A new Steam Deck client update brings several features from testing into the stable software branch, including a new way to organize achievements and expanded Remote Play support. The update is dated Nov. 11, 2026, and was released through the handheld’s system settings.
Achievement tracking changes
The most prominent addition is Steam Achievement Sets, which separates achievements for a game’s base content from those associated with downloadable content. Players can now track and complete the base game’s achievements without having DLC achievements included in the same completion total.
The system also allows DLC achievements to be added through separate sets without removing a previously completed set’s status. Sets can be archived when they are seasonal or can no longer be earned. The update also changes the achievements page and its summary display.
- Base-game and DLC achievements can be grouped into separate sets.
- Completed sets remain complete when additional sets are added.
- Seasonal or unobtainable sets can be archived.
Remote Play and HDR
Recent Steam Remote Play enhancements have moved to the stable branch. On the Steam Deck OLED, HDR support is enabled again, alongside a new brightness slider and an advanced client setting for HDR.
The update also adds support for HDR Remote Play as part of the broader Remote Play changes. The OLED-specific HDR options give users additional controls over brightness and the client’s HDR behavior through the settings menu.
Interface and system updates
The Steam client on Steam Deck is now a 64-bit application. The quick access menu has also been made more responsive, while game invitations from friends now appear in a dedicated widget in the chat tab above the text-entry area.
Steam Deck’s Hardware Compatibility dialog now shows the average framerate players are getting in games on the device. The update also improves offline support for the activity feed, allowing more of that information to remain available when the handheld is not connected.
Additional platform changes include support for GameInput v4. A new Steam Controller firmware release accompanies the client update and includes several minor fixes.
Installation
Steam Deck owners can download and install the update through the device’s system settings. The release combines the achievement, interface, compatibility and Remote Play changes that had been available in testing with the stable client.
