#steam

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.

Valve has published full CAD files for the new Steam Controller and Puck under a Creative Commons license, enabling modders to create custom accessories like skins, charging stands, and smartphone mounts.

Valve's newly released Steam Controller sold out in just 30 minutes, causing Steam server issues from the demand surge. Resellers immediately listed units on eBay at up to four times the retail price.

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, developed by Ubisoft and Unfrozen, has surpassed 500,000 copies sold in its first 72 hours on Steam Early Access — a strong debut for the long-dormant turn-based strategy franchise.

Valve's latest Steam hardware and software survey reveals that nearly 68% of Steam users are running Windows 11, marking a significant shift from just a couple of years ago when Windows 10 dominated the PC gaming landscape.

ARC Raiders' biggest update, Riven Tides, has backfired — driving the game's Steam recent reviews to 'Mixed' for the first time since launch. Negative reviews are outpacing positives by nearly 2:1, driven by controversial PvP and weapon durability changes.