Valve has just published the list of the 20 most-played Steam Deck games for November 2022, featuring a number of mainstay choices as well as a few notably high-end surprises. The handheld gaming PC has always been advertised as a versatile choice for gamers of all profiles, and its community appears to have taken this to heart, judging by what people have been playing on it.Namely, the Steam Deck itself isn't a ridiculously powerful gaming machine, and most gaming laptops with dedicated GPUs will beat it in a face-to-face matchup. However, its unique suite of gaming optimizations and features allows it to punch well above its weight class, as it can run virtually any modern AAA game with relative ease. And, according to Valve's latest announcement, that's precisely what gamers have been using the Deck for.RELATED: Steam Deck Will Start Shipping to Japan and Other Asian CountriesThough Valve may be shipping turkey fryers as of late, the popular gaming company took some time to celebrate November's 20 most-played Steam Deck games, listing them by playtime. Vampire Survivors sits at the top of the list, Persona 5 Royal has taken second place, followed by Elden Ring. Much of the list shows the relevant gaming trends, as one would expect, but the fact that space colony sim RimWorld made the top 20 is fairly surprising.

The ability to cap Steam Deck's refresh rate at 40Hz has proven instrumental in allowing gamers to play top-end AAA productions such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring on Valve's portable PC. While it may seem obvious that players would enjoy low-spec titles such as Vampire Survivors and Stardew Valley on the device, there's a huge variety of hardware-intensive games on show on the top 20 list for November 2022, including Red Dead Redemption 2, Spider-Man Remastered, and Fallout 4, just to list a few.

The list speaks to the sheer flexibility of the Steam Deck, then, as its impressive array of hardware allows players to enjoy virtually any game genre using fully customizable controls tailored to their own preferences. Steam Decks are shipping quickly nowadays, meaning that anyone who hasn't yet snagged one has an easy way of getting it and without having to wait long.

Alternatively, interested gamers may wish to look into Valve's Game Awards Steam Deck giveaway, where the company will be giving out one Steam Deck every minute of the show. This means that Valve will give out 120 Steam Deck devices by the end of 2022's TGA, giving all participants a fair number of chances to win the big prize.

MORE: How to Update Steam Deck