Steam figures are just one factor in a sea of different angles. Even if Steam was the only way to play Doom: The Dark Ages on PC, you still have PS5 and Xbox Series X|S figures to consider.

As such, it might be a better idea to hold off playing this game on the Steam Deck. Doom is best enjoyed at 60 FPS or higher, and is certainly not an enjoyable experience at 30 FPS or lower.

DOOM 2016 is verified for the Steam Deck, meanwhile, Eternal is listed as “playable”. Despite not being verified like its predecessor, Eternal is able to run smoothly on the Steam Deck with ...

TL;DR Key Takeaways : Doom: The Dark Ages struggles with performance on the Steam Deck, with frequent frame rate drops below 30 FPS, especially in demanding areas or combat sequences.