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- [Voiceover] The Steam
Deck is a powerful,

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portable gaming PC that gives you access

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to an enormous library
of thousands of PC games.

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Every month, Valve releases a
list of the games most played

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by Steam Deck users,
ordered by hours played.

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Here now in ascending order are the top 10

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Steam Deck games people
played in August 2023.

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Coming in at number 10
is "Cyberpunk 2077."

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Update 2.0 and the
Phantom Liberty expansion

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are right around the corner tunes.

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What will you be trying out first

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when the DLC drops September 26th?

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Number nine on the most
played list, "Fallout 4."

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making its first top 10
appearance in quite some time.

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Could Bethesda's last
open world action RPG

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be benefiting from a
pre-"Starfield" interest bump.

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Holding the number eight spot, "Brotato."

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My go-to character is now the mutant,

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a spud whose bonus to XP gain
seems super strong to me.

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Comment below which character
you like to roll with.

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At number seven, it's
"Red Dead Redemption 2."

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Number six on the most playlist
is "Grand Theft Auto 5."

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I really can't recall a time
when these two Rockstar games

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haven't been next to
each other on the top 10,

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it's kinda wild.
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Coming in at the number five
spot, "Vampire Survivors."

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At number four, "Stardew Valley."

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We're officially into fall, farmers,

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which means it's high time
to stock up on pumpkin seeds

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for profitable planting.

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And hey, while we're at it,

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let's overanalyze this screenshot

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from Developer ConcernedApe's

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upcoming confectionary
store simulation game

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"Haunted Chocolatier."

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My takeaway, whoever this man is

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he can't finish a book to save his life.

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I'm counting at least five

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half-cracked tomes around
that bed, shameful.

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Number three on the most
playlist, "DAVE THE DIVER."

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I dove into this indie gem myself

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to see what all the fuss was about

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after Dave and co claimed
our top spot last month.

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And yeah, I get it now.

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After we're treated to the greatest

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video game opening cut
scene in modern memory,

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the game does an excellent job

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introducing you to Dave's
core game play loop

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of diving for ingredients

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and running table service at
our pal's sushi restaurant.

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I can't wait to see
what else lies in store

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beneath the waves.

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Now for this month's runner up,

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rise tarnished, "Elden Ring"
continues to hold it down

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at our number two spot.

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If Elon Musk and I agree on one thing,

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it's that "Elden Ring" is
a timelessly beautiful game

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whose design sensibilities
should be applied to more things.

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The business mogul took to Twit- or X,

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sorry, old habit, took to X recently

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praising FromSoftware's
open world masterpiece.

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As for what this means

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I'm holding out hope that
after axing the Twitter bird,

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X may be in line for a new mascot,

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like say these Roly Poly Bubble Boys.

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You heard it here first folks.

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Coming in at number
one, "Baldur's Gate 3."

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Yep, this makes a ton of
sense, as I can tell you,

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BG tre ate up over 100 hours
of my own time last month

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and I was not alone.

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Larian Studios has made
something magical here,

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blending engrossing
conversational decision trees

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and the memorable companion characters

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seen in BioWare's best
RPGs with the crunchy,

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tactical turn-based
gameplay of an Xcom-like,

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all wrapped up in an appealing

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"Dungeons and Dragons" package.

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It's an amazing experience on the go

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that I'll be playing for years to come.

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There you have it.

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The top 10 games on Steam
Deck for August 2023.

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Which games have you been binging on deck?

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Let us know in the comments below

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and for more coverage be
sure to check out Kotaku.com.

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