Oct 25, 2021

Steam News - andrewl

We're happy to announce our Top Releases of September 2021

As with previous lists, we look at every release for the month, highlighting the Top 20 games and Top 5 DLCs based on the first two weeks of revenue. We also highlight the top 5 free-to-play games, ranked by the number of unique players they acquired after launch.

The Top Releases of September 2021

A Whole New World

September culminated with the release of the highly anticipated new MMO from Amazon Games - New World. A staggering number of players visited the supernatural island of Aeternum, making New World the most played release of 2021. We're excited to see what adventures await for the millions of players who helped bring this new world to life.

Story Time

As we build out these lists each month, there is never a shortage of variety in exciting game designs and creative new mechanics. But September brought along another type of variety, with a healthy dose of unique & unforgettable stories, praised by players and critics alike. The way these games integrate their stories directly into gameplay is also quite unique. So whether you are embarking on the latest Life is Strange journey in True Colors, discovering a world full of charm in Eastward, or uncovering the mysteries of Blackreef in DEATHLOOP, you're sure to find an engaging story that's as unique as the way it's told.

Welcome New Devs

Like previous months, we'd also like to congratulate the teams that are releasing their first Steam game. Some of these teams have been making games for a while on other platforms, while others are making their very first commercial game. A big welcome and congrats go out to these development teams on their successful Steam debuts.

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If you're curious about previous months, here are more Top Release lists:

Oct 22, 2021

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

Team Fortress 2 - Valve

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

Fixed the description for the World Traveler's Hat not supporting all of the community maps at the same time
Updated The Missing Piece and The Mislaid Sweater to fix issues with the materials/models
Updated Mann vs. Machine
- Added checks to prevent loading an invalid .pop file
- Fixed several .pop file references from "Witch Hat" to "Point and Shoot"
Updated cp_ambush_event
- Fixed an out of the map exploit
- RED team now respawns on stage 2 after the 1st point has been captured
- Improved clipping
- Nature & Wildlife preservation measures
Updated koth_synthetic_event
- Fixed a location where teleporters could trap players outside of the map
- Minor lighting changes
- Detail changes to make things more cohesive
- Updated color on BLU barrels
- Fixed some console errors
Updated pd_farmageddon
- Minor lighting changes to brighten up a few spots
- Updated .nav mesh to fix scarecrows not chasing players
- Minor detail changes
- Updated announcer lines so they are easier to hear
- Removed general damage in the capture area while the point is unlocked

Oct 21, 2021

The Steam Digital Tabletop Fest has begun

Steam News - Christen

Join us for the the Steam Digital Tabletop Fest! This celebration of tabletop-inspired games on Steam features hundreds of discounts now through the 25th at 10am PST. Plus, this year’s streaming event places a special focus on Role-Playing games, including three days of premiere streaming events hosted in partnership with Auroch Digital, October 22-24.

Featuring these broadcasts and more:

A discussion with Join Robert Kurvitz, the lead designer and writer behind Disco Elysium 💃🕺
A D&D deep dive about the influence of this tabletop title among Role-Playing enthusiasts 🎲🐲
A toast to drinking and gaming in the tavern with designers and developers 🍻🍷

For the full schedule of events, visit the Digital Tabletop Fest, where you can join the conversation with creators of your favorite physical and digital tabletop games all weekend long. Until then, add premiere streaming events to your own calendar, then join the live chat with speakers and contributors when the reminder fires.

Also check out our fest merch in the Points Shop, showcasing all-new Game Profiles featuring your favorite tabletop-inspired games.

