Steam is undergoing a major facelift – new menus and tools

The popular gaming client for Steam is constantly being developed, not least since the introduction of Steam Deck. Today, Valve is giving a major facelift to desktop-The version, where things happen both with the design and under the hood.

The biggest and most noticeable is that Valve is redesigning the Game Overlay, the semi-transparent menu that can be snapped from within games. There, Valve is building a completely new user interface that, in addition to previous functions, such as the chat and friends menu, includes many new tools.

The interface includes, among other things, a completely new and noticeably more detailed game overview. It includes, among others, game news, friends who play the same game, guides and Achievements. For those who wish to make their own lists, a small “notepad” is offered, to which notes can be attached to the screen that can also be seen during the game. In the same way, it should also be possible to attach other windows, for example to show a guide or a video.

Moreover, notifications and screenshot tool get a boost. Because the first is set when the green light indicating news is on and the field is limited to new notifications. The screenshot tool is expanded with the ability to handle both local images and cloud saved variants, sorting by game and the ability to select thumbnails.

Last but not least, everything is complemented by a new toolbar at the bottom. In short, all of the new functionality should be easy to find and navigate. Currently, the beta version of the Steam client is required to participate in updates that are not yet released. It’s free and easier to activate Through the settings in the Steam client.

What do you think of the changes? Is it something you can use?