Quick answer: Steam store pages now show the average framerate Steam Deck players get in a game. Open the game’s store page, go to the Steam Deck Compatibility section, choose Learn more, and look for the line “Players on Steam Deck OLED averaged X FPS.” Tap it to open a histogram, with separate OLED and LCD tabs. Current as of Valve’s November 9, 2026 Steam update.
Valve has added real-world performance numbers to the Steam store. In a Steam News post on November 9, the company said you can now see the average framerate players get on Steam Deck, based on anonymous data from owners who opted in. Valve says thousands of games already have numbers, and the list will grow.
This is the first time Steam has shown measured performance next to the Deck Verified badge, and it fixes a long-running complaint. A Verified game can still run at a framerate you find too low, while an Unsupported game might run fine for you. Now you can check before you buy.
Where to find it
- Open any game’s page in the Steam store.
- Scroll to Steam Deck Compatibility and choose Learn more.
- Under the checklist, read the average FPS line and the “Last updated” date.
- Select that line to expand the Framerate Distribution chart, then switch between the Steam Deck OLED and Steam Deck LCD tabs.
Valve says the same data shows in your Steam Library if you use the Steam Client Beta. Only games tested for Deck compatibility (Verified, Playable or Unsupported) are included, and a game needs a minimum number of samples before Steam shows anything.
How to read the chart
The histogram shows the share of play sessions at each framerate. One tall bar at the top means steady performance. Small bars at low values point to hitches or stutter, which the average alone can hide.
A split between 90 and 45 FPS on an OLED Deck usually means VSync is at work, not a broken game. If a game misses the 90 Hz refresh, it drops to 45 for a frame, then recovers. A game capped at 60 on a default OLED Deck can average 60 that way. So check the shape of the chart, not just the number.
Two limits matter. The data only counts Decks at the default frame limit, 90 FPS on OLED and 60 FPS on LCD, so an LCD average will not reach OLED numbers. It also does not track in-game graphics settings, though Valve says results still cluster in narrow ranges.
How to opt in or out
Steam asks in the Library, and you can change it any time in Steam Account Settings > Data & Browsing > Anonymous Game Framerate Data. Valve is also asking desktop users to opt in on the Steam Client Beta, and calls this a step toward framerate data for more devices than Steam Deck.
Will you check the FPS line before your next Deck purchase?
Source: Valve, Steam News “Steam Deck Framerate” (November 9, 2026). Images: Valve.
