The big Steam Store Home Page refresh that’s been in beta for the past two months is now live for all Steam users.
Wider, higher res images, new personalized sections and more
The updated design is a continuation of recent improvements across the Steam store, like the game page updates we made a few months ago.
Read on for details of the update:
Overall Design Refresh
Over the years we’ve introduced new sections and added more ways for you to discover and learn about games, and this update aims to make the store home feel more cohesive. Each section has a distinct set of tools and information to give users many ways to explore the diverse catalog of games on Steam. A goal of this visual refresh is to strike a balance between providing more consistency in UI elements, while allowing the unique nature of each section to show through.
Featured & Recommended
There is now more detailed information highlighting the reason a game is being recommended to you; plus a user review round-up. When hovering over a game’s cover art, the game’s micro-trailer will play for a quick peek at the action. We also added a sneak-peek of the adjacent games in the carousel.
New Wishlist and DLC Sections
We’ve brought back two sections that you may have seen during our big seasonal sales permanently: Games currently on sale from your wishlist, and recommended DLCs for you on sale.
New Personalized Calendar
You can now find a personalized calendar right on the home page, giving you a quick way to see new and upcoming games recommended based on what you play. Page through to see new and exciting games that are coming out in the next two weeks or view your full calendar to look even further out. You can even see recommended new releases you may have missed.
Updated Discovery Queue
A quicker way to browse titles in your Discovery Queue without leaving the home page.
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We refreshed the design to bring this part of the store home in line visually and functionally with the rest of the sections. This includes a micro-trailer and screenshot preview display. Additionally, you can now click a screenshot to expand it.
Popular Upcoming: Now more popular
The contents of this tab have been updated in response to player feedback in order to better capture the most anticipated releases of the coming month. If you’re looking for more niche upcoming releases, check out your Personal Calendar (details above).
Attention to details
We’ve also shipped lots of upgrades to the details of what makes up the homepage. Here are a few of the bigger changes:
New Motion Sensitivity Store Preferences
We know that bigger animated assets can be a problem for some folks. If you’re sensitive to motion such as animated marketing assets or trailers that appear when hovering over games, we’ve got you covered: These things can be disabled by visiting your Store Preferences. When disabled on the home page we will switch to static screenshots instead of micro-trailers and use static marketing assets.
Improved Gamepad Navigation
Users with a controller will see significant improvements to navigation on the homepage. This will mostly impact players on Steam Deck or using Big Picture Mode.
Improved Capsule Hover
A short description is now presented along with other relevant information. The UI is updated to provide better contrast and legibility.
High Resolution Game Art
We’re now displaying higher resolution game art for better visual clarity, making the most of the latest game art uploaded by developers.
