Steam has opened an opt-in Steam Workshop browse beta focused on faster filtering, larger item cards, and a new Quick View flow. The company says the beta could run for weeks or months while it collects feedback.
TechSpot reported on April 4, 2026 that newly uncovered Steam client code points to a feature that could estimate game frame rates from other users' real-world data. Paired with Valve's March 9 rollout of optional anonymized framerate collection, the move could make Steam's store pages much more useful for performance-conscious buyers.
Kotaku reports that Capcom re-released Resident Evil 1, 2, and 3 on Steam with Enigma DRM, reigniting complaints about performance, Linux support, and Steam Deck compatibility. The backlash is sharper because Capcom only recently rolled back similar DRM changes in Resident Evil 4.
Valve’s latest Steam Client Beta lets users manage downloads on remote Steam clients from the active client, tightening the multi-device PC workflow.
A top r/gamedev post highlights Facepunch’s new Valve agreement, which is intended to let creators export S&box projects and publish them on Steam without paying Facepunch a fee.
A popular r/pcgaming thread points to Valve’s latest Steam Survey, which Phoronix says lifted Linux to 5.33% of Steam users in March 2026 while macOS sat at 2.35%.
r/Games highlighted Valve’s latest Steam storefront experiment: a redesigned Store Home now available in the Steam Client Beta, with larger artwork, clearer recommendation context, updated hover behavior, and new sections that pull discounted wishlist items and DLC into the main discovery surface.
r/Games surfaced a notable PC back-catalog move: the original Resident Evil trilogy on PC and Breath of Fire IV are now on Steam, bringing older Capcom releases into the platform with updated rendering, localization, and quality-of-life work tied to the earlier GOG versions.
Hinterland has released Episode Five: The Light at the End of All Things as a free update for existing owners, bringing The Long Dark's long-running WINTERMUTE story to its finale.
New FTC warning letters to Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, and Stripe do not target Steam directly, but they reopen the debate over how much power payment processors can exert over digital game storefronts.
A r/pcgaming post highlights Valve's March 27 Steamworks update that refreshes regional pricing data and gives developers three conversion options: exchange rate, purchasing power, and multi-variable pricing.
Little Orbit says APB Reloaded's Legends update goes live March 27, 2026 with a higher rank cap, new Financial District contacts, new weapons and mods, and several balance and inventory changes.