Steam desktop and Steam Deck get a fresh stable update

Valve has released another big stable update to the Steam client for desktop and Steam Deck. So here's a run over what's new and changed.

Linux overtakes macOS users on Steam thanks to Steam Deck

Well it finally happened. According to the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for July 2023 we can see that Linux users have overtaken macOS.

Team Fortress 2 gets another update with lots of fixes

With the Summer Event live until September 15th, 2023 it seems Valve still aren't quite done updating Team Fortress 2 with the renewed popularity.

Get Dungeon of the ENDLESS and SEGA Bass Fishing free right now

Need more free games? You can currently get free Steam keys for both SEGA Bass Fishing and Dungeon of the ENDLESS!

Valve adds ability to see Steam Deck verification in desktop Steam

In the latest Steam Beta Client update for desktops, Valve has added a new option to let you view Steam Deck Verified status.

Steam Stealth Fest launches July 24th

Who said that? Did you see something? The Steam Stealth Fest is getting ready to jump out at you on July 24th - so prepare you wallet.

Roguelite shooter Arcadegeddon hits Steam with Steam Deck support

Arcadegeddon arrived on Steam recently from IllFonic after being an Epic Exclusive. It's flashy ever-evolving co-op roguelite shooter and the developers plan to ensure it stays compatible with Linux / Steam Deck.

Dolphin Emulator devs give up on Steam release

After all the ruckus recently about the Dolphin Emulator for Wii and GameCube coming to Steam, and then being blocked - the team has now given up with the Steam release.

Valve adds ability to see Steam Deck verification in desktop Steam

In the latest Steam Beta Client update for desktops, Valve has added a new option to let you view Steam Deck Verified status.

Team Fortress 2 - Summer 2023 Event is live as it smashes player records

Finally it's here! Valve has updated Team Fortress 2 with a Summer Event for 2023 and it appears to have exploded the player counts.

Valve release new stable update for Steam Deck and desktops

Valve has bundled up all the recent Beta updates for Steam Deck and desktop Steam into a fresh stable update so here's a list of what's new.

MicroProse now publishing Dying Breed a retro RTS like Command & Conquer

Announced today, Dying Breed from Sarnayer that blends together the classic style and gameplay in the original Command & Conquer but with Zombies is now being published by MicroProse.

Steam Beta improves Openbox support and fixes focus issues with AMD / Intel

A fresh Steam Beta update was put out for desktop and Steam Deck, it comes with a whole bunch of little bug fixes and improvements. Especially nice on desktop if you have AMD or Intel GPUs.

Valve appear to be banning games with AI art on Steam

Here's an interesting one on Steam publishing for you. Valve appear to be clamping down on AI art used in games due to the murky legal waters.

Steam Deck now the global #1 top seller on Steam

With the Steam Summer Sale 2023 now in full swing, and with a big discount on the Steam Deck, it has risen back up the Steam charts.

Valve appear to be banning games with AI art on Steam

Here's an interesting one on Steam publishing for you. Valve appear to be clamping down on AI art used in games due to the murky legal waters.

Steam Summer Sale 2023 is live with the Steam Deck up to 20% off

Today the Steam Summer Sale 2023 is live once again, where a great many developers put up big discounts for their games. You know the drill right? Your wallet is already hiding from you.

Valve pulls in another graphics driver developer for Linux gaming

Valve clearly still have plenty of big ambitions for Linux gaming and Steam Deck, and as it turns out recently they pulled in yet another developer to work on open source graphics drivers.

Steam Next Fest June 2023 is live now with lots of games

Say goodbye to your free time for the next week? Steam Next Fest June 2023 is live and there's lots and lots of demos to feast your eyes on.

Steam UI scaling should work even better in the latest Beta

Having Steam UI scaling issues? You may want to have a look at the Steam Client Beta that was released June 15th and see how you get on.

Steam gets overhauled with new overlay, Steam Deck big stable update

Valve has now released the latest big update to the Steam client, which brings with it various UI updates and the new in-game Steam Overlay.

Coraland: the worst rescuer on Steam

Try the demo of Lueur and the Dim Settlers, a minimalist and relaxing survival builder

With a minimalist art style and a more casual setting, Lueur and the Dim Settlers is a genuine little delight to play for those after a city-builder with survival elements but there's a more relaxed game mode too.

Linux hits a multi-year high for user share on Steam thanks to Steam Deck

After some recent weirdness where March saw a big drop, the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for May 2023 is now showing the Linux share at a multi-year high.

Physics be damned, go build some crazy stuff in Poly Bridge 3

Dry Cactus have now released Poly Bridge 3, the latest in their multi-million selling physics-based bridge-building puzzle game series and it looks to be the wildest yet.

Steam Deck hits South Korea retail via Electromart on June 1st

Valve's partner Komodo has announced that they're expanding the Steam Deck retail presence into South Korea on June 1st.

Nintendo blocked Dolphin emulator release on Steam

Back in March the plan was announced for the Wii and GameCube emulator Dolphin to release on Steam, along with some useful Steam features but now that seems unlikely to happen.

Highly rated colour-changing puzzle adventure 'Hue' free to keep until June 8th

Need a free game? You're in luck as Hue from Fiddlesticks Games and Curve Games is currently free to keep on Steam until June 8th.

Save 10% on Erra: Exordium on Steam

Erra: Exordium is a 2D action adventure game in Dieselpunk setting. Explore a world based on Sumerian-Akkadian mythology. Take the role of a scientist who was able to cheat death and fight the rebellious army of mechatrons.

Save 10% on Halls of Torment on Steam

Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the lords of the underworld await you.

Valve tries to improve Big Picture Mode on Linux for NVIDIA GPUs

In the latest Steam Beta Client for desktop, Valve has made an attempt to improve the experience for NVIDIA GPU owners on Linux.

Steam gets game trials with Dead Space being first, plus Valve dumps Google Analytics

Two bits of Steam news for you here, as Valve continue iterating on Steam features for players and developers.

GE-Proton 8-2 is out now fixing Shatterline, various Daedalic games and more

GE-Proton 8-2 is the latest release of the community-made version of Proton, the translation layer from Valve for Steam Deck and Linux desktop.

Valve gave Steam store search a very useful upgrade

Valve announced a fresh upgrade to the Steam store search, making it a lot more useful so here's a run over what's new and improved.

Steam will now scale better with KDE and GNOME

In the latest Beta release for Steam from May 5th, Valve finally did some more work on scaling the UI of the Steam Client.

Valve limits Steam store pages to 2 trailers before screenshots

I don't know about you, but I used to get a little annoyed by endless amounts of trailers on Steam pages that didn't really show much. Valve have been paying attention again to what players want to see.

Seems the big Chinese surge on Steam is over - Steam Survey for April 2023

Valve has now released the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for April 2023, and it shows that things have calmed down again.