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New: Steam's monthly top-releases charts get a refresh

Expanded to now include top 50 releases, and historical data waaay back to 2004

2 hours ago

Today we've launched a refreshed set of charts for highlighting the most popular games (based on revenue) released on Steam each month.

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A note about the security of your Steam account

The recent leak being reported did NOT breach Steam systems

Yesterday

You may have seen reports of leaks of older text messages that had previously been sent to Steam customers. We have examined the leak sample and have determined this was NOT a...

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 13th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. GeneralFixed battery percentage not showing in the header when the battery is full.Clicking on the...

May 14

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Tuesday

Steam's Creature Collector Fest is here for the week!

Join us for discounts and demos on all sorts of games that have you collecting fantastical creatures

May 13

Monsters and fantastical creatures await you in Steam's Creature Collector Fest, on now through May 19th at 10am Pacific.

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Sunday

SteamOS 3.7.6 Preview: It Runs DOOM

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested.

May 11

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Saturday

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 9th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.Note: This update was re-released with additional changes.

May 10

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 8th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. GeneralAdded Battery Charge Limit control to Settings->PowerThis option allows you to set a maximum...

May 9

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SteamOS 3.7.5 Beta: Ready Steady Go

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

May 7

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Introducing SteamVR 2.10

This release includes a variety of bug fixes and quality of life improvements for SteamVR. We continue to focus on OpenXR as our preferred API for new games and applications.

May 7

Maintenance release

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2 weeks ago

SteamOS 3.7.5 Preview: Seamless

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested.

May 2

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Steam Client Update - April 28th

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. General Fixed installed DLC not being recognized by some games.

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Steam Deck Client Update: April 28th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.GeneralFixed installed DLC not being recognized by some games.Fixed startup failure causing Steam to get...

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 28th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. GeneralFixed installed DLC not being recognized by some games.

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The battle is ON: Steam's Wargames Fest

Check out discounts and demos on wargames of all kinds from now through May 5th

Steam's Wargames Fest is a full week of discounts and demos on games that have you leading a team into battle. What kind of battle, you ask?

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 25th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. GeneralFixed a bug that prevented BIOS updates from applying via Settings->System on SteamDeck OLED.

Apr 26

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April

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 23rd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. GeneralFixed startup failure causing Steam to get stuck displaying Installing/Verifying screen when...

Apr 24

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Steam Deck Client Update: April 23rd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.GeneralFixed an issue where changes to notes could be lost when offline.Fixed an issue where only newly...

Apr 24

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Steam Client Update - April 23rd

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. General Fixed an issue where changes to notes could be lost when offline.

Apr 24

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SteamOS 3.7.4 Preview: Triple Frog

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Apr 23

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 21st

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. GeneralFixed an issue where changes to notes could be lost when offline.Fixed an issue where only...

Apr 22

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Steam's Box-Pushing Fest is on now!

Join us now through April 28th for discounts on puzzle games that require a lot of pushing (but no pulling!)

Apr 22

So you think you're good at solving puzzles, do ya? If your answer is "yes!" (or even "Um, no, I just really enjoy them"), this fest is for you.

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SteamOS 3.7.3 Preview: Variable Release Rate

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Apr 16

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 7th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.Steam CloudFixed a condition which could cause Steam to launch a game before all files have been...

Apr 8

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 3rd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.GeneralAlways show the UI Scale slider, even when on internal display.SteamOS startup movie plays...

Apr 4

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 2nd

Note: this beta was re-released with a potential fix for input hitching on Steam Deck/Desktop LinuxWe have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta...

Apr 3

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 1st

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.Note: This update was re-released April 3rd with the following additional changes:Fixed TDP and GPU...

Apr 2

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Steam Deck Client Update: April 1st

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.Note: This update was re-released on April 3rd with the following additional changes:Fixed input hitching...

Apr 2

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Steam Client Update - April 1st

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. Note: This update was rereleased on April 1st to fix a display issue on game details page for games with...

Apr 2

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 31st

The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:GeneralFixed a race condition causing your player to show as offline at startup

Apr 1

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SteamOS 3.6.24 Stable Update

SteamOS 3.6.24 has been released to the Stable channel for Deck with the following changes:GeneralFixed an issue where the mouse cursor could stay hidden while being movedFixed...

