Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel.
General
Temporarily re-disabled experimental wake-on-bluetooth support for Steam Deck LCD while issues with spurious wake-ups are investigated
Fixed an issue that could prevent updating from specific older builds of SteamOS
Fixed a bug with the Discover app in desktop mode that could cause update failures in some scenarios
Steam Scream 4 is here, and even if Halloween isn't your jam, surely there are a ton of adjacently-themed games that are. Spook around to find all sorts of games that are either full-on scary, or scary-ish with a dash of Halloween fun.
The discounts are aplenty from now through November 3rd. Check out our official trailer above to get into the spooky mood, or head straight to the sale now!
Today we've launched a new store feature designed to help you find your next favorite game. The new Steam Personalized Calendar is a look at both recently released and upcoming games, filtered down to the the set of games we think you are most likely to be interested in.
We're launching this feature as a Steam Labs experiment, as we'd like your feedback to help make the best possible version of this tool. Read on for more details, or just check out the Personal Calendar page and see for yourself.
Recommendations based on your playtime
This new calendar finds people with similar playtime profiles to you, and then looks at the games those players have been adding to their wishlist.
Based on games you play a lot: The system is more focused on games that you play the most (relative to other players), and spend most of your playtime in. So, a few minutes trying out a couple of new games or demos won't have much impact on your recommendations, but sinking a bunch of time into a new favorite will.
Refreshed daily: This recommendation system gets re-trained daily to incorporate the latest data. In reality you aren't likely to see your recommendations change all that much from day to day, but as time goes by you will obviously see new things pop up as the 8-week horizon of the calendar marches forward, or as games lock in their release dates.
Upcoming releases: Calendar view
Steam already has lists for upcoming releases, including Popular Upcoming and All Upcoming. However, we've been drawn to the idea of having a visual representation of upcoming releases in calendar form to help understand how far away an exciting new launch is. So this new calendar view takes the list of soon-to-release titles, filters them down to the set that we recommend most for you, and maps them out across time for you to see at-a-glance. You'll find that some days have a bunch of exciting releases for you while others may only have one or none.
Includes your wishlists: The calendar view also includes any game that you have already added to your wishlist, regardless of whether the system recommends it; you've already expressed interest in that game, and you likely want to know when it is coming out.
Weekdays only: We intentionally focus the calendar on weekdays since very few games release on weekends and we wanted as much space as possible to show the games that are planning on releasing. The rare games that do have weekend release dates will show up on the calendar on the following Monday.
Recent releases: Week and month views
For recent releases, we experimented with a few different views and found that it felt less important to map out already released games on a daily calendar view. When we were talking with our friends and colleagues about recent releases, it was usually in the context of something we were playing this week or this month rather than which specific day it came out on.
But, we'd love your feedback. For new releases, are you concerned about which day that game came out on, or just that it is a recent release?
Customization controls
There are a few different options to control what you see on this page.
Filter by tag
Looking for something particular? Use the tag selector. By default, it lists out tags applied to games you've recently played. But you can also type in any valid store tag to narrow down your results.
Adjust the number of results
While working on this page, we tried out a few different thresholds for the number of games to display. Too few results and the calendar is pretty empty; too many and it can be an overwhelming experience. We settled on 100 as providing a good level of information density, but we're curious what you think. You can adjust the picker at the top of the page to see more or fewer titles. As you increase the number of titles shown, the quality of fit for those recommendations will decrease, resulting in more games that are further afield from what you typically play.
Already respects your preferences
This page already filters out games based on choices you've made in your store content preferences, such as Early Access titles, ignored products, ignored tags, and general level of mature content.
Really, we're interested to know whatever feedback you may have about this experiment. Do you find this format of recommendations to be useful? What do you think about this new set of recommendations and calendar view? Are there other things we should include on the calendar? Does it seem to be generating good recommendations for you?
In the pursuit of building a better platform and shopping experience, the Steam Team are continually experimenting with new ideas around discoverability, video, machine learning, and more. Some of these experiments are clear and obvious upgrades to existing features, or are part of products we've already decided to build, and they get built out and released. Other times, we end up with experiments where we feel like we would benefit from more input from Steam users to help inform the direction that we take it, or whether it is even interesting enough to turn into a full feature.
