Steam tightens game submission rules as review waits reportedly stretch past two weeks

Valve announced stricter Steam submission rules, requiring developers to confirm their games run through Steam for at least five minutes and to state whether they need components such as DirectX, Visual C++, or .NET. Steam will also run automated checks on broken or incomplete achievements, enforce stricter image categories, and add reminders in the submission portal. The report says mandatory QA waits have grown from a few days to over two weeks as many builds fail basic technical checks and are sent back for re-review.