Dead by Daylight on Steam Deck OLED

Steam Deck VerifiedValve's ratingEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. Valve rates Dead by Daylight Steam Deck Verified. At the Steam Deck OLED's native 1280×800 we estimate ~79 fps on the ultra preset (range 63–95, medium confidence, ±20%). 60 fps is reachable on the ultra preset. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS at native 1280×800

Preset	Native 1280×800	Range
low	169	135–203
medium	130	104–156
high	99	79–119
ultra	79	63–95

Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.

Presets for 30 / 40 / 60 fps

30 fps at 1280×800: ultra preset
40 fps at 1280×800: ultra preset
60 fps at 1280×800: ultra preset

AMD graphics: use FSR in quality or balanced mode (or the system-level RSR upscaler) before dropping the preset. DLSS is not available on AMD.

Frame cap and power

Screen: 1280×800, 90 Hz, 50 Wh battery.
Even frame caps for 90 Hz: 30, 45, 90 fps. At ultra (low end of the range 63 fps), a 45 fps cap should hold steady.
TDP: not measured yet. We don't publish wattage advice until we have measured runs.

Valve's Steam Deck test

Valve rates Dead by Daylight Steam Deck Verified.

✓Default controller configuration fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match Steam Deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant
✗External controllers not supported primary player

Dead by Daylight on other handhelds (ultra preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	96	160	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	75	116	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	75	116	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	67	112	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	67	112	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	67	112	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	69	107	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	65	101	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go	2560×1600	38	90	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	58	90	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	54	90	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	54	90	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	79	79	Steam Deck Verified
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	74	74	Steam Deck Verified
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	45	70	Meets minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	42	70	Meets minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	45	70	Meets minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	34	53	Meets minimum

Native = each device's own screen resolution; 1280×800 compares GPUs at the same render resolution. A faster handheld is the upgrade path here; desktop cards don't apply.