I write this in the hopes that other disappointed Steam curators may find solace in the fact that we are not alone. Maybe this will shed more light on the matter, raise more awareness, and hopefully have more curators come forth and collaborate in reaching a solution that works for all.

On the 16th of October 2025, I was made aware that my curator suddenly stopped functioning as it should... Which I understand is something that has been happening randomly to curators since as early as 2020, which was when I first started.


1) Even though the "lists" feature has long ceased working for about half a year at that point, I figured I could do without it so long as I was able to continue to post reviews.

2) Then on that fateful morning, that feature too hit the fans. I am unable to pick/type new games in the search bar to post reviews for.

3) I also noticed that games I have "politely decline" will stay permanently in my pending list. Doomed to be endlessly declined.

4) Some curator descriptions and or settings refuse to be updated as well and is instead hit with an error message that they cannot be saved.

5) Linking to 3rd party services such as my YT channel also became obsolete since maybe the beginning of 2024?


! Now, the only features that work is that I can still receive new games and view my stats in terms of influencing my audience.



a) I have contacted Support, but much to my dismay they have informed me that it is a lost cause... at least for now. I am in active communication with a representative, keeping them apprised of solutions compiled both from Reddit, and other Steam discussions.

b) I have cleared my download cache.

c) I have logged onto Steam via browsers, as I read that is a possible workaround

d) I have logged out of Steam!

e) I, as per the suggestion of Steam Support, disabled Family View

f) Staring at the "post a review" page for a good long while and rage clicking keys.

g) Tried to delete some reviews, as I suspected my curator was simply at capacity. It took three attempts (using the trash icon and the command itself), so this feature is also at risk of going. But it was possible to delete said review. Sadly, I was still unable to add a new review afterwards. Theory debunked!



i) A fresh uninstall and reinstall of Steam

ii) Promoting existing officers and/or adding new members to the Steam group, and having them try to post new reviews as well as test other features.

iii) Starting a petition, lols.

iv) Voodoo. Kidding, or am I?


Thank you for reading. The fact that this happened during the brunt and heat of Halloween month... is perhaps the most unsettling part of all. I wish everyone the best in recovering and restoring what is left of their Steam curators. However, if this is truly the end, I just wanted to say thanks for all the good memories. I had a dream once of being a full-time reviewer and Steam curators was an integral part in making that happen.

Good thing, I did not, haha. Yeah, I could always just start again and create a new Steam group, yadda 3x. But it could be a blessing in disguise as I am now a full-time voice actor instead. Have a great day everyone~


Steam curator slowly died in terms of its features. Was told it's pointless at least for now. Currently, I reached out to Steam support for the 3rd time and we are exchanging more evidence and they assured me they have forwarded my screenshots to the developers.


Sincerely,
Chen Ying