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Top 25 Steam Deck Most Played Games in June 2026Slay the Spire 2 and Stardew Valley held the top two spots in June. Other games climbed around updates, DLC, and the Steam Summer Sale, though ranks alone cannot explain why.
The New Steam Controller Is Already a Robot, a Musical Instrument, and a Hacker's PlaygroundEarly Steam Controller projects cover haptic experiments, raw audio playback, camera-guided charging, MIDI playback, an OpenPuck receiver, non-Steam Windows support, and Valve-provided CAD files. They show an active mod scene, not official product features.
Why Is the Steam Machine So Expensive?Steam Machine's $1,049 starting price is high beside a console but easier to explain as a compact custom PC with separate AMD CPU and GPU silicon, DDR5, GDDR6, NVMe storage, and custom cooling.
Our five favorite autobattlers for the Steam DeckStart with Totally Accurate Battle Simulator for the least friction, 9 Kings for a modern roguelike hook, and Gladiator Guild Manager for management-heavy planning. Mage & Monsters and Legion TD 2 are good with Playable caveats.
Steam Controller Specs: Trackpads, Puck, Battery, and Steam InputSteam Controller combines TMR sticks, dual trackpads, gyro, rear buttons, Grip Sense, haptics, Puck wireless, and Steam Input. The same input design carries across Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame.
Steam Controller StatusSteam Controller is available through reservations. The community tracker follows reservations and shipping. Early reviews praise couch play through Steam, Puck wireless, battery life, and repairability. Availability and support outside Steam remain limits.