Valve has multiple improvements for the platform Steam. The interface is set to change soon, and additionally, a better search system for the shop has been introduced. The best part: You can already try one feature.
Valve continues to diligently refine its popular gaming platform Steam and regularly brings new features for users. Now, within a week, two major updates have been introduced:
- On one hand, the interface of Steam is set to be improved. Simpler menus, more information with fewer clicks. Overall, many sensible enhancements.
- On the other hand, Valve has introduced an update for the shop to provide players with more options for searching.
The improved search is already integrated into the shop and you can try it out immediately.
Optimized search allows you to filter by developers and tags
What has been improved? On the shop page of Steam, you can now filter for specific items. There is now direct search capability for tags, developers, and publishers, and you can also search by specific categories or filter out “Early Access” games.
Moreover, the search system handles typos better. If you prefer to type “Dvision 2” instead of “Division 2”, Steam can still correctly match your search.
However, there is one limitation: The developer or publisher must have set up a shop page for this specific developer page to appear in the search.
Improvements for the Steam client already available in beta
What features are expected to follow? The in-game overlay, which you normally open with Shift+Tab, is being completely overhauled. The overlay was originally designed to provide a quick way to chat with friends. With the latest update, there is a completely new interface that also comes with several new features:
- With the toolbar, you can customize the interface to suit your needs.
- You can now write notes and even pin them in-game. If you are looking for a specific quest, you can pin the solution as a note.
- In addition, notifications are set to be improved and simplified.
- Moreover, there will be better screenshot management.
- And macOS and Linux users rejoice: In the future, the client is expected to run much smoother thanks to hardware acceleration.
When will the Steam update be released? So far, no date is known. However, you can already test the improvements with the beta client of Steam. Typically, it takes about 4 to 6 weeks before the updates are distributed to everyone.
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