Oct 14, 2021

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

Team Fortress 2 - Valve

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

Fixed missing material and sound issues for the Taunt: Bare Knuckle Beatdown
Fixed clipping issue for the Taunt: The Profane Puppeteer
Fixed some sounds for the Taunt: The Mannbulance!
Updated The Scariest Mask EVER with Hat/NoHat styles to prevent some clipping issues
Updated the Wandering Wraith, Corpse Carrier, Beanie The All-Gnawing, and Computron 5000 to fix issues with the materials/models
Updated the pickup/drop sounds for paintkits
Updated/Added some tournament medals
Updated the localization files
Updated cp_ambush_event
- Fixed few exploits where players could get out of the map
- Fixed control point 2 base plate in stage 1 not turning blue upon capture
- Changed damage type from shock to bullet in underworld
- Improved clipping
Updated pl_terror_event
- Fixed few exploits where players could get out of the map
- Increased spawn time interval of normal spellbooks
- Fixed visual issue during warmup period regarding track models floating in air
- Adjusted payload track select logic to fix rare issue with cart going off track
- Improved clipping
Updated koth_los_muertos
- Fixed a respawn visualizer not showing up on the RED side
- Fixed falling off the edge when entering the Land of the Dead with higher than normal movement velocity. Now when entering the portal, player speed will be set to 0.
- Fixed being able to spam grenades and rockets through rooftops
Updated arena_lumberyard_event
- Fixed missing beacon particle to signify rare spell spawn locations
- Fixed an issue with custom HUDs interfering with the map's own HUD
- Fixed middle doors shutting themselves when blocked by a player
- Fixed various props z-fighting inside of walls
- Fixed instances of the announcer lines playing over the Merasmus' announcer lines
- Fixed an issue that caused players to remain in third-person at the beginning of a new round
- Fixed spells dropped by the skeleton king persisting between rounds
- Fixed pumpkin bombs generated from spells persisting between rounds
- Fixed server lag caused by dynamic props
- Reworked various VO to use new soundscript entries
- Merasmus will now react to player deaths with varying degrees of sarcasm
- Pumpkin bombs will now all refresh simultaneously at the start of every round
- Added a "No entry" sign to the middle doors
- Smoothed surfaces around the map to ease flying around as a ghost
- Increased sound of the ghost dispenser to improve healing feedback
- Extended the warmup periods by 5 seconds (now 15 seconds)
- Nature & Wildlife preservation measures
- Removed the Observer

Oct 11, 2021

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

Team Fortress 2 - Valve

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

Updated The Corpse Carrier
- Added the Holiday Restriction: Halloween / Full Moon
- Players who currently have this item will receive another random item from the Crimson Cache Collection
- The item has been moved from the Crimson Cache Collection to the list of possible bonus items received when opening a Crimson Cache Case

Oct 8, 2021

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

Team Fortress 2 - Valve

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

Fixed The Bone Cone hiding the player's head
Fixed missing clap sound for the Taunt: The Homerunner's Hobby
Fixed missing siren sound for the Taunt: The Mannbulance!
Fixed LOD and loop bug for the Taunt: Bare Knuckle Beatdown
Updated Towering Patch of Pumpkins, Poopy Doe, The Miami Rooster, and the Spooky Head-Bouncers to fix issues with the materials
Updated the Goalkeeper and Eyequarium items with Hat/NoHat styles to prevent some clipping issues
Updated the Shrieking Shades Unusual effect to prevent a naming conflict with another effect
Updated the Spectral Shackles Unusual effect to fix some material and rendering issues
Updated the Thundering Spirit Unusual effect to fix a missing glow effect
Updated the 2nd objective for the Graveyard contract to be "Survive 500 damage in a single life on Graveyard"
Updated the localization files
Updated the Swashbuckled war paint
- Fixed an issue with the Holy Mackerel
- Removed Yeti gradient
- Replaced Yeti gun oil sticker with skull and crossbones
Updated the Necromanced war paint
- Fixed an issue with the Holy Mackerel
- Fixed BLU team colors
Updated pd_farmageddon
- Optimizations
- Fixed asymmetrical doorways
- Fixed players being pushed into the ground instead of killed when Gourdon's mouth closes
Updated koth_synthetic_event
- Replaced broken prop in room behind BLU spawn
- Fixed console warnings
- Fixed a place where players could get out of the map
Updated koth_los_muertos
- Fixed console warnings
Updated pl_terror_event
- Fixed RED players sometimes spawning into 2nd RED spawn instead of 1st one
- Fixed a cosmetic issue with RED spawn door in the 2nd spawn area
- Fixed players being able to see out of map
- Added a 2 spots for collectable gargoyle to spawn in
- Added missing nav for bots in the underworld
Updated cp_ambush_event
- Fixed players being able to get out from playable area in underworld
- Fixed players teleporting and getting stuck on each other when going through portal in underworld on stage 3
- Fixed some stage 3 BLU spawn respawn visualizers looking odd
- Slightly moved some underworld enter portals off from walls
- Slightly decreased time added when capping last points of 1st and 2nd stage
- Fixed some places where players could get out of the map

Oct 7, 2021

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

Update: this release has been rolled back to the October 6 release to address an issue launching games which use Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC). When that issue is resolved, we'll update the client again to pick up these fixes.

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

Remote Play

Fix black screen with PipeWire capture under KDE plasma

Linux

Fix checking for execute privileges when picking a Steam Library folder location

Steam Cloud

Fix issue causing extra work on reconnect to Steam