Apr 1

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March

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 27th

The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:GeneralFixed game content switching from private beta to default branch in some casesImproved accuracy of...

Mar 28

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All week: Steam's City Builder & Colony Sim Fest

Join us now through March 31st at 10am PT for discounts on games all about building thriving communities!

Mar 25

The Steam City Builder & Colony Sim Fest is on now, highlighting community-building games of all kinds with an entire week of discounts.

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 21st

The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:Steam InputFixed adaptive trigger effects with the DualSense Edge controller

Mar 22

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SteamOS 3.7.2 Preview: 2 Safe 2 Sound

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Mar 21

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 19th

The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:GeneralFixed regression in yesterday's Beta Client which could cause some Steamworks enabled games to fail to...

Mar 20

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 18th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. GeneralFixed brief layout shift of elements (one or two frames) when navigating back to the library...

Mar 19

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SteamOS 3.7.1 Preview: Safe and Sound

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Mar 18

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SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview: Pi Day

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Mar 15

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SteamOS 3.6.24 Beta: No Rest For 3.6

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Mar 14

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The Steam Spring Sale is here!

Game Discount

Mar 14

The sun is shining on thousands of deals as Steam's first big seasonal sale of 2025 gets underway

The Steam Spring Sale is on now through March 20th at 10am PT! Unlike our awesome themed-sales, the "theme" of our seasonal sales is ANY KIND OF GAME might be discounted, so take...

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 11th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. GeneralFix library failing to load for some users due to missing icon_hash errorSteam InputFixed "As...

Mar 12

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Steam Deck Client Update: March 10th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.Note: This update was re-released March 11th with the following additional changes:Fixed library failing to...

Mar 11

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Steam Client Update - March 10th

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. Note: This update was re-released March 11th with the following additional changes: Fixed library...

Mar 11

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 10th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. Desktop ModeFixed steam://connect/<ip> requests failing to show a server connection dialog

Mar 11

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 7th

Note: this beta was re-released on March 9th to fix a regression with Double Press commands in Steam InputWe have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta...

Mar 8

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SteamOS 3.6.23 Beta: Beak Visible

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Mar 5

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 4th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. GeneralImproved display of notifications for in-progress achievementsReplaced the "Switch to...

Mar 5

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Visual Novel Fest is on all week!

Steam's Visual Novel Fest celebrates the beauty of storytelling games with discounts through March 10th

Mar 4

Not every game has to stress you out with wins to be had: the Steam Visual Novel Fest is packed with discounts and demos on games that take you through stories of all kinds.

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February

SteamOS 3.6.22 Stable Update

SteamOS 3.6.22 has been released to the Stable channel for Deck with the following changes:GeneralFixed a recent regression where pre-compiled shaders wouldn't be downloaded.

Feb 26

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Steam Next Fest is here!

Our first of 2025, the February edition of Steam Next Fest is a full week of free demos on brand new games

Feb 25

Steam is excited* to kick off a full week of demos on new games from developers all over the world: FREE demos, that YOU can play before they even launch.

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SteamOS 3.6.22 Beta: Volcanic Activity

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Feb 25

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: February 20th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. GeneralFixed an issue where backing out of an app details page to the library tab would focus the...

Feb 22

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: February 19th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. GeneralFixed an issue with attempting to visit the full game's store page and being directed to the...

Feb 20

322

Introducing SteamVR 2.9

This update rolls up several months of bugfixes and updates to OpenXR. This release also includes a variety of bug fixes and quality of life improvements across SteamVR and Steam...

Feb 20

Maintenance release

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: February 14th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. GeneralFixed an error on the Downloads page when a Free to Play game is removed during...

Feb 15

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SteamOS 3.6.21 Stable Update

SteamOS 3.6.21 has been released to the Stable channel for Deck with the following changes: GeneralFixed a rendering issue with characters' eyes in Indiana Jones and the Great...

Feb 12

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: February 6th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. GeneralFixed a rich presence related crash from yesterday's beta.Added a link to game notes to the...

Feb 7

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: February 5th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.GeneralHDR is no longer forced active on external displays (Steam Deck OLED)HDR on external displays...

