Darkest Dungeon®
24 sourced launch options for Darkest Dungeon® on Steam ↗.
DeveloperRed Hook Studios
PublisherRed Hook Studios
Released2016-01-19
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-borderlessCopyRun in borderless windowed modeDisplaySafe -
-skipfeflowintroCopySkip-IntroSafe -
MANGOHUD=1CopyShow the MangoHud performance overlay (Linux)- Effect
- Draws FPS, frame timing and CPU/GPU load over Vulkan and OpenGL games. MangoHud runs the game, so %command% is what it runs.
- Example
mangohud %command%
Proton-Deck -
gamemoderun %command%CopyRun the game under Feral GameMode (Linux)- Effect
- Applies temporary host optimisations (CPU governor, I/O and process priority) for the game's lifetime, then restores them on exit. GameMode runs the game, so %command% is what it runs.
Proton-DeckFeral GameMode Added Jun 29, 2026 Last checked Sep 24, 2026 Also documented for this game on ProtonDB · checked Nov 9, 2026Safe -
mangohud %command%CopyShow the MangoHud performance overlay (Linux)- Effect
- Draws FPS, frame timing and CPU/GPU load over Vulkan and OpenGL games. MangoHud runs the game, so %command% is what it runs.
Proton-Deck -
-additional_max_resourcesCopyParameter Arguments Description 8192 Adds more resources to the resource managerExperimental -
-alwaysusecontrollerCopyForces controller as input methodExperimental -
-captureCopyCompatibility mode for streaming the game in windowed modeExperimental -
-clear_achievementsCopySupposed to clear achievementsDebug-DevExperimental -
-clear_cloud_filesCopyClears cloud save filesExperimental -
-debugsaverestoreCopyDoesn't seem to do anythingDebug-DevExperimental -
-disable_audio_loading_waitCopyCan't tell what it doesAudioSafe -
-disable_blurCopyDisables blurDisplaySafe -
-disable_flickerCopyDisables flicker effectsDisplaySafe -
-disable_grainCopyDisables grainDisplaySafe -
-disable_monster_pre_loadingCopyDisables monsters getting preloadedExperimental -
-disable_wave_audio_loadingCopyRelated to infinite loading in CoM wave questsAudioSafe -
-disableachievementsCopySupposed to disable achievementsDebug-DevExperimental -
-disablesteamCopyExperimental -
-disablevideoCopyDisables all cutscene videosExperimental -
-districts_enabledCopyExperimental -
-fpsCopySet or limit frame ratePerformanceSafe -
-full_as_borderlessCopyStarts the game in borderless windowed modeDisplaySafe -
-neverusecontrollerCopyDeactivates controller inputExperimental
How to apply a launch option on Steam
- Open Steam and go to your Library.
- Right-click the game and choose Properties.
- On the General tab, find the Launch Options field.
- Type or paste the option (e.g.
-windowed) into the field. To use several at once, separate them with spaces (e.g.-windowed -novid). - Close Properties. Steam saves automatically, and the option applies next time you launch the game.
To remove one, reopen the same field and delete the text. Options are game-specific; an option that helps one game may do nothing (or misbehave) in another.
Worth knowing: a launch option can break a game's rendering, reset local settings, or trip anti-cheat in multiplayer. Read the description first, add one at a time, and treat anything rated above Safe as a deliberate experiment.
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