Overview

• The system applies only to games with more than 2,000 public reviews and at least 200 in a given language, using thresholds far above the 10-review baseline for overall scores.
• Steam displays a review score based on each user's primary language, so the same game can present different ratings to different language groups.
• A new Language menu and a detailed breakdown popup let players inspect per-language scores, and settings allow a switch back to all-languages ratings.
• Valve cites translation quality, cultural context, and network conditions as factors that can produce divergent player experiences across regions.
• Reporters point to recent review surges involving titles such as Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Helldivers 2 as context, though Valve did not reference review bombs in its announcement.