Valve has not certified this game as Steam Deck compatible — often over anti-cheat or input requirements rather than performance. The settings below are our own, independent of this rating.
On the Steam Deck OLED, Sons of the Forest is tuned to run at 30 FPS with the TDP capped at 12W, rendering at 1280x800 with FSR 2.0 Quality. Its native 800p OLED display refreshes at 90Hz, and SteamOS runs Sons of the Forest through Proton. These settings are compiled from 5 sources and 91% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of August 2026.
About the game
Very PositiveSent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.
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Frequently asked questions
Can Sons of the Forest run well on the Steam Deck OLED?
Sons of the Forest is playable at 30 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED with these settings. These values are 91% corroborated across independent guides.
What FPS does Sons of the Forest hit on the Steam Deck OLED?
With these settings Sons of the Forest targets 30 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED.
What TDP should I use for Sons of the Forest on the Steam Deck OLED?
Cap the TDP at 12W for Sons of the Forest on the Steam Deck OLED.
What resolution and upscaling are best for Sons of the Forest on the Steam Deck OLED?
Render Sons of the Forest at 1280x800 with FSR 2.0 Quality on the Steam Deck OLED.
What's different about running Sons of the Forest on the Steam Deck OLED?
The Steam Deck has a native 800p OLED screen at 90Hz and runs games through SteamOS (Proton), so these settings are tuned for that panel.
How do the Sons of the Forest settings differ on the Steam Deck OLED vs the ASUS ROG Ally X?
On the Steam Deck OLED this guide differs from the ASUS ROG Ally X on frame rate (30 FPS vs 40 FPS), TDP (12W vs 25-30W), resolution (1280x800 vs 1920x1080), upscaling (FSR 2.0 Quality vs FSR 3.0 Performance). Notable in-game changes: Draw Distance (Low vs Medium), Ambient Occlusion (Low vs Medium), Fog Quality (Low vs Off), Anisotropic Textures (Off vs On), Shadow Quality (Low vs Medium), Grass (Low vs Medium), and 6 more settings.
Are these Sons of the Forest settings verified?
These settings are compiled from 5 sources, 91% corroborated, last verified Aug 2026.
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Steam Deck OLED vs ASUS ROG Ally X
On the Steam Deck OLED, Sons of the Forest runs frame rate 30 FPS (vs 40 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X), TDP 12W (vs 25-30W on the ASUS ROG Ally X), resolution 1280x800 (vs 1920x1080 on the ASUS ROG Ally X), upscaling FSR 2.0 Quality (vs FSR 3.0 Performance on the ASUS ROG Ally X).
Settings that change between the two
- Draw DistanceLow· ROGMedium
- Ambient OcclusionLow· ROGMedium
- Fog QualityLow· ROGOff
- Anisotropic TexturesOff· ROGOn
- Shadow QualityLow· ROGMedium
- GrassLow· ROGMedium
- WaterLow· ROGHigh
- Parallax DistanceLow· ROGHigh
Steam Deck OLED-specific tweaks: Refresh Rate: 60 Hz, Framerate Limit | 30, allocate 4GB for VRAM in BIOS settings., install CryoUtilities 2.0 on Steam Deck..