Valve announced two new data tools on April 23 to assist developers in optimizing games for Steam Deck. The features, available initially to creators of Verified games, include average framerate data and player surveys on rating agreement. Valve stated that 95 percent of surveyed players agree with the Verified status.
Valve published details of the tools in a Steamworks Development blog post. Developers with Verified Steam Deck games can now access average framerate data from the past 30 days for their titles on the handheld PC. The company plans to extend this feature to games rated as Playable in the future. Valve aims for these insights to help tune performance and stability on the platform. The second tool provides access to post-play surveys. Players who have run a Verified game for at least 10 minutes are asked whether they agree or disagree with its rating. If they disagree, they select reasons such as performance or stability issues. This feedback allows developers to assess the impact of recent updates on the Steam Deck experience. Valve highlighted that 95 percent of respondents agree with the Verified designations, based on the surveys collected so far.