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Steam is Valve's PC gaming storefront and platform for buying, updating and discussing games. This page tracks Steam news across releases, patches, store changes, discounts and the biggest shifts affecting players and developers.
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Latest Steam stories, store changes and major PC release updates.
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In The Black launches May 5 in Steam Early Access after more than a decade of development. Impeller Studios' hard-science space combat sim is aimed at players who miss cockpit dogfighting with real weight behind it.
Might and Magic
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has sold over 500,000 copies on Steam in less than 72 hours, giving the long-running strategy series a strong early access start.
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Gamble With Your Friends has entered Steam's top 100 shortly after its May 1 launch. The co-op casino crawler reached No. 90 in Sunday's most-played snapshot, giving TENSTACK's small release a visible opening weekend on Valve's store.
World of Warships: Legends
World of Warships: Legends fully launches on PC on May 4 through Steam and Xbox on PC. Wargaming is also adding cross-progression support and Xbox Game Pass benefits around the same update.
Tekken
Kunimitsu arrives in Tekken 8 on June 1 PDT and June 2 CEST, with early access beginning May 27 PDT and May 28 CEST. Bandai Namco’s new gameplay trailer gives the Season 3 fighter her first proper showcase.
Roundup
Steam's latest weekly most-played chart is quiet at the very top, but Wuthering Waves made the biggest climb and Diablo IV, Far Far West and Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era all entered the top 100.
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A New York State Senate bill could require covered online platforms, including online games, to verify user ages and restrict open chat for minors. The proposal has not passed yet, but it follows a wider push around age assurance on Steam, Xbox and other online services.
Far Far West
Far Far West has entered Steam's top 50 most-played games after Evil Raptor said the co-op shooter sold more than 250,000 copies in its first 48 hours. The new Steam entry gives the western-themed co-op shooter a visible launch beyond its sales milestone.
Onimusha
Capcom has teased that an Onimusha: Way of the Sword release date reveal may be on the horizon. The revived samurai action series is still only officially listed for 2026.
Wuthering Waves
Wuthering Waves has climbed to No. 43 on Steam's most-played chart after Kuro Games launched Version 3.3 alongside second anniversary events. The update adds new story quests, Resonators and a new area for the free-to-play RPG.
Multi-platform
Adorable Adventures is out now on Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Wild Sheep Studio's cozy exploration game follows a baby boar using scent trails to reunite his family after a forest fire.
Subnautica
Subnautica 2 will enter early access on May 14 for PC and Xbox Series X|S. Unknown Worlds has confirmed the $29.99 launch price, Xbox Play Anywhere support and a long early access roadmap.