With Steam Labs experiments, you can try, share, and break these potential new features, while we figure out what to keep and what to scrap. Share your feedback with the developers and designers working on these features and help shape the future of Steam.
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.
General
Added mitigations for Unity CVE-2025-59489, blocking a game launch through the Steam Client when an exploit attempt is detected.
Fixed a crash when DualSense controllers are connected and idle.
Fixed "\\" characters appearing in some news posts
Added ability to switch tabs in the tabbed browser by pressing CTRL+TAB
Fixed some cases where access to "Mark as private" game setting was unavailable.
Fixed some cases where adding a large number of non-Steam games to a collection would fail.
Fixed some "Friends & Chat" settings occasionally resetting to their default value temporarily after getting disconnected from Steam
Fixed a case where a user's achievements would fail to display in the overlay when activated by a game.
Fixed scroll arrow buttons on Post-Game Summary overscrolling to the end of the summary instead of the next non-visible item.
Fixed a rare crash when constructing the menu for the tray icon on Windows.
Fixed a case the client window could keep growing in size for WindowsBlinds theme users
In-Game Overlay
Fixed a crash in D3D12 games that could sometimes be triggered by opening and closing sections of the overlay (like notes) rapidly. This could manifest as a game or gpu hang, was easier to trigger in some games than others, and was a new regression in this week's public client update and the last beta cycle. We will test this briefly in beta before shipping as a hotfix to all users.
Game Recording
Improved performance when recording is on for some games using Vulkan rendering
Steam Input
Added support for dual gyros when using Nintendo Switch Joycons in combined mode
Fixed the "listen for binding" panel in the configurator
Fixed the configurator being blank when opening a configuration for an uninstalled game that requires being installed to edit the configuration
When authoring an official configuration for a Steam Input API game, use a setting under Settings->Developer instead of relying on the SetInputActionManifestFilePath API call
Streaming
Fix cases where clicking "stream" did nothing.
SteamVR
Fixed Steam Client notifications getting suppressed after you exited SteamVR. The suppressed notifications would appear inside your VR headset the next time you started SteamVR.
Accessibility
Improved High Contrast view of game list search and app filter panel
Windows
Added "End of Life" alert for 32-bit versions of Windows. Currently Windows 10 32-bit is the only 32-bit version of Windows supported by Steam.
The Steam client will continue running on Windows 10 64-bit and 32-bit games will continue to be supported.
Steam Client support for Windows 10 32-bit will end on Jan 1st, 2026 at 10am. See here for additional details.
Added detecting if Secure Boot and a TPM are enabled on the current machine. This information is displayed under Help > System Information. It is now also collected when opting into the Steam Hardware Survey.
A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.
General
Added mitigations for Unity CVE-2025-59489, blocking a game launch through the Steam Client when an exploit attempt is detected.
Added "End of Life" alert for 32-bit versions of Windows. Currently Windows 10 32-bit is the only 32-bit version of Windows supported by Steam.
The Steam client will continue running on Windows 10 64-bit and 32-bit games will continue to be supported.
Steam Client support for Windows 10 32-bit will end on Jan 1st, 2026 at 10am. See here for additional details.
Fixed "\\" characters appearing in some news posts
Added ability to switch tabs in the tabbed browser by pressing CTRL+TAB
Fixed some cases where access to "Mark as private" game setting was unavailable.
Fixed some cases where adding a large number of non-Steam games to a collection would fail.
Fixed some "Friends & Chat" settings occasionally resetting to their default value temporarily after getting disconnected from Steam
Fixed a case where a user's achievements would fail to display in the overlay when activated by a game.
Fixed scroll arrow buttons on Post-Game Summary overscrolling to the end of the summary instead of the next non-visible item.
Fixed a rare crash when constructing the menu for the tray icon on Windows.
Game Recording
Improved performance when recording is on for some games using Vulkan rendering
Steam Input
Added support for dual gyros when using Nintendo Switch Joycons in combined mode
Fixed the "listen for binding" panel in the configurator
Fixed the configurator being blank when opening a configuration for an uninstalled game that requires being installed to edit the configuration
When authoring an official configuration for a Steam Input API game, use a setting under Settings->Developer instead of relying on the SetInputActionManifestFilePath API call
Streaming
Fix cases where clicking "stream" did nothing.
