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#steam

The free-to-play FPS Delta Force had a big weekend on Steam. The team-based tactical shooter jumped up the charts and exceeded 210,000 peak concurrent players on Sunday, August 24--that was the all-time peak. The game's player numbers are holding strong, too, remaining above 170,000 right now. The game launched in December 2024 on Steam and reached more than 100,000 concurrent players at the time. Since then, the player numbers for Delta Force on Steam have grown, peaking this past Sunday.

The Steam for Chromebook Beta program will conclude on January 1st, 2026. After this date, games installed as part of the Beta will no longer be available to play on your device.

Wuchange: Fallen Feathers is receiving significant backlash on Steam due to poor PC performance on standard hardware, spurring a quick day-two update from developers.

A recent report indicates that the number of games on Steam disclosing the use of generative AI has skyrocketed by 700% within a year, increasing from around 1,000 to nearly 8,000.

Valve has now provided that, 'Content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam's payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers, in particular, certain kinds of adult-only content' should not be published on Steam.

The Wandering Village combines the influences of Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Impressions Games' city-building classics like Caesar III and Pharaoh.

Steam implemented a new guideline stating that content violating the standards of payment processors, card networks, or internet providers could lead to game removal. This affects certain adult-only content and has resulted in the ban of games with sexual themes and titles featuring "incest." SteamDB indicates many games were likely pulled following this new rule, tying the removals to the updated guidelines for adult content. Payment processors have historically opposed the use of their services for purchasing adult content, citing concerns over insufficient safeguards against illegal activities.

The game is now squarely in the top 50 most-played games on Steam, putting it in competition with titles like Elden Ring, Nightreign, and Warframe.

The in-game event description explained that once Blue Archive's Steam review count had reached 10,000, all players would receive five Gift Choice Boxes and five Beautiful Bouquets in-game.

The Steam Summer Sale begins on Thursday, June 26, at 10 a.m. PDT and will continue for two weeks until July 10, featuring major discounts.

Bzzzt, a platformer that combines precision gameplay with charming pixel art, is a highlight of the Fanatical's Nemesis Bundle, currently available for just $5.

Paradox Soul, a free-to-play Metroidvania game on Steam, features Dr. Alli Rose navigating a test facility filled with secrets and robot enemies.

2K Games is offering Borderlands 2 for free on Steam until June 8, along with discounts on the entire Borderlands franchise until June 18.

Fans are buzzing about the potential for a surprise launch of Hollow Knight: Silksong during the upcoming Summer Game Fest, fueled by recent Steam updates.

Unfortunately a free game can only enter a limited amount of fests or events on Steam," the update explained, saying that the demake hadn't been getting as much visibility as initially hoped.

The Monster Hunter games focus on tracking down elusive beasts and defeating them to harvest materials for better gear, increasing hunting capabilities.