Today (February 26) Steam official platform launched a new search function. These functions freshly released from the Steam lab can make users more quick and convenient when searching for games. Now in the search page, players can adjust the price range of the game they want, delete the search content according to the tag type, and exclude the games that players have already learned about. I believe that after adding these functions, players can buy on Steam more happily.
As you can see from the above picture, there are several options for [reduce the search range] on the right side of the search bar of the Steam platform, and players can choose according to their needs. Interested players can click the link below to go to the Steam search page to experience it for yourself.
Steam Search Page: Click I understand☜
Steam Official Announcement
Narrow the scope based on price and special offers
Search now supports setting the highest price, and you can also filter and display only special offers. If you are looking for games within your budget, or want to choose only the right one during the sale, this control can help you find the game you like.
Include or exclude
We have also introduced a brand new way to use tags to find your favorite games. Tags now show the number of results that will be returned in advance, making it easier for you to view games with the highest relevance to your search. In response to everyone's needs, you can now exclude tags from your searches. If you are a fan of survival games but are not interested in horror or zombie games, you can search for your tastes right now.
Our "Sort by Relevance" algorithm will also give you more weight to the tags you choose, meaning you can see more relevant results in the front, making it easier to find engaging games, whether the game is popular or not.
Hidden games you already know
We have heard everyone say that when browsing search results, it contains a lot of games you already know, which is annoying. Our new filtering feature allows you to hide games that have been ignored, added to wishlists, or are already in the library. Your search results are not reloaded when these controls are enabled or disabled, and their settings are retained when performing different searches.
Exclude VR Exclusive Game
Search is entirely to find the game you want. If you do not own the VR head-mounted monitor , then seeing VR-exclusive games may not be of interest to you. These games can now be excluded from your search, but you can still see games that support VR but can be played without a head-mounted monitor.
Unlimited scrolling
We now automatically load more results when you scroll your mouse, you no longer need to manually click to turn the page. Your search results and where it is in the search when you click on any of them will be remembered, and when you use the browser's return button, it will return to where it is on the search page.
For those who prefer older paging views, unlimited scrolling can be configured through your own store preferences.
Find games in your language
If you are searching in a non-English language, your language will be the first to be displayed in the language filter control, and the control will move to the location near the top of the search page.
Future Process
We received a lot of valuable feedback during our experiments on search in Steam lab, so this is not the end point for us to optimize search. If you want to help us design and polish new features, head to our Steam Labs page to try out the experiments you are interested in. We look forward to hearing your voice!
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