20-40 FPS is not an enjoyable experience to 95% of gamers. I think in order for your game to be steam deck verified it should run at a stable 60fps. The deck isn’t even running at 1080p so if your game still can’t achieve 60 fps then it’s not a game for the steam deck.

The deck is already too weak to play most modern games. You can’t play Madden 24 with a stable 30 FPS and sports games are perfect for handheld gaming devices.

The ROG ALLY seems to want to release new models every year or so to keep up and if the steam deck doesn’t do the same I fear their sales will plummet until a new model comes out.