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Valve is testing a Steam screensaver feature.

The Verge •
September 10, 2026 • 12:06 AM
• By Jay Peters
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The default one shows art from games you’ve played recently, but there’s also a “retro inspired” screensaver that features a bouncing Steam logo, lol. Valve is also testing a “Big Art Mode” for your home screen that more prominently features art from your games. There are a bunch of other new features, too: read about them all in the new Steam beta update notes. [Image: When will it get in the corner?? https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/57cd6d630c6158aa8398942593ebaf2cde35b7aa.png?quality=90&strip=all]

Valve is testing a Steam screensaver feature.

The default one shows art from games you’ve played recently, but there’s also a “retro inspired” screensaver that features a bouncing Steam logo, lol.

Valve is also testing a “Big Art Mode” for your home screen that more prominently features art from your games. There are a bunch of other new features, too: read about them all in the new Steam beta update notes .

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