku.
