Visual Novel Fest — Cyberpunk Bartender Action and others with discounts up to 95% have started on Steam
Steam launches Visual Novel Fest — hundreds of games received substantial discounts, and studios released demosAs part of the event, developers presented various thematic games: both new indie projects and already known novels
China «takes over» Steam: the number of users has grown to 40 million thanks to the eastern «invasion» (+20.88%)
The latest Steam survey Hardware Survey for February 2025 shows a huge increase in the number of Chinese-speaking users. Other global changes are related to this.
Gothic 1 Remake and fresh Dune «broke into the top of Next Fest Steam — who else is in the top five
The real hits on the Next Fest on Steam Gothic 1 Remake and the latest Dune: Awakening, but the first place in the ranking was taken by the PvP shooter Mecha BREAK.
Monster Hunter Wilds pushes Baldur's Gate 3 and Elden Ring into Steam's Top 10 within an hour of release
Almost immediately after its release, Monster Hunter Wilds surpassed Baldur’s Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy, and even Elden Ring in popularity.
Online S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on Steam dropped by 90% in three months — the last maximum was reached by 12,448 players
At the release, the peak online S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on Steam reached 121,335 people, while in recent weeks, only 12,448 people have registered the maximum, according to SteamDB.
Next Fest has launched on Steam — Gothic 1 Remake, Among Us 3D, PUBG Blindspo, and hundreds of other games launched on Steam
Steam has launched the February Next Fest 2025, which features hundreds of free demos: the upcoming remake of the role-playing game Gothic Remake 1 and the new PUBG game: Blindspot, among others.
Hackers «planted a game with password-stealing malware on Steam
The researchers analyzed a game called PirateFi, which Valve urgently removed from Steam last week.
Schedule of Steam sales and festivals in 2025 — discounts two to three times a month
Valve has revealed the full schedule of Steam sales and festivals in 2025. The company has prepared 25 major events for gamers that will last about six months in total.
Steam banned «ads as a business model in the game» — should not be forced or interfere with gameplay
Valve has decided to crack down on intrusive advertising in games on Steam by announcing new rules with exceptions. The platform has banned games where players are forced to watch ads or where they block the gameplay.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 paid off on the first day and sets online records every day
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has broken its sixth consecutive record for the number of simultaneous players on Steam in the six days of its availability. This impressive achievement is the latest in a series of events that demonstrate the incredible commercial success of the new game.
Strategy Festival on Steam — Age of Empires, Manor Lords and other RTS with up to 90% discounts
The first Steam sale in 2025, “Real-Time Strategy Festival”, will last until January 27. Some discounts, like on Homeworld, are truly gigantic, and Age of Empires 4 can be purchased at half price.
Steam sets a record: almost 19,000 games released in 2024
Pros data SteamDB, the digital platform of Steam, has set a historical record for the number of video games released. Developers have posted 18,825 new projects, which is 30% more than last year’s figure of 14,311.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Black Myth Wukong, Helldivers 2: Steam Names the Most Successful Games in 2024
Steam has published a rating the most profitable video games in 2024, categorizing them according to gross revenue.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Elden Ring, The Last of Us: winter sale with discounts up to 90% on Steam
Valve has launched its traditional winter sale on Steam with discounts on games and additional content. The promotion will last until January 2.
People love old games: only 15% of Steam time was spent on titles from 2024
Players aren’t exactly thrilled about new games. Most of the overall time spent by users on Steam has been devoted to games created in the last seven years, many even older.
Chinese gamers «attacked» Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam due to Black Myth: Wukong's defeat at TGA 2024
In recent days, the role-playing game from Larian Studio has received more than 700 negative reviews on Steam from Chinese users. The reason was Sven Winke’s speech during the announcement of the winner in the «Game of the Year» category at the The Game Awards 2024.
