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After all, if a lot of people play a game then itshouldbe good, right?

Not anymore, though, at least if you have aSteam Deck(or future SteamOS running handheld).

Spider-Man 2 in the Steam Library on the Steam Deck showing PlayCount live player data.

At a glance, you can see live player counts in both the library and store listings for any game on Steam.

Here’s how you could get it for yourself.

The process will also be the same on any other handheld running SteamOS later in 2025 and beyond.

To get PlayCount either search for it or scroll through the list until you find it.

The Decky Loader store on Steam Deck

Decky Loader is the key to unlocking some serious extra functionality on your Steam Deck.

Then simply tap onInstall.

It’s just a nice thing to have!

PlayCount in the Decky Loader store on Steam Deck

PlayCount is available through the default Decky Loader store.

PlayCount live player data showing on the Steam Deck

PlayCount showing live player data in the Steam Store listing for Spider-Man 2.(Image credit: Windows Central)

PlayCount live player data showing on the Steam Deck

PlayCount showing live player data for Balatro in the Steam Library.(Image credit: Windows Central)

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