Valve released a list of the most popular games on the Steam Deck in December 2022, which includes new titles and classic titles.
Since its release in February 2022, the Steam Deck has provided a new way for players to rediscover their favorite games or clean up unfinished games.
To wrap up 2022, Valve has shared a list of the most popular games on the Steam Deck for December 2022. As 2023 is littered with highly anticipated new releases, the games have a total playtime. The most on the Steam Deck could soon change to introduce new titles, even if some of the titles on the list are now library staples for most players.
Since its release in February 2022, the Steam Deck has provided a new way for players to rediscover their favorite games or clean up their unfinished game backlog by visiting those Steam games on this handheld. Since many gamers wanted to get their hands on the latest console developed by Valve, the Steam Deck was in short supply during the first few months of its launch. When the situation got better, Valve decided to give away the Steam Deck to those who watched The Game Awards, increasing the number of people who owned this handheld game console.
Valve has revealed a list of the most popular games on the Steam Deck for December 2022, sorted by playtime. Topping this list is Vampire Survivors and The Game Awards 2022’s Game of the Year winner is Elden Ring. Completing the podium is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, even though the game turns seven years old in 2022.
Valve has revealed a list of the most popular games on the Steam Deck for December 2022, sorted by playtime.
The top 20 popular games of December 2022 on the Steam Deck are as follows:
Vampire Survivors
Elden Ring
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Hades
Persona 5 Royal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Stardew Valley
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Valheim
God of War
Fallout 4
Brotato
Slay the Spire
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
No Man’s Sky
Horizon Zero Dawn
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Monster Hunter Rise
Despite a large number of games released in 2022, the majority of the most popular titles on the Steam Deck were not released this year. Among the oldest games on this list are 2015’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 2013’s Grand Theft Auto V, 2015’s Fallout 4, and 2011’s The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. The most played game on Steam Deck for December 2022 is Vampire Survivors which was released pretty close on October 20, 2022.
In addition to the two titles on the top of the most popular Steam Deck games, Bethesda and CD Projekt are the publishers with the most games on this list. As of December 2022, players primarily enjoy single-player role-playing games on the Steam Deck, as well as adventure and simulation games. Some titles benefited from a new level of popularity thanks to sequel announcements and updates during The Game Awards 2022, such as Hades and Cyberpunk 2077.
Valve recently announced that the Steam Deck already supports over 7,000 games, both playable titles and titles that have been verified to play well on the system. In addition to the most popular December 2022 games listed above, the Steam Deck has a growing number of compatible titles, from AAA games to lesser known indie gems.
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