GoKawiilValve tightens Steam submission checklist amid review backlog
Valve said it has seen a sharp rise in submissions for store and page review in recent months, pushing review times up to 12 business days instead of the usual 3-5. The company attributes much of the delay to repeated re-reviews and is updating its release checklist, now requiring developers to test builds by running them through Steam for at least five minutes, verifying achievements, and confirming necessary redistributables like DirectX or Visual C++.