Big changes on Steam: UI improvements, faster In-Game Overlay, fixed FPS counter, and more
Valve introduced September update of the Steam client, which affects several areas at once: In-Game Overlay, the Big Picture, general client functionality, and other aspects. The changes include a number of notable technical and visual updates aimed at improving performance and usability.
The festival of political simulators continues on Steam — Crusader Kings, Geo-Political and others with discounts up to 85% off
Steam has launched a festival of political simulations — a week dedicated to games about politics, government, elections, laws, and geopolitics.
New console or VR? Valve has registered an "intriguing" Steam Frame trademark
Valve intrigues gamers with its new trademark called Steam Frame. The documents hint at some kind of gaming hardware.
Kids vs: Roblox surpasses Steam with a record online of 45 million players
Brainrot helped Roblox set a personal record with 45 million players simultaneously on the platform on August 23. This is 5 million more than the peak of Steam on its best days.
Ukrainian Games Festival on Steam: a record 2.4 million visitors, 23 announcements, and over 30 thousand whistleblowers for one game
The Ukrainian Games Festival on Steam broke its own records — this year’s page was visited by 1 million more users than last year. But the statistics can be even higher.
Steam gives away the hit "magic RPG" with a record -80% discount
Steam has announced a record-breaking promotion: The “magical RPG” is being given away at a -80% discount, which is the lowest price for it.
Steam gives away a cult horror thriller with a 93% rating for only ₴19
Steam is giving away the cult horror-thriller for a mere penny. The basic version of the hit costs about the same as a bus ride.
A festival of third-person shooters has started on Steam — Tom Clancy's, Uncharted, and others with discounts up to -90%
The summer season on Steam ends with the third-person shooter festival, where you can find hundreds of games of this genre at nice prices. Discounts reach up to -90%.
Steam Machine is back: Valve Fremont console has appeared in Geekbench
It has long been rumored that Valve is secretly developing a new SteamOS device codenamed Fremont, which could be a game console or TV set-top box similar to the canceled Steambox. User X with the nickname SaddyItsDadley discoveredseems to be the first results of testing this mythical Fremont device, which runs on an AMD processor.
Steam introduces the distribution of reviews by "language principle"
The waves of scandals forced Steam to change its review system — now the “language issue” is in the first place. The update was released on August 18.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. in 2D and pixelated Resident Evil: 19 announcements from the Festival of Ukrainian Games on Steam
At the Festival of Ukrainian Games on Steam along with discounts and demos, our developers have announced about 20 titles. Among them are Chumak Traders, pixelated Resident Evil, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. in 2D.
The Festival of Ukrainian Games has started on Steam — S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Through the Nightmares, and others with discounts up to -90%
On August 14, Steam launched Festival of Ukrainian games — discounts on various projects reach up to 90%. Plus, you can find a lot of demos.
Isometric games sale continues on Steam — Disco Elysium, Wasteland and others with discounts up to -90% off
Steam has launched the Isometric Games Festival — for fans of RPGs, strategies, and indie projects with a top-down view.
Steam gives away a cooperative with 92% positive feedback for free
A free-to-play cooperative game that combines the atmosphere of classic 3D platformers with elements of science fiction has appeared on Steam.
Festival of 4X strategies continues on Steam — Stellaris, Age of Wonders, and others with discounts up to -90% off
4X Fest Steam Sale 2025, an annual sale dedicated to 4X (explore, expand, exploit, destroy) strategy games, is underway on Steam.
Steam randomly removes mods due to troll complaints
A new wave of chaotic decisions has begun in the Steam Workshop — trolls send fake complaints about mods that are eventually removed without verification.
Distribution of Polish games — Dying Light, Ghostrunner, and others with up to 90% discounts has started on Steam
This week, Steam has turned into a showcase of Polish creativity: a themed sale has started “Games from Poland”.
Schedule of Steam festivals and sales for the first half of 2026 — monthly discounts
Steam has revealed the schedule of all festivals and themed sales for the first half of 2026. There will be at least two events per month.
Race Festival — The Crew, Hot Wheels, and others with up to 90% discounts on Steam
Steam has launched a new themed event dedicated to the world of racing — Steam Racing Fest, which will last until August 4.
Valve's Gabe Newell likes working with Russian partners and wants to go to Russia
Blogger Zalkar Saliyev has finally published a full interview with Valve founder and CEO Gabe Newell.
Steam statistics do not reflect the real popularity of the game, — Test Drive developer with 288 players online
The developer of Test Drive criticizes those who evaluate the success of a game only by Steam statistics. He is upset by the way the data is actually distorted.
