Official Group for Steamworks Development Support

Last year, we added new discoverability features for accessibility, and began surfacing these details throughout the store to help players more easily find games that meet their needs. The response from Steam users and developers has been overwhelmingly positive: Over 22,000 apps have completed the accessibility questionnaire in Steamworks, and we've collected super useful suggestions for improvement.   

Which leads us to this post!

Based on this valuable feedback, we have made the following updates to our Accessibility categories as of Jan 20th: 

Renaming "Playable without Timed Input" to "Playable without Quick Time Events"

We've heard feedback about this name being confusing and players interpreting it more broadly than it was intended. We're changing the name to reflect that this specifically means QTEs, which is in line with what we've consistently communicated to publishers. 

Adding a new tag under the "Input" Category called "Playable at Your Own Pace"
The idea here is that games that don't involve anything action or timing-based (ie most visual novels, turn based games, etc) can use this tag to indicate that players can take as long as they need for each input.

Adding a new tag under the "Visual" Category called "Playable without Vision"
There are a few games on Steam designed specifically for visually-impaired players, and others with good screen reader support (i.e. some visual novels). This new tag will help visually-impaired players find these games.  

Adding a new tag under the  "Visual" Category called "Contrast Controls"
This isn't the same thing as Color Alternatives, which is mostly focused on color blind options. This reflects letting you adjust the contrast, enable a dark mode, etc.

If you have a game that might be affected by one of these changes, you can retake the Accessibility questionnaire anytime after January 20th.

Have more Feedback?
We've been working to gather valuable feedback from developers as well as gamers with disabilities (including visual, audio, and other physical challenges and impairments) to bring what we hope is a more positive experience on Steam for all. Let us know your thoughts in the Steamworks forums.

Q. Where can I find more information on the Accessibility Tags that Steam uses?
A. You can find more information HERE.  

Q. When are these changes taking place?
A. January 20th, 2026.  

Q. Where can I find the Accessibility questionnaire for my game?
A. The questionnaire is located in the "Edit Store Page" section and the "Basic Info" tab. 

Q. Are developers required to add their accessibility features on Steam?
A. It's not required, but developers are highly encouraged to add their Accessibility features on Steam. 

Q. Who can I ask about missing accessibility features on games?
A. Specific accessibility feature tagging is managed by the developers of that title so we'd recommend reaching out to that developer for more info.

Q. I have a question not listed here. Where can I get an answer?
A. Please hit the 'support' link at the top of Steamworks and fill in a ticket to send us your question or feedback.