Note: This client update has been re-released to fix the following:

• Fixed issue that prevents users from removing accounts from the account selection UI.
  
• Fixed issue that causes the account selection UI to appear when refreshing sign in information.
  
• Changed the system tray to show the launch option dialog for applications with multiple launch options (unless the user has checked the “don’t ask me again” checkbox.)
  
• Fixed game beta success/failure and dropdown not updating when opting into a password-protected beta branch
  
• Fixed Big Picture Mode not opening when Steam is set to launch on startup when configured as the default mode
  
• Fixed a regression in ISteamHTTP talking to servers with ALPN TLS extensions but no HTTP/2 support
  
• Fixed an issue with non-Steam game configs not loading properly
  
• Fixed an issue where switching games in the configurator could show data for the previous game after making an edit

Local Network Game Transfers

• Added new feature that allows Steam users to copy existing Steam game installation and update files from one PC to another over a local area network, without having to download and install from a Steam content server on the internet. This reduces internet traffic and can speed up installs or updates.
  
• Steam users have control over who files can be sent to: self only, friends only, or everyone. The default setting is self only.
  
• More info about this new feature can be found here: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/46BD-6BA8-B012-CE43

General

• Added UI that temporarily replaces the "What's New" section of the Library when pre-purchased games are available to pre-load or install and play
  
• Added UI at startup for account selection
  
• Added a "sign out" option to the main menu that removes credentials for the signed in account from the machine
  
• Fixed a crash when the OS is notifying Steam that it should shutdown
  
• Improved performance of games when using Steam Workshop APIs
  
• Refreshed the profile games page with a new style and improved performance
  
• Fixed crash for some uses of %command% in shortcut launch options
  
• Fixed quotes surrounding shortcut exe and paths
  
• Fixed "Steam Library Folder" dialog showing in Downloads settings
  
• Fixed soundtrack cover art, artist, and track information not appearing in Additional Content section of app details
  
• Fixed some actions that should have opened external applications, such as a URL in your default browser, that were instead doing nothing
  
• Fixed a crash loading the standalone controller configurator
  
• Fixed another issue blocking download of precached shaders

Big Picture Mode

• Improved performance in Big Picture Mode when using Nvidia GPUs
  
• Fixed issue where the old BPM on-screen keyboard would appear at the same time as the new BPM virtual keyboard
  
• Fixed issue where user could not re-enter a context submenu after backing out of it
  
• Fixed issue where incoming chat messages would not be delivered properly while in-game
  
• Reduced flashing in background when scrolling through games on home screen
  
• Game invites in the Quick Access Menu will now default to opening a context menu to accept the invite rather than navigating to the chat tab and having to hit "Accept" there.
  
• Added ability to retrieve Steam Runtime System Information for Linux devices
  
• Improved UI responsiveness when reconnecting to Steam
  
• Fixed the appearance of jumbled UI that could happen for a second or two when starting Steam
  
• Removed unclickable area at bottom of the library
  
• Fixed the ability to rename collections, which was instead being interpreted as navigating the app grid
  
• Added "Turn Off Steam Link" to the Big Picture power menu
  
• Fixed crash when in a voice chat
  
• Fixed crash when authorizing a microtransaction purchase in the overlay
  
• Fixed the Play button stealing focus when a game is launching
  
• Fixed "Find games to play with friends" not working in Big Picture Mode
  
• Constrain the width of settings, chat, and other non-grid based views when on larger monitors
  
• Fixed the screen remaining blurred after a "What's New" post was dismissed
  
• Fixed an issue where Steam was not focused properly after exiting a game
  
• Fixed misalignment of loading throbber after logging in.
  
• Fixed universal search not applying mature content filtering preferences

Steam Input

• Added support for the Sony DualSense Edge controller including support for remapping of the rear buttons.
  
