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SteamDB

@SteamDB

👀 Tracking all things Valve and Steam. ℹ️ We are not affiliated with Valve in any way.

Joined January 2013

SteamDB
@SteamDB
Oct 11, 2024
You never owned games on Steam, it was always a license.
DiscussingFilm
@DiscussingFilm
Oct 11, 2024
Steam has now added a warning to customers that they are only buying a license for a game and don’t actually own it. This is ahead of a new law that forbids digital storefronts selling games from using terms like “buy” unless they tell players that they’re only buying a license.
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SteamDB
@SteamDB
May 5, 2024
Helldivers 2 is no longer purchasable in 177 countries where PSN is not available (but some are still available like Baltics). This game has now received 215,000 negative reviews.
8.3M
SteamDB
@SteamDB
Nov 12, 2025
Steam Frame, Steam Controller, Steam Machine announcement is expected soon, here's a first look!
7.3M
SteamDB
@SteamDB
Nov 15, 2024
Half-Life 2's 20th anniversary update is out, episodes were merged into the main game, and added workshop support. It is also free to keep if you get it until 18th.
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SteamDB
@SteamDB
Nov 16, 2023
Half-Life 1 is free to keep
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SteamDB
@SteamDB
Apr 24, 2024
Steam store pages now display a banner when a member of your Steam Family already owns the game.
623K
SteamDB
@SteamDB
May 10, 2024
Helldivers 2 purchase restrictions were updated to add Baltics. Furthermore, Ghost of Tsushima now has the same purchase restrictions.
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SteamDB
@SteamDB
Nov 18, 2023
Half-Life 1 hit 31,000 concurrent players
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SteamDB
@SteamDB
Dec 15, 2023
Dota 2 Frostivus 2023 is out, and Valve is giving out gifts which include game bans for account sharing, smurfing and more
822K
SteamDB
@SteamDB
Feb 5, 2025
Steam now warns about Early Access that have not been updated in months. 🕵️ Tip: SteamDB browser extension shows last update for all games.
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SteamDB
@SteamDB
Sep 28, 2024
Arch Linux (used for SteamOS) is entering into a direct collaboration with Valve. Valve is providing backing for a build service infrastructure and a secure signing enclave.
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SteamDB
@SteamDB
Oct 4, 2025
Valve added a new batch of community maps to Counter-Strike 2 on October 2nd, and now one of the maps, Transit, has been removed due to potential copyright issues and one of the entity names having a gamer word.
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SteamDB
@SteamDB
Sep 3, 2025
Valve registers a "STEAM FRAME" trademark for new computer hardware
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SteamDB
@SteamDB
Feb 12, 2025
A game called PirateFi released on Steam last week and it contained malware. Valve have removed the game two days ago. Users that played the game have received the following email:
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