Field noteOfficial baseline: patch 1.0.9 · checked Aug 25, 20268-player patch details
Deck log · Valve PlayableResearching

How to Fish on Steam Deck

Read the Valve Playable verdict, tested build, text and control caveats, and planned LCD/OLED performance checks.

Short bearing

Valve classifies the tested build as Playable with functional default controls and good default performance, while warning that some text is small; fixed frame-rate claims still require our own test.

Page matrix

Does How to Fish work on Steam Deck, and which settings should I use?

The finished page follows this evidence-first structure. Each section below identifies the exact question and material still required.

Research gate is still active

This local MVP route is intentionally noindex. Detailed controls, values, names, and outcomes are added only after an official source or current-build test supports them.

PATCH 1.0.9
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Content block · K18.1

Valve verdict

Show category, test date, build, input coverage, glyphs, default performance, and small-text caveat.

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Content block · K18.2

Recommended profiles

Publish LCD and OLED 30/40/60 targets only after repeatable measurements.

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Content block · K18.3

Co-op and saves

Test Steam login, invitations, reconnection, and save behavior on Deck.

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Content block · K18.4

Mods on Deck

Keep Proton paths and mod compatibility separate from the basic launch guide.

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