Survey: 42.4% of Steam users play on PC only
GameDiscoverCo questioned more than 16,000 Steam users; 91.5% play on PC at least an hour a month, and 16.9% use a Steam Deck.
GameDiscoverCo published on October 17 the results of a survey of Steam users on which devices they play games on, according to automaton-media.com. About 42.4% of respondents said they play games only on PC.
The survey covered more than 16,000 Steam users recruited by GameDiscoverCo with rewards and was conducted in English. PC remains the most widely used platform: 91.5% of respondents said they play on PC for at least one hour a month.
Among consoles, 19.0% reported playing on Nintendo Switch for at least one hour a month, 17.8% on PlayStation and 10.6% on Xbox. Mobile use was higher, with 10.7% playing on iOS and 32.4% on Android.
Mixed platform habits
About 15.6% of respondents play on PC, consoles and mobile for at least one hour a month. A further 22.0% play on PC and mobile but not on consoles, while 11.5% play on PC and consoles but not on mobile.
The most common PC-plus-console combination was PC and Nintendo Switch only at 7.5%, followed by PC and PlayStation only at 6.4%. Just 3.2% said they play on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox for at least one hour a month.
Some 16.9% said they play on Steam Deck for at least one hour a month, a figure GameDiscoverCo estimates is far above the handheld's roughly 3% share of total playtime.
Quick answers
How many Steam users took part in the survey?
More than 16,000 Steam users, recruited by GameDiscoverCo with rewards; the survey was conducted in English.
What share of respondents play on Steam Deck?
16.9% said they play on Steam Deck for at least one hour a month, according to GameDiscoverCo.