Frame rate
Test 40Hz/40fps, 45fps and 60fps, then choose the stable target.
Steam Deck
Steam Deck game settings and save guide
A shared checklist for frame rate, battery, readability, cloud saves and controller comfort across supported Steam games.
Battery
Use TDP and GPU limits to extend sessions without making UI text unreadable.
Controls
Record gamepad UI, back buttons, touchpad and gyro decisions separately.
Saves
Confirm Steam Cloud first, then back up the userdata remote directory.
Deck ready
Covered games
Playable · AppID 1962700
Subnautica 2
Survival Crafting, Survival / Adventure / Co-op
SurvivalAdventureCo-opEarly Access
Verified · AppID 2483190
Forza Horizon 6
Racing, Racing / Open World / Driving
RacingOpen WorldDrivingCo-op
Playable · AppID 3124540
Far Far West
Co-op Action, Co-op / Action / Shooter
Co-opActionShooterEarly Access
Playable · AppID 3321460
Crimson Desert
Open-world Action, Open World / Action / Adventure
Open WorldActionAdventureStory Rich
Playable · AppID 3041230
Windrose
Survival Crafting, Survival / Piracy / Co-op
SurvivalPiracyCo-opAction RPG
Verified · AppID 1245620
ELDEN RING
Soulslike, Soulslike / RPG / Open World
SoulslikeRPGOpen WorldSingle-player
Verified · AppID 413150
Stardew Valley
Cozy Games, Farming Sim / Cozy / RPG
Farming SimCozyRPGCo-op
Verified · AppID 1091500
Cyberpunk 2077
RPG, RPG / Open World / Story Rich
RPGOpen WorldStory RichSci-fi
Verified · AppID 1086940
Baldur's Gate 3
RPG, CRPG / Turn-Based / Co-op
CRPGTurn-BasedCo-opStory Rich
Playable · AppID 105600
Terraria
Survival Crafting, Sandbox / Survival / Crafting
SandboxSurvivalCraftingCo-op
Playable · AppID 1623730
Palworld
Survival Crafting, Survival / Crafting / Open World
SurvivalCraftingOpen WorldCo-op
Verified · AppID 1145360
Hades
Roguelike, Roguelike / Action / Mythology
RoguelikeActionMythologyStory Rich
Verified · AppID 588650
Dead Cells
Roguelike, Roguelite / Metroidvania / Action
RogueliteMetroidvaniaActionDifficult
Playable · AppID 632360
Risk of Rain 2
Roguelike, Roguelike / Co-op / Third-Person
RoguelikeCo-opThird-PersonAction
Verified · AppID 292030
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPG, RPG / Open World / Story Rich
RPGOpen WorldStory RichFantasy
Playable · AppID 892970
Valheim
Survival Crafting, Survival / Crafting / Open World
SurvivalCraftingOpen WorldCo-op
Verified · AppID 367520
Hollow Knight
Soulslike, Metroidvania / Soulslike / Action
MetroidvaniaSoulslikeActionAtmospheric