Steam is currently the most popular online game store for PC. It's famous for its wide selection of game, being a testing site for games in Early Access, and regular discounting of games through Steam Sales.
It's undeniable that Steam is convenient for players, especially for those who only have a PC. However, as much as players wish it was as simple as clicking a game and getting to play it hassle-free, there's a lot of finer points of Steam that can be confusing for players. Some examples are trying to hunt down specific files for Steam games or dealing with updates and downloads. Fortunately, the latest Steam update addresses both of those issues.
Finding specific files for a Steam game can be a lot like looking through a cluttered room for one specific thing, and sometimes it is not even made clear what specific thing players should be looking for. This is even more difficult when trying to deal with files across multiple drives, as players often have Steam games downloaded on different devices or have game files saved to different drives. The new update makes managing these files across different drives much easier, leading to an experience that will, hopefully, be positive.
Perhaps most substantial are the changes to Steam's download queue. Previously, the download queue could prove particularly frustrating and confusing, with what was being downloaded being unclear and its actual progress being similarly obscure. The new download queue gives more details about what's being downloaded and its progress and allows downloads to be queued up in any desired order. Previously, the only way to change the queue was to move one thing to the top. More details are always good, and it may prove even better on the Steam Deck.
These changes seem to be entirely for the better, so the major concern now is that no exploits emerge. It wasn't long ago that Valve had to patch an exploit for infinite false funds on Steam, and while it seems unlikely that such a problem will emerge here, it always does at first.
It's no secret that Steam still has problems, and its policies and systems are not for everyone. In fact, its refund policy got one developer to leave Steam completely, despite its general approval. But when quality of life improvements are put out and moves to really fix a problem are made, it's always cause for celebration. Here's hoping these focus exactly as intended.