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Imagine any console having a launch line-up as good as Steam Deck’s most played games in SeptemberVampire Survivors, Elden Ring, Hades and Cyberpunk 2077 included

Vampire Survivors, Elden Ring, Hades and Cyberpunk 2077 included

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun

Vampire Survivors running on the Steam Deck

I’ve no idea how many Steam Decks Valve have sold, but cor: it sure seems to be a success in terms of the diversity of games people are enjoying on it.

Yesterday, the official Steam Deck Twitter account shared a list of the most played games on the handheld PC gaming machine in September. The list includesVampire Survivors,Elden Ring,Stardew Valley,Cyberpunk 2077, Hades andNo Man’s Sky.

Here’s the full, ordered list in Valve’s tweet:

It is only just that Vampire Survivors is at the top of the list. It’s a glorious, compulsive arcade game when played on desktop, but it’s also lightweight and snackable in a way that makes it perfect for a handheld machine.

Unlike many of my colleagues, I don’t have a Steam Deck. I decided I was unlikely to need a portable PC gaming device since I never go anywhere other than my couch. And yet, on an almost weekly basis I see or play a game and think: this would be better if I could play it on my couch instead of at my horrible work desk. I caved and reserved one last week.