Valve Added New Categories to Steam Awards - All Nominees Will Be Revealed on November 23

The 2026 year is slowly drawing to a close, and very soon, the gaming year will be wrapped up through various voting events. Valve is also preparing for this, and the studio has released info on the traditional Steam Awards, which are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year.

On its social media platforms, Valve confirmed that nominations for the Steam Awards 2026 will be revealed on November 23. The company also announced a new category—the Hall of Fame of Halls of Fame—where players will vote for the best game among the “Games of the Year” from past years. Additionally, the return of “This Is My Job Now” and “Just Five More Minutes” has been confirmed. You can check out the official trailer for the Steam Awards 2026 below:

Introducing new categories and new art for the 10th anniversary of the Steam Awards! Start thinking about your faves from the year: nominations open Nov. 23 on Steam! #steamawards

Last year, at the Steam Awards, Hollow Knight: Silksong won the top prize —Game of the Year. The Best Game of 2025, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, won the Best Soundtrack award.

Next week, on November 11, the Golden Joystick Awards will wrap up its year-end recap. The nominees for the top award—“Ultimate Game of the Year”— were announced late last month. And in December, The Game Awards—the gaming industry’s premier year-end event—will take place. You can also check out the predictions for the winners in the main categories at TGA 2026.