Feb 6

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Steam Idler Fest is underway from now through February 10th

Explore discounts and demos on all sorts of idler games that practically play themselves.

Feb 4

Why stress yourself out coordinating a bunch of hand-eye movements over complicated gameplay when you can play... idly?

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January

Steam Deck Client Update: January 28th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.GeneralWhen reconnecting to Steam (including when resuming from suspend), in game notifications will no...

Jan 29

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Steam Client Update - January 28th

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. General When reconnecting to Steam (including when resuming from suspend), in game notifications will no...

Jan 29

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: January 27th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.GeneralWhen reconnecting to Steam (including when resuming from suspend), in game notifications will...

Jan 28

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: January 22nd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.GeneralFixed error when accessing notes in the BPM overlayFixed default startup animation when...

Jan 23

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: January 21st

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.GeneralUpdated localization.Desktop ModeFixed an issue where dropdown menus would sometimes fail to...

Jan 22

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Steam Deck Client Update: January 20th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.Note: This update was re-released on January 21st with the following additional changes:Fixed an issue...

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Steam Client Update - January 20th

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. Note: This update was re-released on January 21st with the following additional changes: Fixed an issue...

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: January 20th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.Steam InputFixed the left/right trigger soft pull showing in the mode shift button dropdown as...

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On now: Steam's Real-Time Strategy Fest

How good are your micro and macro skills? Find out while scoring tons of cool deals between now and January 27th!

Ready to think quickly on your feet? What about fast reactions, how are those? Ready for us to stop asking you so many questions? Ha.

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: January 17th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.GeneralFixed a rare crash when hotplugging a mouse and keyboardImproved caching of Soundtrack album...

Jan 18

357

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: January 14th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.GeneralFixed a stall in games after taking a screenshot for users with very large numbers of local...

Jan 15

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SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck

The Legion Go S - Powered by SteamOS is the first officially licensed third-party handheld powered by SteamOS

Jan 8

With Lenovo's announcement at CES 2025 of the Lenovo Legion Go S, we are pleased to share that their "Powered by SteamOS" model is the first handheld officially licensed to ship...

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: January 6th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Improved the display of the startup animations on 16:9 and ultra-wide monitor resolutions...

Jan 7

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: January 2nd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Updated suspend animation when not on Steam Deck.

Jan 3

372

December 2024

A look back at the year's top sellers, most-played games, top new releases, and more!

We're excited to unveil Steam's Best of 2024 lists. Each list gives a unique look at what made 2024 such a fun year for players, so take a look back and see where your favorites...

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: December 20th

Note: this beta was re-released on 12/30 with a fix for crashes in games using Steam P2P Voice Chat on Linux.

Dec 21, 2024

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Steam Winter Sale is on NOW!

It's the final Steam sale of the year, and it's packed with discounts, demos, Steam Awards voting, and more!

Dec 20, 2024

From now until NEXT YEAR, you'll find thousands of games of all kinds on sale as the Steam Winter Sale takes us out of 2024 and into 2025!

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Your 2024 Steam Replay is here!

What did you play the most this year? How does that compare to the rest of Steam? Your burning questions answered.

Dec 19, 2024

The third annual Steam Year In Review Steam Replay has arrived, and your very own jaunt down gaming memory lane awaits!

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: December 16th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Improved library asset loading times for large libraries Game Recording Fixed a bug where...

Dec 17, 2024

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SteamOS 3.6.21 Beta: Update of the Year

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Dec 13, 2024

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New Settings for Game Updates - In Beta

New options give you more control over how Steam delivers updates to your games

Dec 12, 2024

Today's Steam Client Beta update includes a few improvements that give you more control over when Steam will download updates for your installed games.

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: December 11th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed desktop Steam Clients exiting while running a game if a Steam Deck is resumed while...

Dec 12, 2024

296

Steam Deck Client Update: December 3rd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel. General Fixed audio desync that occurs for some game recording videos when played in Steam or Chrome...

Dec 4, 2024

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Steam Client Update - December 3rd

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. General Fixed some causes of rare crashes in Steam Client.

