Valve has just published the list of the 20 most-playedSteam Deckgames for November 2022, featuring a number of mainstay choices as well as a few notably high-end surprises. The handheld gaming PC has always been advertised as a versatile choice for gamers of all profiles, and its community appears to have taken this to heart, judging by what people have been playing on it.Namely, theSteam Deckitself isn’t a ridiculously powerful gaming machine, and most gaming laptops with dedicated GPUs will beat it in a face-to-face matchup. However, its unique suite of gaming optimizations and features allows it to punch well above its weight class, as it can run virtually any modern AAA game with relative ease. And, according to Valve’s latest announcement, that’s precisely what gamers have been using the Deck for.RELATED:Steam Deck Will Start Shipping to Japan and Other Asian CountriesThoughValve may be shipping turkey fryersas of late, the popular gaming company took some time to celebrate November’s 20 most-played Steam Deck games, listing them by playtime.Vampire Survivorssits at the top of the list,Persona 5 Royalhas taken second place, followed byElden Ring. Much of the list shows the relevant gaming trends, as one would expect, but the fact that space colony simRimWorldmade the top 20 is fairly surprising.
The ability tocap Steam Deck’s refresh rate at 40Hzhas proven instrumental in allowing gamers to play top-end AAA productions such asCyberpunk 2077andElden Ringon Valve’s portable PC. While it may seem obvious that players would enjoy low-spec titles such asVampire SurvivorsandStardew Valleyon the device, there’s a huge variety of hardware-intensive games on show on the top 20 list for November 2022, includingRed Dead Redemption 2,Spider-Man Remastered, andFallout 4, just to list a few.
The list speaks to the sheer flexibility of the Steam Deck, then, as its impressive array of hardware allows players to enjoy virtually any game genre using fully customizable controls tailored to their own preferences.Steam Decks are shipping quickly nowadays, meaning that anyone who hasn’t yet snagged one has an easy way of getting it and without having to wait long.
Alternatively, interested gamers may wish to look intoValve’s Game Awards Steam Deck giveaway, where the company will be giving out one Steam Deck every minute of the show. This means that Valve will give out 120 Steam Deck devices by the end of 2022’s TGA, giving all participants a fair number of chances to win the big prize.
