Steam Deck FPS Averages Now Show Up on Steam Store Pages
Steam now lists real Steam Deck FPS averages for thousands of games, capped at 90 FPS on OLED and 60 on LCD. Here is where to find them and why it matters.
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Steam Deck FPS numbers are now part of the Steam store. Valve has started showing the average framerate real players get in thousands of games on its handheld, so you can check how a game actually runs before you buy it, not just whether it carries a Verified badge.
Valve announced the change in a Steam News post titled "Steam Deck Framerate" on Nov. 9, 2026. The averages come from players who agreed to share anonymized framerate data, and Valve says "a majority of Steam Deck players have opted in." That is a big sample for a catalog that has already passed 30,000 Deck compatible games.
Where Can You See a Game's Steam Deck FPS?
Open any game's Steam store page, scroll to Steam Deck Compatibility and select Learn more. Under the compatibility checklist you will find a line with the average framerate. The same data also appears in your Steam Library if you use the Steam Client Beta, and Valve plans to bring it to everyone later.
The figures cover every game Valve has tested for the Deck, whether it is rated Verified, Playable or Unsupported. Steam only shows a number once a game passes a minimum count of anonymous data points, so smaller titles may not have one yet.
Why Is Valve Adding Framerate Data Now?
The Verified program, which launched with the Deck in 2022, checks games against a fixed list of test criteria. Valve admits that this list "may not match every customer's bar for acceptable gameplay," especially when it comes to performance.
In other words, a game marked Unsupported because of shaky performance might still feel fine to you. A Verified game, on the other hand, might sit at a framerate you find too low. Real player data closes that gap.
What Does the Framerate Histogram Show?
Click the average and Steam opens a Framerate Distribution chart. It shows what share of the recorded samples landed at each framerate. A tall bar at the top means steady performance, while small bars at the low end point to hitches and stutter that a single average can hide.
Some charts show two peaks, for example 90 and 45 FPS on a Steam Deck OLED. Valve explains that this comes from VSync, the setting that keeps frames in step with the screen's refresh rate to avoid tearing. When a game misses 90 FPS, it drops to 45 for a frame and then recovers. As Windows Central's Cale Hunt points out, Oblivion Remastered shows a 33 FPS average on the Deck LCD, with most samples at 30 and a smaller spike at 60.
How Do You Check a Game's Steam Deck FPS?
- Open the game's Steam store page and find Steam Deck Compatibility.
- Select Learn more and read the average FPS line.
- Expand the chart and switch between the OLED and LCD views.
- Look at the low end of the chart for stutter, not just the average.
- Manage sharing under Steam Account Settings, Data and Browsing, Anonymous Game Framerate Data.
Can You Trust the Average?
Mostly, but read it with care. Valve only counts Decks at the default frame limit, 90 FPS on the OLED model and 60 FPS on the LCD model. It does not track in-game graphics settings, though it says the results still cluster in narrow ranges. Because of that cap, an LCD average will never match an OLED one for the same game.
Critics have also raised fair points. SteamDeckHQ argues that one number can hide heavier late-game areas, mods and menus. Some GamingOnLinux readers worry that frame generation tools, like the HelixSR mod for Steam Deck, could push averages up. Valve has not addressed that concern.
Relative test: if a game shows about 30 FPS on the LCD Deck with a tight chart, expect a stable, console-like experience. If the chart is spread wide with many low bars, expect drops even at default settings.
What Comes Next?
Valve calls this "a stepping stone" toward framerate data for more devices. The Steam desktop client on the beta channel now asks players to opt in to the same anonymous tracking, which suggests PC and Steam Machine data could follow.
Our take: this is one of the most useful buyer tools Valve has added to Steam in years. The real value sits in the histogram, not the headline number, so take a few seconds to open it before you hit buy.