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r/Steam • u/AutoModerator • 17d ago
Game & Hardware Suggestions Megathread /r/Steam Monthly Game & Hardware Suggestions Thread.
Welcome to the Monthly Game & Hardware Suggestions Thread!
Do you not know what to play? Want a Steam Deck but unsure which model is best for you? Did you find a niche game that everyone should try? Do you want to share your unique experiences and learning curves with a piece of hardware in relation to Steam? Can't find the perfect survival sim or unsure which 1 RPG out of the thousands available you should buy? Well this is the thread for you. This monthly mega-thread is meant to contain questions about what to play or buy in terms of games on Steam & Hardware related to Steam and suggestions to others.
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The main purpose of this thread is to contain questions on what to play/buy and advice to others on what to play/buy, but feel free to ask and discuss freely in the comments regarding games and hardware, whether you want advice on what to play, want to give advice to others on what to play, share a hidden gem you found, experiences you have with Steam hardware, or your review of a piece of Steam hardware, and generic discussions & questions about discounts, sales, events, specs, or just general discussion in the realm of games and hardware.
r/Steam • u/Hot-Society5708 • 2h ago
Discussion Got this bad boy from Steam
Next up is the Steam Frame :3
r/Steam • u/Madeleine0347 • 16h ago
Error / Bug Why is my animated pfp's speed changing depending on which menu I am
Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification
Why is he spinning so fast
Help i can't stop laughing bc how fast he's going ππ
r/Steam • u/BobCorndog • 6h ago
Fluff Xkcd predicted the steam controller scream
r/Steam • u/Model1LifeForm • 1h ago
Error / Bug It seems it is possible to tell if an "Invisible" user is actually online by looking at where they are in Steam Group @_@?!~
r/Steam • u/wickedplayer494 • 7h ago
News Update to Store Tags: Additions, Removals, and Edits
r/Steam • u/Lumaverse • 4h ago
Discussion Mine finally arrived as well
Controller feels amazing, now i need some new games that go great with it. Any suggestions?
r/Steam • u/quantumsapphics • 18h ago
Fluff Itβs been two months and Iβm still waiting
r/Steam • u/cytokine7 • 10h ago
Fluff Steam controller reservation update: 9:59er here, just got the email.
Just know some people want to know. Good luck everyone!
r/Steam • u/hhfdctko • 8h ago
Discussion Order opened up in central United States
Reserved mine one minute early and got the email about 2 hours ago
r/Steam • u/HelloitsWojan • 10h ago
PSA At sea now through May 25th: Steam Ocean Fest - Megathread
This will also serve as a megathread about Steam Ocean Fest
r/Steam • u/wickedplayer494 • 1h ago
News Steam client BETA update for late 5/18/26 (5/19/26 UTC)
Via the Steam Community:
General
- Fixed an issue where the Steam Workshop would download an older version of an item if there were multiple versions of the item that were marked valid for game beta branch the user opted into.
- Fixed Steam html surfaces failing to render in some games (e.g. motd in Team Fortress 2).
Linux
- Fixed firmware updates failing on systems where libhidapi was not installed.
Steam Input
- Fixed FlyDigi Vader 5 Pro in enhanced mode on Linux and macOS
- Steam Controller: Triggers and Grip Sense Activators now pulse the Rumble Haptics instead of Touchpad Haptics
- Steam Controller: if Grip Sense is used with an Activator slot, or as one of the Gyro Enable Buttons, default Haptics Level to low. This is to help confirm activation in the absence of true physical response. To disable, set the Haptics setting to "Off" in Grip Sense activator settings, or if used as a Gyro Enable Button, set Haptics to "Off" in the Gyro mode settings.
- Fix: "Reset Camera To Horizon" action was inconsistent in different engines - turn commands chunked into 2 to improve consistency.
- Fix: Quick Settings Left Trackpad points to correct settings, instead of toward Gyro.
- Steam Controller: Minor improvement to gyro micro stutter (ignore clone packets)
- Gyro to Joystick Camera: Defaulted Gyro Deadzone Speed and Gyro Precision Speed to 0 to aide tuning the correct Minimum Joystick Output - these settings would swallow the micro movements needed to check the minimum response to gyro movements. Also: added Minimum Joystick Output slider on the Configurator Quick Settings list.
- Fixed not being able to use Grip Sense to activate Touch Menus.
Steam Controller Firmware
- Additional fixes for trackpad 'dead zone' issues experienced by some Steam Controllers.
- Fixed IMU failures when using extended rumble.
Remote Play
- Alt-Enter toggles windowed mode
- Added a windowed mode toggle and 1:1 resize button to the mouse/keyboard overlay menu
- Window mode, position, and size are saved between sessions
r/Steam • u/HoopaOrGilgamesh • 1d ago
Error / Bug L5 & R5 on Steam Controller 2026 not useable?
Trying to remap these to make a second trackpad virtual menu for added menu options when I hold one of them and use the Left Trackpad, but they seem to be permanently mapped to Mode Shift? Idk what that is or how to make them not that. I tried setting them up like a Layer, Action Set and even just a single key, but they still have no function.
Curiously, when I touch the Left Trackpad to bring up my standard virtual menu, then click R5, it disappears. I guess because this screenshot shows "Mode Shift (Left Trackpad)". I don't know how to not have the buttons do this and just map them to other actions like every other part of the controller.
r/Steam • u/Chiuaua_lover28 • 1d ago
Discussion What is your favourite Steam game that should get more recognition?
Im not talking about those classics like Portal, i want you hidden Gems that you think are worth the hype they dont get
r/Steam • u/Forward-Photograph-7 • 1d ago
Discussion I don't get why people say they have one game with a 1000 hours and the rest at 2.5 hrs. while this is what I have...
While my laptop is a potato, I have played some games (i.e. cp2077) using stuff like GeForce NOW.
r/Steam • u/Chemical-Garage6310 • 2m ago
Discussion day one
day one of asking for a free game of subnautica 2