72% of game developers say Steam is effectively a PC gaming monopoly
Studios say they can't afford to quit Steam, most of their revenue comes from it
AMD CPUs and Linux hit record highs in latest Steam hardware survey
There's a new top graphics card, too
Nine out of ten Windows games can now run on Linux, data shows
Is 2026 the year Linux breaks through for PC gaming?
Game On: Compatibility between gaming applications and Linux operating systems keeps improving. According to recent statistics, most players can now expect to run the majority of their gaming sessions on an open source operating system. Only a few stubborn exceptions are still resisting this new reality.
Steam's new Personal Calendar helps users keep track of new and upcoming games they might love
See what you might have missed
PC gaming boom: Steam sets new record with 41.6 million concurrent players
A growing user base, expanding regional access, and more affordable high-performance hardware are fueling the platform's expansion
Valve's Steam Frame and Samsung's Project Moohan set stage for XR competition
The feature-packed XR devices offer high-resolution displays, advanced sensors, and next-generation processing power
AMD hits record CPU share in latest Steam hardware survey – new top GPU and VR headset revealed
The Oculus Quest 2 loses its long-held crown
What just happened? Remember when the Steam survey's top GPU would remain unchanged for months or even years? In 2025, we've seen the number one graphics product change almost every month, and September was no different. Elsewhere, AMD has bounced back from a rare decline to reach its highest user share ever.
Steam beta helps players prep for games requiring Secure Boot or TPM
Steam Hardware Survey will also start collecting Secure Boot and TPM data
Steam user becomes first person to own 40,000 games on the platform
Worth around $640,000
Secret Service investigating Steam account linked to suspected Charlie Kirk shooter
Half of Tyler Robinson's 5,000 hours of playtime were spent on Sea of Thieves
Valve, Discord, Reddit, and Twitch CEOs called to testify before Congress on online radicalization
A response to the Charlie Kirk assassination
Borderlands 4 launches to 'Mixed' Steam rating due to performance issues and bugs
DLSS Balanced and 4x Frame Generation at 1440p is recommended -- for an RTX 5080!
Evidence mounts for Half-Life 3 development in Counter-Strike 2 code update
HLX might be undergoing optimization, suggesting a rapidly approaching release
Valve files "Steam Frame" trademarks – Fremont console, new VR headset, or something else?
New Valve hardware incoming?
August Steam survey: AMD loses CPU ground to Intel, top GPU changes again
AMD's CPU share falls for the first time since February
Steam Deck 2 may not arrive until 2028 as Valve waits for next-gen performance
Likely in time for Zen 6, RDNA 5, or possibly even RDNA 6
Valve's Fremont SteamOS console surfaces with six-core Zen 4 CPU and RX 7600 GPU
A Half-Life 3 launch title would be nice
Highly anticipated: Valve's long-rumored return to the living room is starting to look real. A new Steam Machine – like device, codenamed Fremont, has surfaced on Geekbench, hinting at a serious play for the console space. Powered by a custom AMD APU with six Zen 4 cores and a Radeon RX 7600 GPU, it suggests Valve may not just be experimenting this time, but it may be gearing up to compete head-on with traditional consoles.
Valve pulls GPU monitoring tool from Steam after claiming it's more accurate than Windows Task Manager
The performance monitor overlay was originally introduced in June
Battlefield 6 beta peaks at 326K players, now Steam's 39th most-played game ever
Dice is working to increase server capacity
July Steam Survey: RTX 5000 surge, new top GPU, 4 in 10 participants using AMD CPUs
Linux use has hit an all-time high, too
What just happened? Here's a clear indication that the supply and pricing problems which have plagued Nvidia's RTX 5000 series are easing: the cards experienced a large uptick in user share in the latest Steam survey. However, there's still no sign of AMD's 9000-series in the main GPU chart, where the RX 7600 XT has only just appeared. Elsewhere, we've got a new most-popular card among participants, and AMD processors have passed a milestone.
From Harvard to Half-Life: Gabe Newell reflects on his unconventional path to founding Valve
Gaming pioneer Gabe Newell talks life, games, and creativity in rare interview
Gabe Newell says he works for fun and scuba dives daily in surprise YouTube interview
YouTuber with 19 subscribers scores rare chat with gaming legend
Analyst reveals why most Steam gamers leave half their libraries unplayed
We're a "bunch of drunken sailors who spend money irresponsibly"
Steam survey's top graphics card changes again as four RTX 5000 GPUs enter chart
A surprising number of people can afford an RTX 5090
Scammers are stealing indie games and selling them on Steam
Steam appears to lack a proper vetting process to prevent this kind of abuse