Valve is making changes to deal with a ‘significant increase’ in Steam game submissions

<figure> <img alt="An illustration of the Steam logo" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/STK138_Stream_Kradtke_01.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">In a <a href="https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/696528162820984746?utm_source=SteamDB">new post today</a>, Valve acknowledged that it's seen "a significant increase in submissions for store and page review in recent months" and says it's "running a little behind" by taking "up to 12 business days" for reviews instead of the typical 3-5 days.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Indie developers have recently expressed frustrations over lengthy approval times for Steam games, even causing some games to <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/1025596/valve-steam-indie-games-missing-launch-dates">miss planned launch dates</a>. Valve says that "much" of the delay is having to re-review games, so it's making some changes to the release checklist for developers to hopefully "cut down on re-reviews for basic functional issues."</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The changes include requiring dev …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/1025722/valve-steam-game-increase-submissions">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>