Steam Introduces Warning Labels for Potentially Abandoned Early Access Games

The new feature alerts users if a game in early access has gone over a year without significant updates, aiming to improve transparency for buyers.

Steam now displays a warning on early access game pages if no updates have been made to the game's default branch in over 12 months.
The warning highlights when a developer has not released new builds or communicated major updates, helping users identify potentially abandoned projects.
This feature does not account for updates to beta branches or non-game content, which has led to some concerns about its accuracy in certain cases.
Valve has not officially announced the feature, but it was first observed by SteamDB and has been widely discussed by the gaming community.
The update aims to protect consumers and encourage informed purchases, while also holding developers more accountable for their early access commitments.