Steam Updates Tag System To Make it Easier To Filter Through Games
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Key Points:
- Valve has updated Steam's official game tags by removing 28, adding 17, and merging or renaming several others to improve game discovery and recommendation accuracy on the platform.
- New tags introduced include specific genres and themes such as Bullet Heaven, Desktop Companion, Wuxia, Xianxia, Espionage, and Animal-related tags like Wolves and Capybaras, reflecting diverse gameplay and content styles.
- Removed tags include subjective labels like Well-Written and Masterpiece, as well as those tied to specific intellectual properties such as LEGO and Warhammer 40K, to maintain clarity and relevance in tagging.
- Some tags were renamed for better clarity and consistency, for example, Clicker became Incremental, Conversation became Dialogue Heavy, and Pool was changed to Billiards to more accurately represent the content.
- The update aims to help players find games that better fit their interests while allowing developers to describe their games more effectively, with community and moderator input continuing to shape tag application over time.