Steam should now recommend a better spread of games to you Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Steam should now recommend a better spread of games to you Like Shark Dating Simulator XL. News by Robert Purchese Senior Staff Writer Updated on 13 Sep 2019 8 comments Steam has an issue with discoverability because there's loads there and things get buried. But Valve is working on improving it. Case in point: an update rolled out yesterday to improve the diversity of games being recommended to you. There were a few problems with how it worked before, apparently. There weren't enough games showing in the 'More Like This' section; the 'Recommended for You' algorithm tended to prefer popular games; and the 'Similar by Tags' section was dominated by top-rated games - a list which doesn't change much. The upshot was repetition, so Valve made some changes and rolled them out to five per cent of the userbase in the past few weeks. The result was people discovering and engaging with more games suited to their tastes, so it was a success, and as such has been rolled out to everyone else. The relevant bits. "We continue to make changes and run experiments like this in order to improve Steam's existing features," Valve wrote, "while we also explore entirely different ways for customers to find games they love." One such experiment is underway on Steam Labs now - the Steam Interactive Recommender - and you can join the testing. 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