Steam killed its 'RPGMaker' user tag yesterday, and impacted devs are unexpectedly happy about it
Steam has removed the 'RPGMaker' user tag from its platform, which has led to mixed reactions among developers. While some users expressed frustration over the removal, many RPG Maker developers are pleased, believing it will help highlight better games. The change is part of a broader update that introduced new tags and removed others to improve the user experience.
- ▪Steam removed the 'RPGMaker' user tag as part of a tagging system update.
- ▪Many RPG Maker developers are happy about the removal, believing it will benefit their games.
- ▪The update also added 17 new tags and removed 28 old ones.
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Software Platforms Steam Steam killed its 'RPGMaker' user tag yesterday, and impacted devs are unexpectedly happy about it News By Joshua Wolens published 19 May 2026 It maybe obscured more than it revealed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Valve / KOMODO) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Valve stuck its oar in the tides of history yesterday, performing a spring clean of Steam's user-tagging system that added 17 new tags and removed 28 old ones.
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