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
