Steam now shows average Steam Deck framerate data as of November 10, using performance samples from players to help people judge how games run on Valve's handheld before choosing what to buy.
Valve says its compatibility ratings do not always match players' performance expectations. A game marked Unsupported because of unstable performance might still be acceptable to some owners, while a Verified game might not reach another player's preferred framerate. The new figures add a numerical reference alongside those labels.
What the performance numbers tell you
The feature applies to games tested for Steam Deck compatibility, including those rated Verified, Playable, and Unsupported. Each game needs enough player data before its statistics become available, so a compatibility rating alone does not ensure a result appears.
The samples are anonymized and come from owners who opt in to sharing performance statistics. These are readings from players' sessions, not Valve's internal benchmark runs.
An expandable histogram shows the percentage of samples recorded at each framerate. You can use it to see whether readings cluster around one value or spread across several, revealing variation that the average alone can hide.
Access to the information through the Steam Library is currently limited to users running the Steam Client Beta.
Valve also restricts the samples to Steam Decks running at their default frame limits:
- Steam Deck LCD: 60 FPS.
- Steam Deck OLED: 90 FPS.
Individual graphics settings are not accounted for. The numbers reflect a mix of configurations, so they cannot tell you what a particular graphics preset will achieve on your own Deck.
