5 things you didn't know Steam's overlay could do

You might think you know Steam's overlay, but there's a lot more hiding behind that Shift + Tab shortcut.

By Igor Bonifacic Nov. 7, 2026 1:45 pm EST Igor Bonifacic for Engadget Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

Back in 2023, Valve updated Steam to release, among other new features, a redesigned overlay you can access while playing your favorite games. While nearly every publisher and storefront now offers some form of overlay in their games and launchers, for my money Steam has them all beat with its breadth of options. If you're a Steam user and don't use the built-in overlay frequently or at all, you might be surprised by all the things it can do.