Dec 4, 2024

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November 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: November 27th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. Game Recording Fixed bug which applied background recording retention interval to manual recordings

Nov 28, 2024

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The Steam Autumn Sale is on now!

Discounts on thousands of games of all kinds; demos, stickers, and more

Nov 28, 2024

What is your favorite kind of game? They're on sale. Second favorite? Those too. Mid? Yep. AND THOSE! The Steam Autumn Sale is on from now through December 4th at 10am PST, and...

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: November 25th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed game notes being reset sometimes when enabling/disabling spell checking.

Nov 26, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: November 20th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.GeneralFixed audio desync that occurs for some game recording videos when played in Steam or Chrome...

Nov 21, 2024

351

Steam Deck Client Update: November 19th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel. General Fixed a regression in audio capture for Remote Play Together Fixed issue causing some games to...

Nov 20, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: November 18th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed a regression in audio capture for Remote Play Together Fixed issue causing some games...

Nov 19, 2024

286

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: November 15th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed some causes of rare crashes in Steam Client.

Nov 16, 2024

281

Steam Deck Client Update: November 12th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel. Deck Specific Changes Game recording instant clip duration is now configurable in gaming mode.

Nov 13, 2024

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Steam Client Update - November 12th

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. General Fixed a potential startup crash on systems with an AMD GPU.

Nov 13, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: November 11th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed some outdated or missing strings in non-english languages.

Nov 12, 2024

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Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White - Launching Worldwide Next Week

Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White will be available worldwide on November 18th, 2024 at 3PM PST. This model will cost $679 USD, and will be available in all Steam Deck...

Nov 12, 2024

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Steam Cooking Fest: Boiling hot deals through November 18th

Cooking-centered games are the stars of this weeklong fest, with discounts, demos, and more!

Nov 12, 2024

What's the recipe for fun? A full week of discounts and demos on games that cook! Steam's Cooking Fest is on now through November 18th at 10am PT.

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: November 8th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed a case where WiFi power management settings could fail to be applied at startup.

Nov 9, 2024

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Steam Game Recording - Available Now

Use Steam to record your gameplay footage - clip, save, and share it with friends.

Steam Game Recording - Available Now

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Steam Client Update, November 5th

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded

Steam Game Recording Steam Game Recording is now available to all users! It's a new built-in system for creating and sharing your gameplay footage, which runs in the background so...

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Steam Deck Client Update: November 5th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel. Steam Game Recording Steam Game Recording is now available to all users!

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: November 5th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. Game Recording Improved speed of export / copy to clipboard of videos/clips in some scenarios Fixed...

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SteamOS 3.6.20 Stable Update

SteamOS 3.6.20 has been released to the Stable channel for Deck with the following changes: GeneralFixed an issue where the updater could repeatedly revert you to the previous OS...

Nov 5, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: November 4th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. Game Recording Fixed issue that could cause game-provided timeline icons to not appear the first...

Nov 5, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 31st

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed the on-screen keyboard not immediately popping up when games invoke the text entry...

Nov 1, 2024

342

October 2024

SteamOS 3.6.20 Beta: Encore

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Oct 31, 2024

330

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 29th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Fixed steamwebhelper deleting temp directories that it may not have previously created.

Oct 30, 2024

241

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 28th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: Game Recording Reduced clip export/share time in many cases when exporting native resolution, codec, and...

Oct 29, 2024

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Steam Scream 3: Scarier. Screamier.

Steam’s annual Halloween Sale scares up all sorts of discounts from October 28th – November 4th

Oct 29, 2024

Love playing games on the scary side? The horror side? The SPOOKY side? This is the Steam event for you! From October 28th – November 4th, scare up your Steam library by grabbing...

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 25th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Fixed multi-line mode support in the dialog shown by the ShowGamepadTextInput API call in...

Oct 26, 2024

346

Introducing SteamVR 2.8

Hand Tracking in Steam Link

Oct 26, 2024

Today's release adds support for hand tracking pass-through in Steam Link for Meta Quest. This update does not introduce full hand tracking support for SteamVR's UI.

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SteamOS 3.6.19 Stable Release

SteamOS 3.6.19 has been released to the Stable channel for Deck with the following changes: General Updated to a more recent Arch Linux base, and updated Linux kernel to version...

