Steam Autumn Sale 2022 starts tonight, Steam Awards categories like 'Game of the Year' and 'Best Game You Suck At' revealed

Steam has also added a new category for portable games called “Best Game on the Go”.

Steam Autumn Sale is almost here and players can expect “tens of thousands of discounts”, as per the PC games store. Steam will be offering the chance to buy digital gift cards, given that the holiday season is almost upon us. Players can also buy games and gift them as usual. 

Steam Autumn Sale 2022

Those looking to buy a game for themselves can truly expect several games to be heavily discounted. Steam’s Autumn Sale coincides with Black Friday, so there will be plenty of sweet deals on offer. 

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Valve has also announced that Steam Award Nominations will start when the sale goes live. The award categories have been officially revealed as well. Steam Awards are given to various titles in the current year and the nominations are selected through voting. Steam has added a new category for portable games called “Best Game on the Go”.

Here are the Steam Awards 2022 categories: 

1. Game of the Year
2. VR Game of the Year
3. NEW: Best Game on the Go
4. Labor of Love
5. Better with Friends
6. Most Innovative Gameplay
7. Outstanding Story-Rich Game
8. Best Game You Suck At (no offense)
9. Outstanding Visual Style
10. Best Soundtrack
11. Sit Back and Relax

Here’s how fans can nominate games for Steam Awards. Players can head to a game’s store page or the event post from developers and vote. Players can also head to the Steam Awards Nomination page to vote for their favorite games. Steam is awarding players with a badge for nomination in each category.