Valve is making changes to deal with a ‘significant increase’ in Steam game submissions

Valve is making changes to deal with a ‘significant increase’ in Steam game submissions

Valve admits that it’s now taking ‘up to 12 business days’ to review games.

Valve admits that it’s now taking ‘up to 12 business days’ to review games.

by Jay PetersNov 3, 2026, 10:15 PM UTCImage: Kristen Radtke / The VergeJay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.

In a new post today, Valve acknowledged that it’s seen “a significant increase in submissions for store and page review in recent months” and says it’s “running a little behind” by taking “up to 12 business days” for reviews instead of the typical 3-5 days.