How to Unlock FPS in Hearth and Hamlet (60Hz Cap)
Hearth and Hamlet is locked at 60 FPS on purpose. Animations run at 8–16 frames. There is no official unlock, config flag, or vsync toggle for 240 Hz as of
Last verified: August 20, 2026 — Hearth and Hamlet full release on Steam (app 4315040, launched August 19, 2026). Demo numbers are not treated as live data.
You cannot unlock 240 Hz in the current build. Phorust locked the frame rate because most animations move at 8–16 frames per second, to keep the game compatible and to stop laptops from burning battery. Players asked for vsync or a config file. The developer said they can look at it later. There is no shipped toggle as of August 20, 2026.
Why it is capped
| Ask | Answer |
|---|---|
| Can I have 240 Hz now? | No official option |
| Why 60? | Animations are 8–16 fps; cap avoids frying PCs and draining laptops |
| Would vsync be enough? | A player suggested vsync instead of a hard cap; not implemented in the captured replies |
| Config file? | Requested. Not confirmed as existing |
This is a cozy pixel city builder. The art style on the store screenshots is 2D tiles, not an esports shooter. A 240 Hz monitor will still show a 60 Hz simulation until a patch ships.
What not to do
Do not publish a “unlock FPS” trainer link. Do not promise RTSS will be safe. This page will not walk through third-party injection. If a future options menu adds a cap slider, we will date it here.
If you came here because the game feels stuttery rather than because you own a 240 Hz panel, that is usually UI scaling, Linux/Deck crashes, or the camera bug that drags the view to the Hunting building (already reported). See Steam Deck Support and the pinned Known Issues thread.
Battery life on Deck is a reason the cap exists. Turning it off on a handheld, if a toggle ever appears, should stay optional.
For gameplay speed complaints (gathering feeling too fast versus the demo), that is a design thread, not an FPS thread. No developer reply had confirmed that higher difficulties slow gathering when this page was checked.
Sources
- Official Steam store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4315040/
- Steam Community hub: https://steamcommunity.com/app/4315040/discussions/
- Unlock framerate thread: https://steamcommunity.com/app/4315040/discussions/0/653730358119906342/
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