Valve has announced that the "Steam Awards," where the community votes for their favorite games and selects winners in various categories, will be held again this year.
Plus, two new categories!
Since the “Steam Awards” are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, the event is set to be even more special, and two new categories have been revealed.One is “This Is My Job Now,” for games that have become so engrossing they might as well be a job, and the other is “Hall of Fame of the Hall of Fame,” where players choose their all-time favorite from past “Game of the Year” winners.
Nominations for the “Steam Awards 2026” will be open from November 23 to 30 (local time), and voting will begin on December 17, when the “Steam Winter Sale” kicks off. As in previous years, the final winners are expected to be announced early next year.Which titles will make the list this year? You can view past winners in the “Steam Awards Archive.”