SteamVR
Fixed Steam Client notifications getting suppressed after you exited SteamVR. The suppressed notifications would appear inside your VR headset the next time you started SteamVR.
Accessibility
Improved High Contrast view of game list search and app filter panel
Windows
Added detecting if Secure Boot and a TPM are enabled on the current machine. This information is displayed under Help > System Information. It is now also collected when opting into the Steam Hardware Survey.
Linux
Fixed a crash when DualSense controllers are connected and idle.
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.
Steam Input
Fixed the "listen for binding" panel in the configurator
Fixed the configurator being blank when opening a configuration for an uninstalled game that requires being installed to edit the configuration
When authoring an official configuration for a Steam Input API game, use a setting under Settings->Developer instead of relying on the SetInputActionManifestFilePath API call
Desktop Mode
Fixed scroll arrow buttons on Post-Game Summary overscrolling to the end of the summary instead of the next non-visible item.
The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:
Note: This beta was re-released October 2nd with an additional change:
Added mitigations for Unity CVE-2025-59489, blocking a game launch through the Steam Client when an exploit attempt is detected.
General
Fixed scroll arrow buttons on Post-Game Summary overscrolling to the end of the summary instead of the next non-visible item.
Fixed a rare crash when constructing the menu for the tray icon on Windows.
Steam Input
Fixed the "listen for binding" panel in the configurator
Fixed the configurator being blank when opening a configuration for an uninstalled game that requires being installed to edit the configuration
When authoring an official configuration for a Steam Input API game, use a setting under Settings->Developer instead of relying on the SetInputActionManifestFilePath API call
Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel.
General
Fixed an issue where the performance overlay would sometimes not appear in Baldur's Gate 3
“Is Steam crazy? They’re two months ahead of schedule!”
Yes, we are crazy, and yes we are earlier than usual, but also that’s intentional: Steam Autumn Sale is on now! From now through October 6th at 10 a.m. PT, you’ll find deals across the entire store on games of all kinds.
Head on over to the Steam Autumn Sale and have a look around, and read more about Steam Deck and the 256GB LCD sale here as well. Both end on October 6th at 10 a.m. PT.
We’ve added SteamVR support for both PICO and HTC stand-alone consumer headsets, making Steam Link VR available on the PICO 4 Ultra, PICO 4, PICO Neo 3, HTC Vive Focus Vision and HTC VIVE XR Elite (later this year).
Users will find basic streaming functionality on these headsets by using Steam Link VR in the PICO or HTC stores, and we are hard at work adding additional features as well.
Feedback is a big part of how we iterate: We’ve learned from and grown with our community since first launching Steam Link VR Streaming almost two years ago for the Meta Quest. It helped guide how we added features and stability, working to make your connection to your PC VR games a smoother and more rewarding experience.
Releasing Steam Link VR on PICO and HTC consumer headsets is an equally important step toward our continued goal of making PC VR accessible to as many users as possible. The next steps will include a SteamVR Beta update that adds a Steam Link APK for other hardware manufacturers to validate Steam Link support on their headsets. It will also allow users of unsupported headsets to explore compatibility and available features.
As always, we’re excited about our continued work in SteamVR, and appreciate all of the feedback from the community along the way.
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.
Windows Client
Added detecting if Secure Boot and a TPM are enabled on the current machine. This information is displayed under Help > System Information. It is now also collected when opting into the Steam Hardware Survey.
The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:
Windows
Added detecting if Secure Boot and a TPM are enabled on the current machine. This information is displayed under Help > System Information. It is now also collected when opting into the Steam Hardware Survey.
The new Steam store menu is now out of beta and available everywhere - including the Steam client, Steam Deck, and Steam Mobile.
We redesigned the Steam store menu to offer a more dynamic and personalized experience, making it easier for players to browse the store and discover new games. Updated organization and layout make navigation and search more accessible, and now you'll find those options on more store pages. The search bar is also a little smarter, with personalized search and browsing suggestions, plus games you've recently searched for.
As always, our beta testers were super helpful in providing feedback and identifying bugs. If you'd like to be a part of that process with other in-progress Steam features, you can join the Steam Client Beta.
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