Valve Updates Steam Submission Guidelines

Valve has updated its Steam game submission process to address a significant backlog in build reviews. The company reported that review times have increased from the standard 3–5 business days to an average of 12 business days due to a surge in new game submissions.

New requirements include a mandatory five-minute test run through the Steam launcher and explicit disclosure of necessary software components. Approximately 24,299 games have been released on Steam in 2026.