Recently, Valve published a list of the top 100 most-played Steam Deck games over the last 12 months. Digging into this much data is fun, and the full list is both a snapshot of recent trends and a reminder that old favorites are some of the most popular options on Valve’s portable PC.
On March 14, roughly two years after the Steam Deck’s launch, Valve released its list of the most-played games on the best-selling device for the past year as part of its ongoing Spring 2024 sale. According to Valve, this list of the 100 most-played games on Steam Deck is based on daily active player counts between March 2023 and March 2024. Interestingly, Valve’s list cares not about a game’s Steam Deck status. That means that about 27 games, or 27 percent of the list, are non-verified or even unsupported Steam Deck games.
Looking through the full list, a lot of games I expected to be on here are here, and listed toward the top. There are some real surprises and head-scratchers too, though. For example, Balatro—which just came out a few weeks ago—is in the top 30. Another recent release, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor—an idle shooter spin-off of the FPS mining game Deep Rock Galactic—lands a few spots below that at 39. As someone who has put a good amount of hours into both games on Steam Deck, I can attest to them being perfect for the platform. (Funnily enough, the original Deep Rock game is also on the list, but only barely at 91.)
Another interesting entry on the list is Starfield. A lot of people are playing Bethesda’s open-world space RPG on the Steam Deck, even though that’s a not-so-great experience. In fact, Valve lists the game as “Unsupported,” but that hasn’t stopped people from playing it and helping the game land at number 46.
Looking at the top of the list, some older games are dominating, including GTA V, Elden Ring, and Stardew Valley. But the top post goes to the massive RPG and kissing simulator Baldur’s Gate 3 It pulled ahead of Vampire Survivors, a game that many—myself included—feel is such a perfect fit for the Deck that Valve should just pay the devs to have it pre-installed on the device. While I prefer Vampire Survivors, I totally understand how a turn-based, narrative-heavy RPG would be a nice fit for the Steam Deck. Sometimes you want to smooch a demon lady on your couch while you watch Netflix. No judgment.
Here, according to Valve, are the top 100 games played on Steam Deck this past year. Are there any you’re surprised to see on here? Anything missing?
Baldur’s Gate 3
Vampire Survivors
Dave the Diver
Hogwarts Legacy
Elden Ring
Palworld
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Stardew Valley
Red Dead Redemption 2
Hades
Brotato
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim — Special Edition
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Slay the Spire
Cult of the Lamb
Dead Cells
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Monster Hunter: World
Persona 5 Royal
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Remastered
Dredge
Fallout 4
No Man’s Sky
Monster Hunter: Rise
Forza Horizon 5
Resident Evil 4
Balatro
Diablo 4
Hollow Knight
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
Halls of Torment
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Helldivers 2
Grand Theft Auto 4: Complete Edition
God of War
Sid Meier’s Civilization 6
Fallout: New Vegas
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Apex Legends
Street Fighter 6
Octopath Traveler 2
Terraria
Valheim
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Starfield
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice — GOTY Edition
Warframe
Project Zomboid
Persona 3 Reload
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Sea of Stars
Lethal Company
Dark Souls 3
NBA 2K23
Marvel’s Midnight Suns
Portal 2
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition
Counter-Strike 2
Disco Elysium Final Cut
Days Gone
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Stray
Coral Island
Disney Dreamlight Valley
FF14 Online
Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon
Resident Evil 2
Subnautica
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
Path of Exile
War Thunder
Forza Horizon 4
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Risk of Rain 2
Yakuza 0
The Sims 4
Batman: Arkham Knight
Dark Souls: Remastered
Persona 4 Golden
Death Must Die
Rimworld
Powerwash Simulator
Left 4 Dead 2
Death Stranding — Director’s Cut
Borderlands 3
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Dead by Daylight
Deep Rock Galactic
Last Epoch
7 Days to Die
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
House Flipper
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain
Rocket League
If you are reading this congratulations. I have no prizes to award. Maybe check out our best Steam Deck games list? That’s all I have for you. Bye!
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