The Latest Breaking News from Steam

A game Valve sacrificed for the sake of progress is now one of Steam’s most popular titles

Some will always defy progress, and many that is for the best.

Destructoid · Jul 4

50-feet-long fiber optic HDMI cable and Steam Controller 2 is enthusiasts' answer to the Steam Machine — dismisses Valve's new console for a DIY Bazzite setup with a controller

An enthusiast is DIYing his own Steam Machine through ancient, lost methods known as cables that turn his existing PC into the perfect couch gaming setup. As expected, the Steam Controller 2 is also involved, alongside Bazzite.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 4

Counter-Strike 2 might be the biggest game on Steam, but Global Offensive is breaking player count records since it went standalone again

Do not pass GO.

PC Gamer · Jul 4

What is Paralives? The creative life simulator game that could rival The Sims

With players leaving EA’s series once life there felt like a grind beset by ethical concerns, this quirky new sim promises a better life elsewhere

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3

Steam Machine vs. PS5 Pro — there’s a clear winner (for most gamers)

Is the $899 PS5 Pro a better value than the $1,049 Steam Machine? We look at the pros and cons of each platform to determine which offers more.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 3

One of the top-rated city builders on Steam is getting a survival game sequel set in the same world: "Keeping this under wraps has been torture"

"There's a chance we're showing this way too early"

GamesRadar · Jul 2

Carcass Clad is less story-heavy than Mouthwashing, but 'a lot of thought' has gone into it: 'We haven't discovered how much we can push it'

There's still worldbuilding, and a setting entirely separate from that of Mouthwashing.

PC Gamer · Jul 2

Relax, PC Gamers: We're not getting GTA 6 on November 19, but we've got, um... 'Phantom Vice Auto' launching the same day on Steam

That's probably just as good, right?

PC Gamer · Jul 2

Windows 11 hits a new PC gaming milestone on Steam with over 70% market share — Windows 10's time is running out

Steam's June 2026 Hardware Survey shows Windows 11 surpassing 70% market share among users, while Windows 10 continues to decline and Linux slips slightly despite remaining higher than a year ago.

Windows Central · Jul 2

I'm learning to love autobattlers and it's because this Steam demo let me build a gnarly squad of combat freaks out of weird meat and goblin blood

The goblins started it. I think.

PC Gamer · Jul 2