Mods can have comments, reviews, and ratings like other content on Steam.
If you're not clear about a mod in any way, check the Community Hub for more information and help. Developers are not typically involved with mods or their creation, other than allowing their games to support them. Unless specifically stated otherwise, mods are created by fans in a game's community for their fellow players. Are mods officially endorsed by Steam or the game's developers? Just like buying a game, paying for a mod helps to support and reward the team (sometimes consisting of just one person) who have worked hard to create that new content. Why are some mods free and other cost money?Įach mod author decides whether they think there is enough customer interest in their mod to list it for sale. Mods alter or add to the game they're created for, so you must have that game in your Steam library to utilize them. Do I need to own the game that the mod is made for? If a game doesn't support mods, you can tell the developers you'd like to see that feature by starting up a discussion on the game's Community Hub. You can also find mods related to a game by checking for the "Community-made Mods" section on its store page. Many games support mods through the Steam Workshop, where you can easily browse for new content and have it automatically appear in your game. You may just stumble across the next big thing and help it grow. Counter-Strike, Dota 2, and Team Fortress all began their life as mods.
Some mods can even grow into full stand-alone commercial products.
Supporting mods means supporting their authors, and encouraging them to update their existing mods and make more and better mods in the future. Other mods may add expansive community-created content equaling hours of new gameplay and storyline, or even an entirely new game built from the ground up. Many mods are free and range in scope from smaller changes here or there to entirely new items, characters, maps, or missions. Steam makes it easy to find and try these mods for any game in your library that supports modding. Whether it's adding new graphical features, crafting new items, or creating new stories, mods can breathe new life into games of all types. Fans, hobbyists, and aspiring game developers from around the world can add to or modify their favorite games by creating "mods". You can catch every trailer in the video below.Your favorite games don't need to end just because you've finished them. The Sesame Street-inspired shooter My Friendly Neighborhood also got a deliciously daffy new trailer.īeyond that, we got an update on Spookware‘s second episode, as well as the announcement of a free collection of early Spookware microgames, and a trailer for Cthulhu dating sim Sucker For Love: First Date, which is set to release next month.
TorpleDook’s announcement was a full version of Hand of Doom, revealed with a black and white live-action bit of goofery.Įlsewhere, occult-fuelled open-world RPG Dread Delusion got a new trailer, and it continues to look like a promising title for 2022. Among those were some brand new trailers and a new game announcement from TorpleDook himself. Over at DreadXP on Halloween, there was a cavalcade of indie horror games on display during its Spooky Showcase event presented by Torple Dook, doing his delightfully bizarre spin on Blues Clues Chips Tips.Ī total of 87 horror game trailers from the recent past and the near future were featured in the sizable showcase, shining a spotlight on the weird and wonderful creations of the indie community. Head on over to ModDB to get in on the fun. You’ll have to do a bit of research to make sure other mods won’t interfere with this one, however, as well as have the free community-made Half-Life 2: Update mod installed. The Combine have also been given a few new abilities (including the ability to wield grenade launchers), and the AI is more adept at combat.Įven better is that the mod works with the base Half-Life 2 game, as well as Episode 1 and 2, as well as some other mods. The graphics have also been given a spitshine, with a few enhancements here and there (including adding glowing eyes to Combine soldiers). It might not be such a big deal, but when you think about it, most FPS games today let you do that, so why not HL2? The mod reworks HL2‘s visuals, gunplay mechanics and enemy AI.ĭetails-wise, the mod adds new weapons, weapon animations and sounds, including the ability to aim down the sights of your pistol.
Gunship_Mark_II’s “MMod” has been in the works for over nine years, and has now been released. But, we can take solace in a long-developed mod Half-Life 2 that’s finally seeing the light of day. A new year, and sadly no indication (yet) that we’ll be seeing Half-Life 3.