Steam Deck and the Top 100 Games on Live Streaming

When the Steam Deck released back in February of 2022, user expectations were low. The concept of a handheld device with the power of a portable PC seemed doomed to failure. But Valve proceeded with the Linux-powered project, launching the Steam Deck with specs that far outperformed the Nintendo Switch and fixing bugs and hardware issues at a rapid rate over the first year of the device’s release.Fast forward to 2024, and the Steam Deck is now beloved by tech critics and users alike. , and 42% of Steam Deck owners say that it’s their main gaming device. Steam’s success with hardware consolidates its dominance in the PC gaming market, and the platform’s concurrent user count now exceeding 36M. As a small company of only 360 or so people, .In light of the Steam Deck’s success, it’s worth looking at how Steam Deck engagement is translating into online viewership. In this article, we look at the most popular games on Steam Deck over the past 12 months to see the overlap with games that viewers watch on live streaming platforms.