Valve ships Steam Achievements Sets overhaul to all users
Achievements now split into blue base-game sets and purple DLC sets, and DLC progress only counts if you own the add-on.
Valve has released the redesigned Steam Achievements Sets system to all users, moving the feature out of beta on November 12, 2026, according to PCGamesN. The update also brings changes to Big Picture, Remote Play and Linux support.
Achievements are now divided into blue sets for the base game and purple sets for DLC. DLC achievement sets do not count toward a player's overall progress unless the add-on is owned or added to the account. Developers can group achievements themselves, for example separating single-player and multiplayer or distinct game modes, and seasonal sets can be retired when updates make them inaccessible.
A new comparison page lets players check achievements against up to three friends. The "Perfect Games" tab has been renamed "Completed" and now covers 100% completion of individual achievement sets as well as Steam Family Sharing titles.
Client, Remote Play and Big Picture changes
The update adds notification improvements, offline activity feed support, store text search, GameInput v4 controller support and a fix to the Joystick Power Curve setting. Remote Play gains a display setting for different aspect ratios and overhauled HDR support, enabled on Linux, macOS, Steam Deck OLED and Android 15 or newer phones. The Linux Steam client is now a 64-bit application running inside a Steam Runtime container.
Big Picture mode received a chat invite widget, a redesigned chat tab, grouped message notifications, voice chat level controls in the friend context menu and additional time zone settings. Valve first put the achievements feature into beta a month before this release; Portal 2, Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Forza Horizon 5, Crusader Kings 3 and Against the Storm were among the games ready for that test.
Quick answers
What are blue and purple achievement sets on Steam?
Blue sets cover the base game, while purple sets cover DLC. DLC sets only count toward your overall progress if you own or have added the add-on.
What replaced the Perfect Games tab?
It is now called Completed and includes 100% completion of individual achievement sets as well as Steam Family Sharing titles.
Where is Remote Play HDR supported?
Valve says the overhauled HDR support is enabled on Linux, macOS, Steam Deck OLED and Android 15 or newer phones.