A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

General

• Fix a rare crash when downloading games if regional content server ends HTTP/2 connection in an unexpected manner.

• Fix intermittent error when opening Big Picture Mode overlay.

Big Picture

• Fixed the Universal Facebutton Glyph setting not being applied in the footer.

Windows

• Fixed the Xbox Game Bar opening the Steam Overlay unintentionally during gameplay.

• Fixed games that enable and utilize WM_POINTER events for mouse input seeing mouse actions through the in-game overlay when it is up (latest Unity engine builds in particular).

Linux

• Fixed a case where the client would get stuck in a loading spinner after restarting in Offline Mode.

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.

General

• Fixed a case where the client would get stuck in a loading spinner after restarting in Offline Mode.

• Fix a rare crash when downloading games if regional content server ends HTTP/2 connection in an unexpected manner.

• Fix intermittent error when opening overlay.

26.1 Pre-Release 2 (known as 26.1-pre-2 in the launcher) is the second pre-release for Java Edition 26.1, released on March 13, 2026. Full changelog: https://minecraft.wiki/Java_Edition_26.1-pre-2

The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:

Windows

• Fixed the Xbox Game Bar opening the Steam Overlay unintentionally during gameplay.