Oct 24, 2024

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SteamOS 3.6.19 Beta: Quiet Stability

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Oct 22, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 17th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Steam developers can now select which Steam for Linux runtime to use for native titles.

Oct 18, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 15th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Fixed a case where the Bluetooth settings tab would disappear if the system was in sleep mode for...

Oct 16, 2024

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The October edition of Steam Next Fest is live, with a full week of free demos of upcoming games

Steam Next Fest is serving up hundreds of free playable demos through October 21st! From psychological horror games to cute dog games, high octane action games to casual games and...

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SteamOS 3.6.18 Beta: The Color at the End of the End of the Line

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Oct 12, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 11th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: Game Recording Improved voice recording noise gate parameters for better recorded voice quality Steam Input...

Oct 12, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 10th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: Game Recording (Desktop Mode) Fixed issue where the overlay would be unresponsive in games which have Game...

Oct 11, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 8th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: Broadcasting Fixed a crash while broadcasting introduced in the last beta Game Recording Added error...

Oct 9, 2024

319

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 4th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Fixed Steam not being able to connect to SteamVR with error "SteamVR Failed to initialize: VR API...

Oct 5, 2024

369

SteamOS 3.6.17 Beta: End of the End of the Line

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Oct 4, 2024

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SteamOS 3.6.16 Beta: End of the Line

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Oct 3, 2024

287

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 2nd

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Updated embedded Chromium build in Steam to 126.0.6478.183 Fixed games stored on an external drive...

Oct 3, 2024

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On now: Steam's Turn-Based RPG Fest

Join us from now through October 7th at 10am PT and score loads of discounts on turn-based roleplaying games!

Oct 1, 2024

Look! Turn-Based RPG games, and they're on sale for a full week on Steam! That's right, friends: Steam's Turn-Based RPG Fest has begun, with discounts and demos by the turn-ful...

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September 2024

The Updated Steam Subscriber Agreement

We’d like to share some information about recent updates to the Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA), which mainly relate to how any disputes between Valve and Steam users are...

Sep 27, 2024

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SteamOS 3.6.15 Beta: Zoomer Edition

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Sep 24, 2024

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SteamOS 3.6.14 Beta: Less Lucky

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Sep 21, 2024

374

Steam Deck Client Update: September 18th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel. General Fixed a bug that could prevent Offline Mode login on the first restart after installing an update.

Sep 19, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: September 18th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Fixed a bug that could prevent Offline Mode login on the first restart after installing an update.

Sep 19, 2024

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Steam Deck Client Update: September 17th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel. General Fixed a rare case where the UI could get stuck showing a loading throbber at startup while in...

Sep 18, 2024

851

Steam Client Update - September 17th

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. General Fixed a rare case where the UI could get stuck showing a loading throbber at startup while in...

Sep 18, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: September 17th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: Steam Input Fixed case where virtual menus may be left visible when mode shifting.

Sep 18, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: September 16th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Fixed a rare case where the UI could get stuck showing a loading throbber at startup while in...

Sep 17, 2024

240

It's on: Steam's Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Fest*

*And other modes of transportation, with discounts and demos galore!

Sep 17, 2024

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Fest is offering up discounts on games that feature all sorts of transportation!

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SteamOS 3.6.13 Beta: Super Lucky

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Sep 14, 2024

396

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: September 13th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Fixed game recording not working for non-Steam games.

Sep 14, 2024

231

Steam Deck Client Update: September 11th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel. Note: This update was re-released September 13th with these additional changes: Fixed instances where...

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Steam Client Update - September 11th

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. Note: This client was re-released September 13th with this additional change: Fixed instances where...

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Steam Families is here

Hello! We are excited to announce Steam Families is now available for all users. Steam Families is a collection of new and existing family-related features.

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: September 11th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General Fixed an issue with focus being lost and becoming trapped when viewing a screenshot on the Media...

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: September 10th

Note: this beta was updated on September 10th with another fix for input issues on Steam Deck. The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: General...

Sep 11, 2024

282

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: September 9th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: Recordings & Screenshots Fixed a bug where sometimes attempting to open a specific media item would open...

