Due to a significant increase in submission volume, Steam game review times are extended to a maximum of 12 business days.
Valve has acknowledged a significant rise in Steam review submissions over the past few months, causing review times to extend from the usual 3-5 days to as long as 12 business days. Some games submitted since October 12 remain unapproved, dashing original release plans for November 3. Developers suspect this is linked to the influx of AI-generated games.
Due to a significant increase in submission volume, Steam game review times have been extended to a maximum of 12 business days.
Valve has acknowledged that the volume of submissions to Steam has risen sharply in recent months, causing review times to extend from the usual 3 to 5 days to as long as 12 business days. Some games submitted since October 12 have yet to be approved, causing their originally scheduled November 3 releases to fall through.
Developers suspect this is related to the influx of AI-generated games. In October, approximately 4,000 games were listed on Steam, with nearly half disclosing the use of AI generation. Recently, Valve added new review requirements, mandating that games must run on Steam for at least 5 minutes and confirming that achievements and runtime libraries are ready.