Game Settings
The Sims™ 4 Steam Deck settings and performance
Steam Deck rating
2 total scores
Score distribution
- Excellent5 / 50
- Good4 / 50
- Playable3 / 51
- Poor2 / 51
- Broken1 / 50
Settings snapshot
Independent medians come from reported fields. Each may use different observations, so this is not one setup.
- Compatibility
- Playable
- FPS target
- 60 FPS
- Resolution
- 800p
- Graphics preset
- High
Featured Steam Deck setups
Published Mar 14, 2023Medium confidence · Article - 800p
- Custom preset
- 60 FPS target
- Locked or nearly locked
Measured FPS: 60 average, 60 minimum, 60 maximum
- Display Type
- Fullscreen
- Vertical Sync
- On
- Graphics Quality
- Custom
- Sims
- Very High
- Objects
- High
- Lighting
- Very High
- Reflections
- High
- Visual Effect
- High
- Edge Smoothing
- High
- 3D Scene Resolution
- High
- View Distance
- High
- Uncompressed Sim Textures
- On
Reports (2)
Detailed community reports and sourced reports behind the score.
Sourced reportpcgamesn.comHigh preset
The authored assessment reports stable 90 FPS at the highest graphics settings, but calls the overall experience poor without a mouse and keyboard because of touchpad-heavy controls, small text, a manually invoked keyboard, and weak controller optimization.
High preset
Mostly stable
Benchmark: Is The Sims 4 Steam Deck compatible?.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
Sourced reportretroresolve.com800p, Custom preset, 60 FPS target
Rendering held a smooth 60 FPS at 1280x800 with near-maximum custom settings, but a later launcher/game black screen required reinstalling and removed local saves and mods. The controller layout was also confusing.
800p · Custom preset · 60 FPS target
Locked or nearly locked
Article: Performance, settings, bugs, and conclusion sections.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence