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Valve Adds UI Scaling, High Contrast Mode and Screen Reader Support to Steam Beta

A new Accessibility tab in SteamOS settings alongside Big Picture Mode offers UI scaling, high contrast mode, reduced motion toggles, screen reader support, color filters as Valve seeks input from players with disabilities.

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This is Steam with the "invert colors" option enabled.
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Overview

  • Steam Client Beta introduces five new accessibility options: UI scaling, high contrast mode, reduced motion toggles, screen reader support and color filters.
  • These tools are accessible via a dedicated Accessibility tab in SteamOS settings and in Big Picture Mode on PCs and handheld devices.
  • SteamOS users can adjust screen reader pitch, speed and volume and apply grayscale, inverted brightness or inverted color filters across the UI and games.
  • Since April, developers have added accessibility details to over 5,000 Steam applications and users can now filter games by individual accessibility features.
  • Valve is encouraging players with disabilities to test the beta features and share feedback to shape future accessibility improvements.