Valve releases Steam Deck performance data to developers — what changes for games on the store

Valve is making 30 days of average frame rate data available for Steam Deck Verified games, helping devs optimize performance and opening doors for metrics in the store.

Valve has begun making 30 days of average frame rate data, collected from users who opted to participate, available to Steam Deck developers for verified titles. The goal is to facilitate performance optimization in handheld mode.

According to PCWorld, this dataset helps monitor performance after updates and understand discrepancies between the Verified rating and the actual player experience.

The feature is expected to expand to Steam Deck Playable games, paving the way for performance metrics to potentially appear on store pages in the future.

• 30 days of average frame rate for verified titles
• Planned expansion for Steam Deck Playable games
• The possibility of displaying performance charts on store pages

For developers, having access to data from a large user base with similar hardware makes it easier to adjust updates without compromising the experience across different configurations.

Although it is too early for granular details, the idea of profiles based on hardware variants — such as different amounts of memory — is already circulating among opinions on using this data to guide potential public display.

In summary, the initiative reinforces transparency between promise and practice, helping to align user expectations with the actual capabilities of the Steam Deck.

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