Steam gets user-defined tagging Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Steam gets user-defined tagging Adds new way to shop for games. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 22 May 2019 21 comments Valve has added user-defined tagging to Steam, which should make it easier to shop for games in the digital platform's bulging catalogue. The new feature, currently in beta, lets users tag any game with genres, themes, attributes or any other term or phrase. Swear words will of course be filtered out. The most popular tags on any given product will be surfaced on the Steam product page so users can find other games associated with that same tag. You can also browse by popular tags and browse by tags recommended for you. The addition of the tagging system follows last week's launch of the Recently Updated section. Valve said both were designed to "provide more ways to discover interesting content on Steam", which enjoys over 75 million users. Valve's Al Farnsworth added: "As the catalogue of products available on Steam continues to grow, we want to ensure that it is easy for customers to find the particular types of games or software they are looking for. "With this new feature, we are providing another powerful tool to help organise and browse products on Steam." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store