Steam Store Homepage Gets a Major Visual Overhaul, Adds Personal Calendar
The permanent addition of a sale-focused wishlist section and a personalized calendar shifts the Steam Store from a static marketplace toward a dynamic, user-specific discovery tool, potentially changing how users find and buy games outside of major sales events.
Key Facts
- Valve released the redesigned Steam Store homepage on June 5, following a beta test that began on April 1.
- The 'Featured & Recommended' section now shows why a game is recommended, such as regional ranking or play history, along with a user review summary.
- A new permanent section displays wishlisted games and owned games' DLC that are on sale, previously only available during major seasonal sales.
- The Personal Calendar feature, tested since October of the previous year, is now live and shows recommended new releases and upcoming games based on play history.
- The 'Discovery Queue' now allows browsing recommended titles without leaving the home page.
Reporting from 3 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, Game Spark.
Valve officially released a redesigned Steam Store homepage on June 5, following a beta test that began on April 1. The update aims to make game discovery easier by refreshing each section with clearer information. The "Featured & Recommended" section now shows why a game is being recommended, such as regional ranking or play history, along with a summary of user reviews. Hovering over a game icon plays a short trailer. A new permanent section for wishlisted games and owned games' DLC that are on sale has been added, previously only available during major seasonal sales. The "Personal Calendar" feature, which had been in test implementation since October of the previous year, is now officially implemented. It displays recommended new releases and upcoming games based on play history in a list format, covering the past month, past week, and next month. Users can filter by tags and toggle wishlist items. The "Discovery Queue" has also been updated to allow browsing without leaving the home page. The "Popular Upcoming" tab now more accurately reflects highly anticipated new releases. Other minor changes include improved controller support and store personalization settings for motion sensitivity.
The "Featured & Recommended" section now shows the specific reason a game appears, such as "Ranked #X in your region" or "Recommended based on your play history," alongside a user review summary like "Very Positive." Hovering over a game icon plays a short trailer, and adjacent titles in carousels now show previews. The new permanent wishlist and DLC sections only display items currently on sale, a feature previously restricted to major seasonal sales like the Summer and Winter sales.
The Personal Calendar, which Valve had been testing since October of the previous year, is now officially live after about eight months of beta testing. It displays recommended new releases and upcoming games in a list format covering the past month, past week, and the next month. Users can scroll left or right to see titles releasing in the next two weeks, view the full calendar for releases further ahead, adjust the number of games displayed, filter by tags, and toggle the display of wishlist items. The "Popular Upcoming" tab has been updated based on user feedback to more accurately reflect the most anticipated new releases of the next month. The "Discovery Queue" now lets users browse recommended titles without leaving the home page. Other minor changes include improved controller support and store personalization settings for motion sensitivity. The update follows a beta test that began on April 1 and is part of Valve's ongoing efforts to improve the overall Steam Store, following previous layout updates that widened the store page and revamped the video player.
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