Valve creator Gabe Newell on the AI era: «There are a lot of people who have been successful simply because they were first»
In the same conversation with video blogger Zalkar Saliev, which is still being published in parts, Valve creator Gabe Newell discusses AI as a technological transition
Sticker in Steam chat «ate up» a gamer's monthly internet limit in less than 5 minutes
A gamer has discovered the most expensive sticker on Steam, but the point is not the actual cost. The fact is that it can «eat up» the monthly Internet limit.
Gabe Newell from Valve: «People who can't program but use AI will become more efficient than programmers»
In another part of the interview with YouTuber Zalkar Saliev, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell discusses AI and programming.
He works from bed and goes scuba diving during breaks: Valve boss reveals his daily routine
Valve boss Gabe Newell is living his best life — he works on his yacht right with beds, and instead of tiktoks, he goes diving.
Steam bug made indie developers «millionaires» — but they didn't celebrate for long
Steam has accidentally made some indie developers «millionaires» — they managed to open the champagne, but finished it already disappointed.
«Destruction of money and time»: Gabe Newell from Valve criticized the business model «first presentation, then think about how to implement»
In an interview with YouTube, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell criticized modern venture capitalism, which first attracts investments and then thinks about what to do with them.
Every fifth game on Steam in 2025 was created with the help of AI, — report
In the first half of 2025, Steam accumulated a lot of new games — every fifth of them was officially developed using generative AI.
Steam sells stolen indie games on a massive scale — one user offers more than 70 «new» releases
Cases of fraudsters stealing indie games and selling them under their own name have become more frequent on Steam
Steam has learned to show how many frames in the game are real and how many are — generated
Steam has received an updated performance panel — it now shows not just the frame rate, but also how many of them were generated by third-party technologies.
A big summer sale has started on Steam — Hollow Knight, Ghost of Tsushima, and others with discounts up to -95% off
Steam has launched its traditional Summer Sale 2025 — one of the most anticipated events of the year among PC players. The promotion includes not only old hits but also the latest releases of recent months.
Steam has added useful filters to game search — free saves, difficulty adjustment, and more
Valve has made it possible to search for games on Steam with specific options, such as a spoken game menu or adjustable difficulty. The functions appeared in the side menu of the game page.
Valve fans set up surveillance on Gabe Newell's yacht and found a «hint» of Half-Life 3 announcement
In anticipation of at least some news about Half-Life 3, Valve fans have set up a tracking system for Gabe Newell’s yacht — and, interestingly, believe that its current location hints at an imminent announcement. Well, these are worthy competitors for gamers who have been calculating release of the GTA 6 trailer by moon phases.
SteamOS on Lenovo Legion Go S shatters Windows 11: +20% performance and 3x battery life in some games
This was predictable: the first SteamOS tests on Lenovo Legion Go S show a total advantage over Windows 11. However, almost 2 hours of battery life is not a record either.
Steam Deck in your head — Valve is preparing its Neuralink, chip for it will appear this year
Gabe Newell wants your brain. Valve has long had plans for a neural interface, but the specifics are currently limited to the development of a chip for it.
UPDATED: Steam suffers a large-scale leak — 89 million accounts for $5000 are in the darknet
89 million Steam accounts leaked to the darknet — users are advised to change their passwords immediately.
Insider: Half-Life 3 can already be played «to the end of», and the release is planned for winter
An insider says that the announcement of Half-Life 3 is not far off — the game can be played from start to finish.
How much? A hidden page was found on Steam that counts your spending on games
It turns out that Steam has a tab where you can see how much money you spend and what you spend it on.
Half-Life 3 on the horizon? Hints of completion found in Valve's code
Rumors about Half-Life 3 are gaining momentum after new leaks from Valve’s internal systems about optimization.
Gabe Newell planned a social network from Valve in the 1990s: «There were a lot of interesting ideas not related to games»
How about a social network from Valve? It turns out that Gabe Newell planned to launch something similar to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram back in the 1990s.
Counter-Strike 1.6 remake to be released on Steam — fans do what Valve doesn't
The legendary Counter-Strike 1.6 will get a «fresh breath» — a full-fledged remake called CS: Legacy.
Valve and Steam founder is a fan of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: «I'll reach the fourth final tomorrow»
It turns out that Gabe Newell, one of the founders and CEO of Valve, is a fan of the Ukrainian game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.
Valve announces 64% growth of Steam Deck and the biggest sales year in history
Valve published released its annual report Steam Year in Review 2024, which summarized its achievements for the year. The company proudly announced the best year for seasonal sales:
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
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.
Half-Life 3 is undergoing internal testing at Valve, — insider
Valve has started closed testing of the third part of the cult game Half-Life. This was reported by a well-known YouTuber and insider Gabe Follower.
Steam Deck OLED with a discount of up to $130: Valve launches official sale of refurbished consoles
Valve Company started selling certified refurbished Steam Deck OLED models in the US, UK, Canada, and EU. The basic version with 512 GB of storage and a glossy screen costs $439.
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.
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