Path of Exile 2 hit Steam's top 15 even before release — almost 540,000 simultaneous players, 80% positive reviews
The game has already doubled the record of the first Path of Exile with 230,000 online players. Meanwhile, Path of Exile 2 is in early access, which was delayed due to a surge of players.
Steam Autumn sale kicks off — up to 90% off on Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption and other hits
Valve has launched one of the biggest seasonal sales of the year on Steam. The promotion will last until December 4.
Ubisoft demands Steam to remove player count charts from public access after Star Wars Outlaws failure, — rumors
Not a day goes by without interesting news about Ubisoft.
Steam obliges developers to indicate the content and release dates of DLC in season passes
Valve established new rules for seasonal passes on Steam. Now, before launching, developers must provide a clear description of the content and release schedule for all planned add-ons.
Monobank has launched «stalker» skins for the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — how to get it?
The day has come — the long-awaited S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 officially debuts today, and some Ukrainian businesses have prepared gifts for the most ardent fans of GSC Game World games.
20 years of Half-Life 2 — improved game and all episodes for free on Steam and Episode 3 gameplay in the documentary
In honor of the twentieth anniversary of Half-Life 2, Valve is giving away the main game along with both episodes for free in Steam. The campaign runs until November 18.
Steam launched game video recording — optimization for NVIDIA, AMD and Deck, many modes
Valve is officially launched native recording of games on Steam after some time of testing in the beta version of the client. Linux and Steam Deck users will benefit the most from this.
One of The Elder Scrolls games will be closed and removed from Steam
There will be one less Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls game in the online space, but fans of Morrowind or Skyrim should not worry.
Halloween sale has started on Steam — The Last of Us, Dead Space, and other hits with discounts up to 75% off
Steam has launched a large-scale Halloween sale, during which thousands of games have received discounts. It is called «Scary on Steam 3D».
Steam Next Fest is live — hundreds of game demos, including Ukrainian projects
Valve Company started another Steam Next Fest. This event, which will last until October 21, gives players the opportunity to try out free demos of upcoming PC games for a week.
Steam launches a week-long festival of turn-based RPGs: discounts up to 90%
On September 30, Steam launched the Turn-based Role Playing Games Festival. This event brings together projects that require strategic thinking and gradual character development.
Deadlock will allow you to turn cheaters into frogs and hunt them
The developers of Deadlock have implemented a new anti-cheat system that allows you to turn cheaters into frogs during a match.
Airplane, Train, and Car Festival Starts on Steam — discounts up to 90%, demos, and gifts
Valve launched a week-long sale games on Steam dedicated to vehicles. The event will last until September 23.
«An alternate universe where Half-Life disappeared» — how Valve avoided disaster in the early years
Now everyone knows Valve’s hit game Half-Life, and most PC gamers use Steam. But everything could have turned out quite differently.
Garry's Mod sets a Guinness World Record: the best-selling PC exclusive in history
The new edition of the Guinness Book of World Records for Gamers 2025 has officially recognized Garry’s Mod as the most successful PC exclusive of all time. This sandbox game created by Facepunch Studios was released back in 2004 and quickly won the hearts of players.
«Family Groups» Steam is out of beta — share games with your loved ones without restrictions (almost)
Valve has launched a new feature «Family Groups» on Steam that allows families to share games, manage parental controls, and approve game purchase requests.
The petition to revive Concord has been signed by 1300 people — more than at the peak of the game on Steam
An online petition for the re-release of Sony’s failed shooter Concord has gained more than 1300 signatures, surpassing the peak number of players on Steam.
Space exploration festival starts on Steam — discounts up to 80%, demos, and gifts
Event will run from September 2 to 9 and invites players to explore the vastness of the universe without leaving home.
Steam in August: Windows 11 surpasses 50% for the first time, mobile RTX 4060 in second place, players move to 16 GB
Windows 11 completely dominates Steam. This operating system was chosen by 50.81% of users with a whopping +3.36% increase over the month.