• Added a loading throbber when waiting on Steam Cloud to update
  
• Improved the latency of querying the workshop in the Configuration Browser and fix issues with configurations popping-in or opening the wrong tab because results weren't fully received
  
• Added a loading throbber that shows while the Configuration Browser workshop query is running
  
• Fixed PS5 edge settings leaking into PS5 controller
  
• Fixed Steam Link app mobile touch gyro not working
  
• Fixed crash exiting deadzone visualization
  
• Fixed the physical input visualization only looking at the first connected controller
  
• Fixed rumble for Nintendo Joy-Con controllers
  
• Added support for the Razer Wolverine V2 controllers
  
• Added the ability to reset the device input mapping in new Big Picture
  
• Added the ability to install and uninstall the Windows Xbox Enhanced Features driver to the new Big Picture controller settings
  
• Updated the Windows Xbox Enhanced Features driver with the following changes:
  
  • Added support for Xbox Series X controllers connected via the Xbox Wireless Adapter
    
  • Fixed delay detecting hotplugged USB controllers, occasionally causing duplicate controllers in Steam
    
  • Fixed interference with the Victrix Control Hub after the driver has been uninstalled
• Fixed Logitech F310 controller input on macOS and Linux
  
• Added mapping for DualSense Edge Wireless Controller on Linux (note that advanced feature support require Steam to be able to access the /dev/hidraw* devices)
  
• Fixed unintended inversion of Gyroscope Roll Axis on Steam Deck
  
• Added some optimization around DualSense adaptive trigger effects interaction with the Bluetooth stack

Steam Deck

• Move advanced HDR options to Developer Settings
  
• Streamable games are now included in the "Ready to play" game filter, though the default action is still to install them locally.
  
• Fixed a bug preventing some Demo apps that store files under the full-game App ID from uploading to Steam Cloud from Steam Deck devices
  
• Stop prompting users to register for Steam Deck rewards if they have chosen the "Ignore Forever" option
  
• Fixed some transparency issues with the background in the in-game overlay.

The February 2023 edition of Steam Next Fest is in the books, and it was another fun week of free demos and livestreams. We host Steam Next Fest three times a year, and each one is an opportunity for players to explore hundreds of demos of games before they launch on Steam.

Cool numbers from February 2023 Steam Next Fest:

• 8.7 million unique visitors, the highest number yet for this event.
  
• 675 playable demos, which is right in line with most Next Fests.

With so many demos to explore during just a week’s time, we thought we’d show the ones that a good number of Steam users seemed to enjoy (across all genres!) as a way to share some you may have missed. So we broke out a couple of smaller lists from the games that participated with demos in Steam Next Fest: February 2023 edition.

Check Out The List

On this list, we've included the two following views:

• The overall most wish-listed games from the run of the fest (ranked by total number of wish-list adds)
  
• Overall most-played demos during the event (ranked by the total number of demo activations)

While not all demos in these lists are still available, you can still check out their store pages to learn more about them, and to add to your wishlist to be notified when they officially ship.

Join us in June for the next Steam Next Fest! You can visit https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest today and set a reminder to be notified when June Next Fest kicks off.

You can always find amazing free demos available all year long on the Steam Demo Hub.

Steam Mystery Fest is live now, celebrating mystery and detective games of all kinds for an entire week! From now through February 27th at 10am PST, come find discounts, demos, and more on games (both current and upcoming) that emphasize solving mysteries both big and small.

Head HERE to join in the action!

Note: this client was re-released on February 13th to fix an issue with PlayStation 4 controllers connected over Bluetooth.

General

• Reverted back to old Game Info dialog that is accessible from the Friends List
  
• Reduced startup time for users with tens of thousands of games in their library
  
• Fixed a cause of Steam library, chat and Big Picture Mode browser windows showing all black or not rendering.
  
• Fixed crash when opening Steam store
  
• Fixed crash on startup when an internal Steam browser window fails creation
  
• Fixed Steam library becoming unusable after applying a controller configuration

Big Picture Mode

• The Virtual Keyboard in the Overlay now remembers its last position
  
• Added F11 as a hotkey to toggle between windowed and fullscreen
  
• Added alt-enter as a hotkey to exit Big Picture Mode
  
• Added fast jump by letter to BPM library
  
• Added settings for initial location to show keyboard on desktop and in Steam overlay
  
• Added settings option to enable/disable UI sounds
  
• Removed UI that prompted users if they wanted to participate in the Steam Deck Verified program when in normal BPM
  
• Report a Bug in the Quick Access menu now links to the Big Picture discussions instead of the Steam Deck discussions
  
