By: DarkVitality
The biggest update to the store is the inclusion of the “You Queue” feature which takes you to one of twelve games that Steam recommends for you, which are based off of the games already in your library. It is the same approach Google took with their “I’m feeling lucky” feature. Steam then allows their users to follow the game (allowing them to see announcements specific to that title in their daily feed), add a game to your wishlist, or mark it as not interested, so you don't have to see it again. With the "Your Queue" feature users can also customize the results that appear to include Early Access, Unreleased, and/or OS specific titles.
Steam has also amped up the search feature of the store by giving users more ability to filter searches. Users can now filter search results by genre of game or game features such as co-op, MMO, FPS, etc..
Lastly, Steam also brought a brand new feature for curators! The new update allows groups such as IGN or Game Informer to have their own page on Steam featuring games that are of their interest. Everyone has the ability to create a curator page, and they can showcase whatever games they want.
All around, Steam’s new store update brought a ton of new features to an already amazing store page, but I believe that the new features might be a bit too much. While it might be cool to have Steam recommend a new game for you, I personally prefer having a friend recommend a new game for me or reading an article online or watching a Youtube video recommending one. The curator feature is great for popular game sites but how is a small-time gamer like me going to have my curator page become popular? I will, however, use the new search filtering feature to find racing or strategy games that peak my interest.
Overall I liked the way Steam used to be and I feel like this new store update might be filling my store home page with unnecessary or uninteresting items, missing the tabs and lists I’m so used to seeing.
About the Author:
DarkVitality is an avid PC gamer and Steam user. He mostly enjoys simulators, and RTS games.