UK music rights body sues Valve over unlicensed music on Steam
The Performing Right Society (PRS for Music) has officially commenced legal proceedings against Valve, accusing the company of using its members' musical works on Steam without the proper licensing. According to PRS, music is central...
Daedalic is running a big Steam sale and you can grab Deponia for free
German studio Daedalic Entertainment is running a big Steam sale, and as a headliner, you can grab the first Deponia for free – until March 16. Daedalic was once widely regarded as the rightful heir...
Steam users downloaded 100 exabytes of games in 2025, averaging 274 petabytes a day
Valve has published its Steam Year in Review for 2025, and alongside the usual rundown of platform improvements for developers and publishers, there are some staggering numbers about user activity and data volumes. The platform...
Valve added an x-ray scanner for CS2 cases in Germany, but it's more of a loophole than a fix
Case openings in Counter-Strike 2 have long been compared to slot machines – buying a key in hopes of landing a rare skin isn't all that different from dropping a coin and pulling the lever....
Players spend as much time in Roblox as in PlayStation, Steam, and Fortnite combined
Analyst Matthew Ball's new report revealed the true scale of the Roblox phenomenon – the platform has reached engagement levels that rival the biggest names in gaming. According to the report, by the end of...
Yakuza Kiwami 3 becomes lowest-rated game in the series on Steam due to cut content and controversial casting
Yakuza Kiwami 3, which launched last week and is seemingly the final entry in RGG Studio's Kiwami remake series, has received a mixed reception from players. Despite avoiding widespread review-bombing, the game currently holds the...
Cozy games and titles with solo play options are experiencing rapid growth in popularity on Steam
Analytics platform GameDiscoverCo published research results that revealed the main trend on Steam over the past five years. Analysis of keywords in game descriptions showed an impressive increase in mentions of the term "cozy" –...
Cozy horror cooking game for strange creatures hits 99% positive Steam reviews a week after launch
Developer The Rat Zone released Creature Kitchen – a cooking simulator where players feed forest creatures in a cozy horror atmosphere. The game earned an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, reaching 99% positive based on...
Diablo 2: Resurrected launches on Steam with full Steam Deck support
Diablo 2: Resurrected has finally arrived on Steam – since 2021, the game was available exclusively on Battle.net. The release on Valve's storefront includes Steam Deck verification, confirming full compatibility with the portable console. However,...
Steam pulls Ashes of Creation from sale after studio shutdown
Ashes of Creation imploded over the weekend – Intrepid Studios staff received their WARN Act notices for mass layoffs with just two days' notice. As of end of business on February 2nd, Intrepid Studios officially...
January Steam Survey: RDNA 4 debuts in GPU charts as Intel gains ground
Many expected January's Steam Hardware Survey to mark the moment AMD finally overtakes Intel in CPU market share. But January 2026 became the first month since August when Intel gained ground while AMD's share declined....
Only 608 of 20,282 games released on Steam in 2025 reached 1,000 reviews
Steam saw 20,282 game releases in 2025, with only 608 managing to accumulate over 1,000 user reviews. That's according to Chris Zukowski, indie developer and game marketing expert, in his annual analysis of Valve's platform....
Valve updates AI disclosure policy but still requires notification about generative AI
Valve updated its AI disclosure guidelines, clarifying that while developers using "AI-powered tools" for "efficiency gains" don't necessarily need to declare this, they must still notify if generative AI is used in games. As GameDiscoverCo...
Steam breaks new record with over 42 million concurrent players
Valve's Steam has set a new record for concurrent players, surpassing the 42 million mark. The peak reached exactly 42,036,668 players. Steam regularly breaks milestones – the previous peak hit 41,816,052 just a few days...