Valve recently showed what gamesSteam Deckowners enjoyed the most during the month of February 2023. Past lists for most-played games onSteam Deckhave included a good number of new titles but also a healthy amount of older games that are playable on the handheld computer.Valve’s Steam Deck was released just over a year ago and quickly gained popularity with PC players. Once it began gaining traction with gamers, many PC games were updated to include support for Steam Deck, and newer titles followed suit, such as the 2023remake ofDead Spacewhich was verified for Steam Deckjust a few weeks after release. Other 2023 Steam releases followed a similar pattern, such asHi-Fi RushandGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition.RELATED:Valve Officially Announces 2023’s Upcoming Steam Sale EventsValve has used its Twitter account to keep players informed on what the most popular games on Steam Deck are for each month according to total playtime, and it has recently released the newest version of the list for February 2023. February’s list is topped byHogwarts Legacywhich was released early that month, but similar to the list of themost played Steam Deck games for December 2022, this one is loaded with heavy hitting 2022 releases likeElden Ring,Vampire Survivors, and the PC rerelease ofPersona 5 Royal.
The 20 games on Steam Deck for February 2023 are as follows:
Similarly, a good number of these games are older titles that are listed on Steam as either verified or playable on Steam Deck, includingStardew Valley,Grand Theft Auto V,The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, andThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. One interesting placement on the list isCyberpunk 2077which was only very recently verified for Steam Deck. Despite this comparatively late verification,Cyberpunk 2077has continuously been one of the most-played games on Steam Deck in previous months.
The Steam Deck has gained a strong user base thanks in part to being an affordable yet powerful portable PC gaming option. This is reflected in this list as games that are known for having highly detailed visuals likeRed Dead Redemption 2andElden Ringare consistently listed as some of the most popular games on the handheld. Some of this popularity could be fromSteam Deck plugins that give major performance boosts, but the continued efforts by developers to make their games playable on the platform shows that there will still be more for gamers to enjoy on Steam Deck.
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