Sep 10, 2024

231

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: September 6th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed regression when rendering game invites in chat Fixed a rare crash when trying to...

Sep 7, 2024

374

SteamOS 3.6.12 Beta: We Don't Talk About Eleven

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Sep 6, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: September 3rd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed missing or out of date game logos in chat Steam Input Fixed the mouse position...

Sep 4, 2024

279

Space Exploration Fest is on now through September 9th

Discover discounts and demos galore on games that let you explore space from the comfort of your gaming chair

Sep 3, 2024

Space is a vast, mysterious place that requires years of training or bajillions of monies to explore. ORRRR you can explore it from the comfort of the gaming universe in Steam...

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August 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: August 28th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed a rare bug that could cause the login page to continuously fail with "error 11" until...

Aug 29, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: August 23rd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. Desktop The controller configurator in the desktop overlay will now receive escape key presses...

Aug 24, 2024

417

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: August 22nd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Added a dropdown to Settings->Display->Advanced to select the maximum resolution allowed to...

Aug 23, 2024

373

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: August 19th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed a crash when removing a non-Steam game from a parental controlled account Steam Input...

Aug 20, 2024

359

Steam’s Rhythm Fest is on now

The rhythm is gonna get you... into the mood for loads of discounts

Aug 20, 2024

You don’t technically have to move anything at all other than your hands, but dance moves are certainly a plus!

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SteamOS 3.6.10 Beta: Tenth time's the charm

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Aug 15, 2024

644

Update to User Reviews: New Helpfulness System

Testing a new system aimed at showing more helpful user reviews

Aug 15, 2024

With today's Steam update, we are ready for public testing of a new system that changes the way Steam sorts user reviews on store pages with the goal of prioritizing reviews that...

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: August 13th

Note: this beta was rereleased on August 14th with additional fixes for Steam Input and Remote Play We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

Aug 14, 2024

370

SteamOS 3.6.9 Beta: Megafixer

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested.

Aug 8, 2024

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July 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: July 30th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General The friends list will now show a Steam Deck icon, instead of a gamepad icon, if the other...

Jul 31, 2024

576

Introducing SteamVR 2.7

Today's release includes a variety of bug fixes and quality of life improvements across SteamVR, our OpenXR API, and Steam Link.

Jul 31, 2024

Maintenance Release

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Steam's Tower Defense Fest is on!

Join us for discounts and demos on games where you build and defend your tower to the death (metaphorically-speaking!)

Jul 30, 2024

Steam's Tower Defense Fest is underway! From now until August 5 you'll find all sorts of ways to jump into defensive combat, destroy your enemies, and protect your home base.

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: July 26th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. Game Recording Beta Fixed an issue preventing recordings from working when the device boots up...

Jul 27, 2024

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Updates to Free Demos on Steam

Regular Update

Jul 26, 2024

With thousands of playable demos launching on Steam every year, and millions of players trying them out (often as part of Steam Next Fest), we've noticed some trends in feedback...

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: July 23rd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed collection names being displayed in all uppercase in edit controls.

Jul 24, 2024

328

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: July 19th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed formatting of links in news posts Fixed a beta client only issue where a game may...

Jul 20, 2024

377

Steam Deck Client Update: July 16th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel. General Fixed an issue where demos would not show a play button after changing accounts.

Jul 17, 2024

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Steam Client Update - July 16th

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. General Fixed on-screen keyboard failing to hide fully after entering text in-game.

Jul 17, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: July 16th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Improvements to keyboard event tracking and audio latency in updated SDL build Improved...

Jul 17, 2024

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Fighting Games Fest is on now!

Grab fighting games of all kinds at cool discounts from now through July 22nd

Jul 16, 2024

Steam's Fighting Games Fest is heavy on the action and light(er) on the pockets, with deals on fighting games all week long.

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: July 10th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed a bug that could cause some local screenshots not to appear in the media manager, if...

Jul 11, 2024

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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: July 2nd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. Game Recording Fixed bug that prevented creating clips from working on exFAT filesystems.

Jul 3, 2024

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June 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: June 28th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. Game Recording Fixed bug that prevented Send To Phone from working if the user had not also signed...

Jun 29, 2024

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Steam Deck Client Update: June 28th