{"id":1770779,"date":"2026-02-14T15:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1770779"},"modified":"2026-02-14T15:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:34:30","slug":"steam-wants-you-to-share-your-pc-specs-on-your-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1770779","title":{"rendered":"Steam wants you to share your PC specs on your reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Steam wants you to share your PC specs on your reviews<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">The feature is currently in testing via the Steam Client Beta.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/steam_share_image.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Steam logo\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"steam_share_image.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Valve<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1533038852.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1533038852.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/vikki-blake\">Vikki Blake<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-02-14T15:34:30+00:00\">Feb. 14, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/steam-wants-you-to-share-your-pc-specs-on-your-reviews?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          7 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Valve is testing the ability to permit Steam reviewers to include hardware specs in their reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Though only available to participants in Steam&#8217;s Client Beta for now, reviewers will be able to &#8220;attach hardware specs when writing or updating a Steam User Review on a game&#8217;s store page&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>If it rolls out to all, it&#8217;ll help players identify if any performance issues are restricted to certain specs or configurations, and if anyone else with a similar rig is having the same problems.<\/p>\n<p>The patch also fixes an issue wherein streaming could throttle downloads even after you&#8217;ve finished streaming, and adds the option to provide anonymised framerate data.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When enabled Steam will collect gameplay framerate data, stored without connection to your Steam account but identified with the kind of hardware you are playing on,&#8221; Valve explains in the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/group\/4397053\/view\/505101717860253962\">beta client patch notes<\/a> (thanks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/steam-reviews-set-to-show-a-players-specs-so-its-easier-to-know-if-youll-share-their-experience-or-they-misread-the-minimum\/\">PC Gamer<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This data will help us learn about game compatibility and improve Steam. This feature is currently in Beta with a focus on devices running SteamOS.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the full patch note:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>General<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Added the option to attach hardware specs when writing or updating a Steam User Review on a game&#8217;s store page<\/li>\n<li>Added the option to provide anonymised framerate data. When enabled Steam will collect gameplay framerate data, stored without connection to your Steam account but identified with the kind of hardware you are playing on. This data will help us learn about game compatibility and improve Steam. This feature is currently in Beta with a focus on devices running SteamOS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Steam Families<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improved setting layout and navigation on desktop, deck and mobile devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Streaming<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed a case where streaming could leave downloads throttled even after the stream stopped.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Linux<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed a bug that could result in Proton games showing up as &#8220;Not valid on current platform&#8221; for users with very large libraries when using offline mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Steam Deck<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When submitting feedback on whether you agree with a Deck Verified rating, if you disagree we&#8217;ll now ask for the reason. Providing a reason is optional.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Talking of Steam, a couple of weeks ago, the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled a \u00a3656m market rigging lawsuit filed against Valve by digital rights campaigners can proceed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/14m-steam-users-could-receive-compensation-after-uk-rules-valve-case-can-proceed\">meaning 14m Steam users in the UK could receive compensation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was originally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/valve-being-sued-for-656m-in-uk-amid-accusations-of-market-rigging-through-steam\">filed by digital rights activist Vicki Shotbolt in June 2024<\/a>, accusing Valve of rigging the PC games market and deliberately &#8220;shutting out&#8221; competition through Steam. Shotbolt had argued Valve imposed price parity clauses on publishers and developers, preventing them from selling titles at cheaper prices on rival platforms &#8211; limiting consumer choice and harming competition in turn.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Valve is testing the ability to permit Steam reviewers to include hardware specs in their reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Though only available to participants in Steam&#8217;s Client Beta for now, reviewers will be able to &#8220;attach hardware specs when writing or updating a Steam User Review on a game&#8217;s store page&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>If it rolls out to all, it&#8217;ll help players identify if any performance issues are restricted to certain specs or configurations, and if anyone else with a similar rig is having the same problems.<\/p>\n<p>The patch also fixes an issue wherein streaming could throttle downloads even after you&#8217;ve finished streaming, and adds the option to provide anonymised framerate data.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When enabled Steam will collect gameplay framerate data, stored without connection to your Steam account but identified with the kind of hardware you are playing on,&#8221; Valve explains in the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/group\/4397053\/view\/505101717860253962\">beta client patch notes<\/a> (thanks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/steam-reviews-set-to-show-a-players-specs-so-its-easier-to-know-if-youll-share-their-experience-or-they-misread-the-minimum\/\">PC Gamer<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This data will help us learn about game compatibility and improve Steam. This feature is currently in Beta with a focus on devices running SteamOS.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the full patch note:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>General<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Added the option to attach hardware specs when writing or updating a Steam User Review on a game&#8217;s store page<\/li>\n<li>Added the option to provide anonymised framerate data. When enabled Steam will collect gameplay framerate data, stored without connection to your Steam account but identified with the kind of hardware you are playing on. This data will help us learn about game compatibility and improve Steam. This feature is currently in Beta with a focus on devices running SteamOS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Steam Families<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improved setting layout and navigation on desktop, deck and mobile devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Streaming<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed a case where streaming could leave downloads throttled even after the stream stopped.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Linux<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed a bug that could result in Proton games showing up as &#8220;Not valid on current platform&#8221; for users with very large libraries when using offline mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Steam Deck<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When submitting feedback on whether you agree with a Deck Verified rating, if you disagree we&#8217;ll now ask for the reason. Providing a reason is optional.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Talking of Steam, a couple of weeks ago, the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled a \u00a3656m market rigging lawsuit filed against Valve by digital rights campaigners can proceed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/14m-steam-users-could-receive-compensation-after-uk-rules-valve-case-can-proceed\">meaning 14m Steam users in the UK could receive compensation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was originally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/valve-being-sued-for-656m-in-uk-amid-accusations-of-market-rigging-through-steam\">filed by digital rights activist Vicki Shotbolt in June 2024<\/a>, accusing Valve of rigging the PC games market and deliberately &#8220;shutting out&#8221; competition through Steam. Shotbolt had argued Valve imposed price parity clauses on publishers and developers, preventing them from selling titles at cheaper prices on rival platforms &#8211; limiting consumer choice and harming competition in turn.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Steam wants you to share your PC specs on your reviews The feature is currently in testing via the Steam Client Beta. Image credit: Valve News by Vikki Blake Contributor Published on Feb. 14, 2026 7 comments Valve is testing the ability to permit Steam reviewers to include hardware specs in their reviews. 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