• Fixed Chord Hint Screen remaining shown after holding the guide button to turn off a controller in some scenarios
  
• Fixed Big Picture Mode window not re-opening from double-clicking or selecting system tray menu options
  
• Fixed Big Picture Mode window not displaying properly due to web GPU acceleration being disabled
  
• Fixed issue where exiting Big Picture Mode would log out of Steam Chat
  
• Fixed small movement of Virtual Keyboard when pressing shift in some themes
  
• Fixed Control-1/Control-2 hotkeys not working on Linux

Steam Input

• Fixed some inputs not showing up for the Steam Link App Touchscreen controller
  
• Fixed several instances of Left Bumper/Trigger glyphs having the wrong background image
  
• Fixed issue where a Team Fortress 2 Steam Controller startup sound was missing
  
• Fixed some issues with Nintendo switch gyro drift calibration

Check out Steam Next Fest

The very first Steam Next Fest of 2023 is here! Play what's next from first-time and veteran developers alike, and join livestreams and developer chats all week long. And it's all free! Just don't forget to wishlist your faves to be notified when the game officially launches.

Today through February 13 at 10am PST (UTC-8), we're showcasing hundreds of demos from upcoming games across all genres from teams all over the world. You'll have the opportunity to try these unreleased games for free throughout Steam Next Fest—no expo halls, no queues.

No queues also means interacting with the developers is easy, too! We're kicking off a full week of developer livestreams and chats on Day 1 with our own live show (starting at 11am PST). Join us then, and/or check out the schedule on the front page to find more to enjoy.

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 Steam 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.
  
• Check out the Event Schedule for developer-hosted livestreams and chats to see who you might like to connect with.
  
• Explore your personalized Steam Next Fest Discovery Queue to find popular demos similar to games you already play.

Check out Steam Next Fest

#SteamNextFest

General

• Replaced launch option dialog with new UI that includes a checkbox to remember the user's selection - this selection can be changed in game properties
  
• Changing download regions no longer requires restarting the Steam client
  
• Further optimizations to load times for users with large game libraries
  
• Fixed intermittent browser crash when closing Update news dialog
  
• Fixed the controller settings tab not showing up in the game properties menu
  
• Fixed DLC hover on game details page being cropped
  
• Fixed several issues related to popup dialogs being sized incorrectly
  
• Fixed issue with duplicate streaming dialogs appearing on Mac & Linux
  
• Fixed background images on a collection on the app details page not being clipped correctly

Big Picture Mode

• New Big Picture Mode has been made the default experience. For compatibility purposes, old Big Picture can be accessed by using the command-line option "-oldbigpicture". Note that this functionality will be removed in a future update.
  
• Added support for switching the primary monitor on Windows in Settings -> Display -> Preferred Display
  
• Added an option to start in windowed mode under Settings => Display => Big Picture Mode => Windowed
  
• Added pinned notifications for new inventory items, trade offers, async game turns, moderator messages, offline chat messages, and help request replies in Quick Access > Notifications
  
• Added up/down cursor keys to onscreen keyboard, press shift then left/right cursor to use
  
• Added ability to move the standalone & overlay keyboard
  
• Added option to turn off controllers when exiting BPM
  
• Added setting for controller idle > turn off timeout
  
• Added a quick guided tour for new Big Picture
  
• Added notification when a Xbox controller is plugged in, but the Guide button is disabled (which prevents bringing up the Steam main menu and other functionality like chords)
  
• Allow onscreen keyboard to be activated while in New Big Picture Mode and Steam window is not focused
  
• Implemented Steam Controller dongle pairing
  
• UI Digital Navigation Key Repeats are faster
  
• Show icons for partial/full controller support, VR Support, or Mouse & KB only support in Library when a game portrait is focused or hovered
  
• Center the navigation column in the Overlay vertically to match the rest of the main menu
  
• Detect focus shifting away from the BPM window faster and reduce instances of navigation going to BPM after starting a game
  
• Cursor is now hidden when in gamepad-navigation mode in Big Picture
  
• Various fixes to make the UI scale better in higher resolutions
  
• Fixed some issues completing purchases through some payment providers
  
• Fixed a rare crash exiting BPM
  
• Fixed a case where disconnecting a controller while navigating would not cancel repeating movements
  
