Valve adds average frame rate data to Steam store pages

Valve refreshed Steam store pages Nov. 10, 2026 so Steam Deck owners can view a game’s average frame rate based on performance data shared by other players. The update adds performance detail to the existing Steam Deck Compatibility section. Shoppers find the data under Steam Deck Compatibility after clicking Learn More, and the information also appears in the page’s right column. Polygon notes the placement sits beside existing compatibility details such as controller support.

Digital Trends frames the general availability as starting November 10, while Kotaku and Polygon describe the feature as already live. An expandable histogram accompanies the average, showing how often a game runs at each frame rate and exposing hitches or stutters that the average alone hides. Kotaku describes the histogram as a graph qualifying the average. Digital Trends notes that an average of 40 frames per second can still involve frequent drops.

The figures come from Steam Deck owners who opt in to share anonymized performance statistics, including frame rates, rather than from Valve’s own benchmarks alone. Digital Trends explains the system uses real-world statistics from opted-in handheld owners instead of standardized internal results. Kotaku states the feature appears once a game has sufficient data. Polygon reports that thousands of titles already carry the data on the platform.

Valve restricts its data to Steam Deck units operating at default frame limits of 60 frames per second for LCD and 90 frames per second for OLED. The data also ignores individual graphics settings. Users can sort the results to see how games run on the original Steam Deck LCD as well as on the OLED model. Polygon notes the LCD sorting option exists alongside the OLED average display on the store page.

Titles require enough player information before stats show up. Library access through the Steam Client requires the beta version. Digital Trends describes store-page access as broadly available while library access remains restricted to the beta client.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth averages 37 frames per second on Steam Deck OLED, while Hades II averages 88 frames per second on that same hardware. Kotaku presents these figures as current examples of the hardware-specific data now visible for games with sufficient player data. The figures are available for Verified, Playable and Unsupported titles.

The Verified badge indicates whether a title should work on Steam Deck but not how smooth it will be. A compatible game can still struggle with frame rate. Valve says certain Unsupported games may still run well enough for some players, while some Verified titles can fall short of personal performance targets. Digital Trends frames this as Valve admitting its verification system does not always reflect everyone’s expectations.

Valve says the cutoff for acceptable frame rates differs greatly between people, with some tolerating choppy sub-30 frames per second and others wanting smooth 60 frames per second. Polygon attributes this explanation to Valve’s blog post announcing the feature and uses it to justify showing more granular performance data. Valve acknowledged its data “may not match every customer’s bar for acceptable gameplay.”

Valve intends to broaden the frame-rate feature past Steam Deck to additional hardware, and it is already asking desktop Steam beta users to share anonymized performance information. Polygon names Steam Machine as the obvious candidate and suggests custom PCs with the same graphics card could be included later, though less accurately. Valve said it is looking at “more devices than just Steam Deck.”

Portable PC devices such as Steam Deck, ROG Ally and Ayn Thor are becoming more standard for players who do not need the most expensive hardware. Kotaku ties the new performance data to the growing role of handhelds and mentions Steam plans to expand the Steam Deck lineup in the future.