#steam

Valve will stop physical Steam Gift Cards once existing store stock is sold through, while digital Steam gift cards remain available.

Valve is expanding the Verified program to Steam Machine and Steam Frame, both described in the Steamworks post as shipping this summer. r/Games discussion focused on whether the labels will reflect real performance.

A June 1 r/pcgaming thread reached 1,711 upvotes after linking PC Gamer’s report on Gabe Newell’s Steam antitrust testimony. The discussion centered on Steam keys, alleged price-parity pressure, storefront preference, and whether Steam’s PC market position is service quality or market power.

IO Interactive has added the Denuvo DRM system to 007 First Light less than a week before its launch date. The community has reacted with frustration, arguing DRM punishes legitimate buyers while doing little to stop pirates.

Valve has pulled the free horror game 'Beyond The Dark' from Steam after discovering it contained malware designed to steal user data, raising concerns for anyone who downloaded and installed the title.

Valve has made it official: the genre pioneered by Vampire Survivors now has an official name on Steam — 'bullet heaven,' a playful inversion of the classic 'bullet hell' shooter genre.

Subnautica 2 has officially launched in Early Access on Steam, reaching 465,000 concurrent players and 1 million copies sold on launch day. Fans are cautiously optimistic after the mixed reception of Below Zero.

Forza Horizon 6's Steam preload files were left unencrypted, leading to widespread piracy over a week before its official release. Developer Turn 10 has threatened franchise-wide and hardware bans against pirates.

Mouse: P.I. For Hire, the retro 1930s cartoon-styled FPS starring Troy Baker, has crossed 730,000 sales since its April launch. Its publisher has now recouped all marketing and publishing investments.

Helldivers 2's recent Steam reviews have fallen to "Mostly Negative" following a controversial update and an unsatisfying AMA by developer Arrowhead. Players review-bombed the co-op shooter, and Arrowhead has since responded acknowledging the community's concerns.

Valve has opened a reservation system for the new Steam Controller starting May 8, 2026. Drawing on lessons from the Steam Deck's chaotic launch, Valve will fulfill orders sequentially — starting with US and Canada next week, followed by UK, EU, and Australia.

A small French indie studio with 3 team members organized a niche Steam curation event and received 1,371 applications, a sobering look at how fierce the fight for visibility has become in the indie game market.