Ukrainian Games Festival 2024 set a new record — 1.4 million users visited the festival
The organizers compared the number of visitors to the population of Estonia.
«Do as I say, not as I do»: Valve breaks its own rules for Deadlock's Steam page
Valve, the owner of Steam, has caused controversy by breaking its own design rules for the page of its new game Deadlock.
Steam sets a new record: over 37 million simultaneous players
Steam is considered to be one of the best gaming platforms of today. Despite the availability of other options, such as the Epic Games Store, GOG, etc., users mostly prefer the Valve platform.
Not Half-Life 3 again: Valve announces Deadlock game
Valve has lifted the veil of secrecy from Deadlock, the multiplayer game that thousands of players have been playing for weeks without an official announcement.
Ukrainian Games Festival 2024 has started on Steam with the announcement of 5 new Ukrainian games and more than 100 demos
On August 19, at 20:00 Kyiv time, the Steam service began Ukrainian Games Festival Ukrainian Games Festival 2024. This year, the festival features more than 450 games created in Ukraine — from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Metro to Ukrainian classics and interesting indie games, many of which have already participated in Indie Cup Ukraine. This is a hundred…
A gamer spent $500 000 to reach the highest level of his Steam account
Currently, a user with the nickname Stasik has reached Steam level 5960 — interestingly, the platform doesn’t even have a special icon for this yet.
Ukrainian games festival returns to Steam — more than 430 titles, demos, and a sale
From August 19 to 26, the third Ukrainian Games Festival will take place on Steam, presenting more than 430 games created by Ukrainian developers to the global community.
«The Lord of the Rings»: The Lord of the Rings Return to Moria will be released on Steam and Xbox with a discount and update
The crafting and survival game The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings Return to Moria / «The Lord of the Rings Return to Moria» will be available on Steam and Xbox Series X/S on August 27 at a reduced price for a limited time.
4K can wait: 60% of gamers on Steam are still loyal to 1080p
Survey Steam’s hardware and software survey revealed an interesting trend among gamers in 2024. Despite the availability of high resolutions, most platform users prefer 1080p for gaming.
Valve, the owner of Steam, is a small company with huge salaries, the court found out.
Court documents show that Valve, the owner of Steam game store and the manufacturer Steam Deck consoleshas a small staff and a huge payroll.
NVIDIA RTX 4060 — the most popular mobile video card on Steam, Windows 11 almost caught up with the tenth version of the OS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 continues to be the most popular desktop graphics card in June Steam according to the monthly survey, although it lost half a percentage point (5.66%; -0.53%). The inexpensive GTX 1650 is in second place, but it is also losing ground (4.16%; -0.36%). In third place, with an increase of almost a percentage point (3.58%;…
Steam launches Summer Sale with up to 95% discounts on «the best games of all time»
Steam has launched its traditional Summer Sale, which offers discounts on games up to 95%. This year, Valve has prepared a selection of 22 «best games of all time». The discounts in this selection range from 85% to 95%.
Banana's developers say that their clicker — is not a scam, but «a legitimate glitch for money». We believe them, we believe them
AestheticSpartan, one of the developers and co-owners of the recently popular Steam clicker Banana, saidthat the game’s team said goodbye to one of its members due to his possible involvement in Steam fraud. The developer of Banana assures that the team is not involved in fraud, and that the earnings are completely legal.
Learn, Steam — GOG gaming marketplace will allow you to inherit your account, but there are nuances
After publications Ars Technica on Steam accounts not being inherited after owner’s death, GOG game store reported a website that is ready to help users transfer their accounts in the event of their death, but spoke about the complex legal nuances.
Fan remake of Fallout 2 will be an open-world RPG and will be released on Steam
The Fallout 2 game has recently held a new wave of interest thanks to the popularity of Amazon’s Fallout series. A team of enthusiasts is creating a remake of Fallout 2 based on Bethesda’s game engine and wants to release it on Steam.
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