General

• Fixed missing or non-localized text in some dialogs
  
• Fixed occasional crash when navigating to collections in the library
  
• Fixed display of pending gifts in notification menu

Steam Input

• Fixed PS4 controllers on macOS
  
• Fixed Bluetooth Steam Controllers when Xbox Extended Feature Support is enabled

Remote Play

• Fixed streaming from a Windows PC to a Mac

Linux

• Fixed steamwebhelper crashes on certain installs

Note: a small addition to this update was released at 10:34 AM PST.

Library

• Added cloud status to game details screen
  
• Game list will now show cloud status icon and progress % for app when syncing / cloud error
  
• Game details screen will now show disk space required for games that are not installed
  
• Fixed screenshots not showing up for non-Steam games
  
• Fixed shelves and viewing collections imported from tags containing percent symbols (%)

Steam Cloud

• Fixed file conflict that can result from the first time playing some games on a device that has existing Cloud files from another Steam user
  
• Added sync status to App Details page in Library
  
• Added manual retry of Cloud sync for an app by clicking the above status if failed
  
• If disconnected from Steam on game exit, queue sync for next time we re-connect
  
• Fixed to properly track file changes for games which use AutoCloud when playing offline
  
• Improve game launch process when offline (remove most instances of long timeouts)
  
• Updated sync failure / conflict dialogs
  
• Fix file conflict created in some cases when the game's Steam Cloud configuration has changed

Steam Input

• Fixed loading custom controller names, PS4 lightbar, and other per-controller preferences
  
• Fixed PS4 controllers not working over Bluetooth when Xbox Extended Feature Support is enabled
  
• Improved handling of changes to controller calibration, rumble on/off settings, etc when offline
  
• Enabled gamepad support for the ASUS ROG Chakram mice

Remote Play

• Fixed controller connection issue with Remote Play Together on Windows
  
• Fixed Steam clients occasionally not reconnecting to each other after being restarted
  
• Don't automatically try to stream games from Steam Deck if they are available
  
• Game controller input is paused while the streaming client is not focused

SteamNetworkingSockets

• Fixed a bug preventing a client from making a second P2P connection to the same server

Shader Pre-Caching

• Fixed games using proton to always download shader caches immediately when installed
  
• Fixed to ensure that stale shader cache data is deleted on GPU/driver changes

With 2022 well underway, we're happy to announce Steam's Top Releases for the month of January. As with previous lists, we look at every release for the month, highlighting the Top 20 games and Top 5 DLC releases 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 January 2022

While our monthly lists tend to highlight the success of standalone game releases, players also gravitate toward DLC that brings new life into their Steam libraries. January included some great examples of this, with the popular Cities Skylines making two appearances on the Top DLC list. Airports was created in-house by the developer, whereas the Content Creator - Map Pack represents the latest entry in a series of DLCs where popular and talented members of the game's workshop community collaborate with the developer to create official DLC packs. With such an active community of workshop creators supported by a dedicated developer, it’s no surprise that Cities Skylines and its Steam Workshop are still thriving nearly seven years since their debuts.

It’s hard not to be wowed each month as Top Releases showcase the latest 3D animations and effects from studios around the world. January was certainly no exception, with players absorbed by Capcom’s latest adventure, MONSTER HUNTER RISE, alongside Sony’s critically-acclaimed PC arrival of God of War. But not to be outdone by its extra-dimensional counterpart, the 2D genre showed strong representation in January with nearly half of the month's Top Releases. What 2D might lack in stunning visual effects and realistic environments, it more than makes up with unique mechanics, creative aesthetics, and more often than not, less demanding hardware requirements. January's 2D titles boast great variety as well, including a politics simulator - Democracy 4, an occult puzzler - Strange Horticulture, and an incredibly original linguistic adventure - Word Game.

As with 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:

• July 2021
  
• August 2021
  
• September 2021
  
• October 2021
  
• November 2021
  
• December 2021

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Yes, there's more. Read on for a full run down on all the ways you can make use of Remote Play in your own collection of games.

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Steam Next Fest is here! Next Fest is a multi-day celebration of upcoming games where you can Play What's Next from first-time and veteran developers alike. Today through Feb 28 @ 10am PT, we're showcasing over 700 demos for the newest upcoming games across every genre from teams all over the world!

You'll have the opportunity to try these unreleased games for free throughout Next Fest – no expo halls, no queues. Join us today starting @ 11am PT to catch our own live show to kick off the event, and stick around for developer-hosted livestreams and chats through the week.

With so many amazing games to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. We've got your back, with lots of easy ways to explore Next Fest!

• Browse by category, or a game’s primary tags, to find demos in your favorite genre; you can even search by sub-genres or specific features.
  
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Browse recommendations and featured sale titles by genres and themes, using tags to drill down to the games that fit your favorite playstyle. Popular genres like Action and Adventure are just a starting point. Be sure not to miss our round up of Co-Op games and more.

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With 2021 in the history books, we're happy to announce Steam's Top Releases for the month of December. As with previous lists, we look at every release for the month, highlighting the Top 20 games and Top 5 DLC releases based on their 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 December 2021

Between the Steam Awards reveal and the culmination of the Steam Winter Sale, there was certainly no shortage of exciting moments to cap off the year. In much the same way that we welcomed the New Year and bid farewell to 2021, about half of the games on December's Top Release list either made their debuts into Early Access or graduated from it. The open-world RPG Sands of Salzaar and the cooperative shooter GTFO both launched out of Early Access after much development during 2021. And as if sensing an Early Access void in those genres, Wartales and Ready or Not launched into their own Early Access journeys for 2022. If one New Year transition wasn't exciting enough, we're already preparing for the upcoming Lunar New Year celebration. Make sure to check back for a ferocious amount of discounts across the Steam catalog.

While browsing December’s Top Releases, we were more than happy to see several games that participated in one of Steam's 2021 Next Fests. For those unfamiliar, Steam Next Fests are multi-day celebrations of unreleased games, where hundreds of free demos can be enjoyed alongside a full schedule of developer livestreams and Q&A sessions. For devs, these events provide an opportunity to test a wide range of features and ideas, while simultaneously generating increased wishlist activity. For players, Next Fests can be as simple as a few minutes of enjoyment with a singleplayer demo, or as immersive as a weekend with friends, sampling everything the festival has to offer. So after checking out December’s Top Releases, make sure you set a reminder for the upcoming February Next Fest.

As with 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:

• June 2021
  
• July 2021
  
• August 2021
  
• September 2021
  
• October 2021
  
• November 2021

Steam Input

• Fixed XINPUT_KEYSTROKE input for Steam Input controllers
  
• Fixed an issue where Victrix Pro Fight Sticks could lose input after rebooting the PC

Linux

• Fixed downloads failing on some systems due to max open file descriptors too low

SteamNetworkingSockets

• Fixed a bug with long-running clients such as dedicated servers having P2P connectivity problems due to using an expired certificate