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The end of the year is often time for reflection: What did you learn in the last 12 months about yourself? About your goals in life? About your gaming?

Alright, obviously that last one is the one we are most excited about, because your 2023 Steam Year in Review is officially here! That's right, YOURS. Everyone gets their own look back at the games they played the most, the achievements they unlocked, and all sorts of other fun facts from the past year.

We've put together some of the highlights from your time on Steam in 2023, and bundled it all up into one fun page of facts. Scroll through and find out what genres you spent the most time in, and how some of your stats compare to the Steam community as a whole.

When you're done, you can keep it to yourself OR share it with your friends, either through Steam or links to social media (there's even an official hashtag: #SteamYearInReview). You can also set it to appear in your profile showcase. Interested in showing your 2022 Year in Review as well? You can toggle between the two years anytime, or head to the Points Shop to free up some space to share both at once.

Start perusing your Steam Year in Review here. You can also click on the link we emailed you, or head to the drop-down menu on Steam under your user name.

Enjoy looking back at your year of gaming on Steam! And hey, if you end up making time for other kinds of reflection, that's cool too.

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Check out the official trailer to get a taste of what's to come in the Steam Winter Sale, December 21st (10am Pacific) - January 4th (10am Pacific), and get ready to vote in the Steam Awards.

Cozy on up (or throw on some sunscreen if you're in the southern hemisphere) and explore the thousands of games on sale during the Steam Winter Sale, from developers around the world. Feeling adventurous? Visit any category page on the store during the sale to claim a free daily sticker.



The Winter Sale also means voting for your favorite game in The Steam Awards. Millions of players from around the world cast nominations during the Autumn Sale and we've narrowed it down to the five finalists in each category. Starting December 21st, you can cast your vote for the winner in each category and earn a special Steam Awards sticker for each category you vote in. To see the finalists, and for voting once the sale begins, please check out the Steam Awards page.

The Steam Award Categories are:

• Game of the Year
  
• VR Game of the Year
  
• Labor of Love
  
• NEW: Best Game on Steam Deck
  
• Better with Friends
  
• Most Innovative Gameplay
  
• Outstanding Story-Rich Game
  
• Best Game You Suck At
  
• Outstanding Visual Style
  
• Best Soundtrack
  
• Sit Back and Relax
  

See you soon for the Steam Winter Sale, December 21st - January 4th at 10am Pacific.

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

General

• Fixed notifications not firing for completed downloads and roll-ups of pending friend invites.
  
• Fixed some Windows Steam clients getting stuck at network selection screen in Big Picture Mode.
  
• Fixed systray menu not updating when entering/exiting Family View.
  
• Fix for failing to launch games the first time they are launched via the system tray or jump list.
  
• Clarified the dialog message shown when trying to access store while using Steam Link from some devices.
  

Steam Input

• Fixed an issue on Linux that could cause gamepad input to stop in games after a controller disconnect or during suspend on Deck.
  
• The new default PlayStation Controller behavior where Steam Input was enabled in games without PS controller support store tags will now only be active on games that have filled out the survey to say they do not have PS Controller support. This will be revisited when there is better coverage for the PS controller data.
  

SteamVR

• Fix for inverted image and mouse input on Linux when displaying non-VR apps in headset.
  

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Steam VR Fest is live now! With the launches of SteamVR 2.0 and Steam Link on Quest headsets, as well as loads of discounts on many of the thousands of VR titles on Steam, there's never been a better time to get into VR gaming. Today through December 11th, 10:00 AM PST (GMT -8), we're celebrating virtual reality games of all kinds with discounts, demos, and more during Steam VR Fest.

Strap on your headset, settle in, and let the adventure begin with Steam VR Fest!

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We're excited to announce the streaming technology of Steam Link is now available on the Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro, allowing you to wirelessly play VR games from your Steam library.

Steam Link is a free app that uses the power of your PC to stream Steam games onto phones, tablets, and TVs — and now, on Meta Quest.

Before you begin: You'll need a router with a wired connection to your PC, and a 5GHz WiFi network for your headset.

[h3]Getting started[/h3]

• Make sure Steam and SteamVR are installed and running on your PC
  
  • Note: You may need to restart Steam to confirm you are running the latest version of Steam and SteamVR
    
• Connect your headset to the same network as your PC
  
• Download the free Steam Link app to your headset.
  
• The app will walk you through wirelessly connecting your computer to your headset.
  

[h3]Minimum requirements[/h3]
Before you connect, make sure you have:

• Router with a wired connection to your PC
  
• 5GHz WiFi network for your headset
  
• GPUs: NVIDIA (GTX970 or better)
  
• OS: Windows 10 or newer
  
• Headset: Meta Quest 2, 3, or Pro
  

Recommended (but not required): A broadband internet connection with Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E, and a computer with at least 16 GB RAM and NVIDIA GPU, RTX2070 or better.

Read more (along with step-by-step instructions) in our Steam Link FAQs.

For additional information check out Steam Link and Remote Play.