• Fixed the new Big Picture Mode overlay being incorrectly sized when the monitor is set to display scaling other than 100%
  
• Fixed overlay scaling when resizing game window
  
• Fixed issue where a browser opened by a game was sticking around after closing the overlay
  
• Fixed launch options dialog not closing when cancelling game launch
  
• Fixed issues w/ digital navigation getting stuck on text boxes when using a physical keyboard
  
• Fixed some issues using the virtual keyboard Paste button outside of a web context
  
• Fixed issue where the virtual keyboard would continuously be made visible after exiting a game
  
• Fixed issue viewing the hardware survey web page after submitting results
  
• Fixed the "Start in Big Picture Mode" setting not updating
  
• Fixed issue opting in to some game beta branches
  
• Fixed Big Picture window being incorrect size when moving it to a different display with win+shift+arrow key
  
• Fixed problem where setting certain library filters in Big Picture Mode could cause those games to become hidden when switching back to desktop
  
• Fixed an issue with detecting game windows on Linux
  
• Fixed "a" and "c" keystrokes on the app details page triggering an animation

Steam Input

• Controller configuration browsing screen can now preview configurations and the selection processes now previews then applies instead of directly selecting the configuration
  
• Added a search tab to the controller layout browser screen
  
• Added direct navigation to controller inputs and modes from the preview screen
  
• Added upper grips as an option for mode shifts
  
• Added support for the Armor-X Pro gamepad in PS4 mode
  
• Added a specific XBox Elite layout preview page
  
• Added a specific Switch Pro layout preview page
  
• Added support for the ThrustMaster eSwap PRO Controller Xbox
  
• Show controller settings in app properties game for non-Steam games
  
• Gyro Calibration Rework: Calibration Calculates an anti-drift value as normal, but also records Gyro and Accelerometer noise while stationary, so that Always-On Auto Calibration (toggle to enable) is more discerning, and should only recalculate anti-drift when on a stable surface
  
• Controller configurator now groups commands if they are attached to the same input
  
• Changed controller mode sliders to default to larger step sizes that match the old BPM interface and added footer button to switch to "fine adjustment" mode with smaller step sizes
  
• Reworked the layout of the mode settings page to show more content
  
• Generate Steam Input API origins for some virtual menu modes that were missing them
  
• Handle errors better and fix some cases where configs would no longer load
  
• On larger screens combine the keyboard and numpad tabs of the choose binding screen
  
• Remember the last active tab in the choose binding screen and open to that instead always using the tab w/ the current binding value
  
• Improved Layout Preview for Nintendo Switch Joycon Left/Right/Pair
  
• Filtered Mode Shift button options to only show available buttons based on the controller type
  
• Nintendo Switch SL/SR buttons now show up as Bumpers for single Joycons or Grip buttons for a JoyCon Pair
  
• Joycon individual/pair Gyro now displays and functions properly
  
• Fixed an issue with the Joystick Deadzone sliders having delayed input
  
• Fixed an issue w/ enabling Gyro for Switch controllers
  
• Fixed long delay at startup when the Razer Huntsman Elite keyboard is plugged in
  
• Fixed the Logitech G29 controller showing up as a gamepad instead of a wheel
  
• Fixed the XBox layout preview page layout having some incorrect items and missing others
  
• Fixed issue where Steam Controller joysticks would have unintended input during Steam Button chords
  
• Fixed long delay at startup when Razer keyboards are connected
  
• Fixed crash with games that use "Windows Gaming Input"
  
• Fixed issue w/ Joystick Deadzone visualization not updating
  
• Fixed some cases where some languages could have text overflow in choose binding screen
  
• Fixed chord activator options for XBox and XBox Elite controller types
  
• Fixed Capture button icon not being displayed for Joycon Pair
  
• Fixed the Switch Pro Layout Preview not showing the gyro

Remote Play

• Fixed audio crackling and loss when streaming from Linux

Linux

• Fixed a crash on Linux in libaudio
  
• Fixed crash when taking screenshots through the overlay
  
• Fixed closing non-Steam shortcuts via the overlay when two or more are running
  
• Fixed some errors causing the Library not to render properly

Mac

• Fixed close button on macOS Steam login window