New Steam Client Update Released

On January 28, Steam released a client update for users to download, which fixed some errors that can occur when reconnecting to the service or accessing certain features in Big Picture Mode. The new Steam client patch came just a few days after Valve released a larger update that changed the user interface’s download and installation progress bars.

As the leading digital distributor of PC games for over two decades, Valve periodically releases Steam desktop client updates to give users access to new features. In 2024, following user feedback concerning privacy, Valve released an update that allowed users to label some Steam games as private and hide their ownership and game activities from their friends. Additionally, Steam updates are released to address performance concerns on PC and Steam Deck, including when certain client functions do not behave as intended, or if certain controllers do not work in specific games.

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Just days after releasing a major Steam client update that changed how the download and installation bars appeared, Valve released a smaller client update for PC users to download. The new Steam client update, released on January 28 at 2:37 PM Eastern, requires approximately 57 MB of free storage space to download and install. This small update brought a few general fixes and resolved a few issues with Big Picture Mode and Steam Input.

Before the January 28 client update, users reported the L3 and R3 buttons did not work on some devices, including fight sticks and other controllers lacking analog axe functions. Along with automatic updates, users can also manually check for Steam client updates by clicking the Steam logo on the top left of the screen and selecting the appropriate drop-down option. Users must then restart Steam to finish the installation process.

The new Steam update came amid a busy start to 2025 for Valve. Although the Steam Deck continues to be a valuable and portable way for gamers to play their favorite PC titles, Valve confirmed at CES 2025 that Lenovo’s upcoming Legion Go S handheld will have a SteamOS model, making it the first device not made by Valve to include its operating system. The SteamOS version of the Legion Go S will be available in May 2025, starting at $499.

With games such as Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth selling well on Steam, the PC gaming juggernaut is showing no signs of slowing down. Only time will tell what features Valve has planned for future Steam client updates.

Steam Client Update (January 28, 2025)

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

General

• When reconnecting to Steam (including when resuming from suspend), in game notifications will no longer appear for friends currently in a game.
• Fixed the refresh button on the server browser dialog needing to be scrolled into view.
• Fixed the Backup Game Files dialog sometimes failing to complete.

Big Picture Mode

• Fixed an error when accessing notes in the BPM overlay.
• Fixed an error when receiving a voice chat invite.

Steam Input

• Fixed L3/R3 buttons not working on fightsticks or other devices that don’t have left/right stick analog axes.

Steam

Steam is a digital video game storefront and program developed by Valve that allows gamers to purchase, play, and mod their titles all through one convenient program.

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Valve

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September 12, 2003

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