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Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
Steam Cloud is a built in feature in some Steam games, it synchronizes game saves, settings and other data to the internet for access from any computer that has Steam installed.
Games officially verified by Valve to be fully playable on Steam Deck.
An API feature built in to Steam that allows developers to support and customize multiple controller types on any device using Steam.
A series of Steam features related to cross-platform play, including cross-buy, cross-play, and Linux compatibility layers.
Often used to show their dominance over those tiny creatures called insects, and sometimes just for fun!
Sticky grenades are a type of explosive that is thrown and sticks a surface such as the body of an enemy, thus making the explosive damage inescapable.
A trickjumping technique used to increase a player's speed.
Moving to the left or right without rotating the body axis. The technique, also called side-stepping, is useful in FPS games to avoid incoming fire without turning away from a target.
A massive Combine synth designed for heavy assault, in Half-Life 2 and Episodes One and Two.
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
Metroid, Mega Man, Earthworm Jim, Metal Gear, Halo, Crysis, Iron Man, and many more. Ordinary men and women who become extra-ordinary with the right suit on.
A graphical effect that shows a massive amount of world or is used to give a sense of grand scale.
Propelling oneself with kinetic usage of limbs while submerged in liquid (or otherwise fluid material).
Terraforming describes the process of altering an environment in order to sustain human life. This is commonly seen in science fiction, where terraforming adds oxygen to the environment, flora and fauna, and even water.
Also known as the Universal Union, the Combine is a trans-dimensional empire comprised of enslaved species spanning an unknown number of universes, and Earth is their latest annexation.
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
Throwing weapons include knives, shurikens, axes, darts or even explosives such as grenades and molotov cocktails.
Instead of telling you it's over and come to a conclusion, some games leave you with a "To be continued" screen.
A government that restricts the flow of information, or willingly subjugates it's people.
A tragic hero is a protagonist who makes several mistakes to fall from glory, or is affected by tragedy and seeks revenge or redemption.
Three games that are individually complete but are closely related in theme or sequence
The Undead is an umbrella term describing creatures that do not exhibit the key fundamental attributes that are associated with life, such as respiration, and blood circulation. They are divided into two main categories: Ethereal and Corporeal, depending on whether or not they have a body.
Don't believe anyone. There's more going on here than is immediately apparent.
Games that feature characters that are known for a highly distinctive and unusual manner of speech.
Games with vehicles that can be controlled. This applies to games that AREN'T focused on just driving, but just happen to have a vehicle segment or the ability to pilot one.
In order to circumvent various obstacles, some protagonists must travel through ventilation systems.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
Vortigaunts are an extra-dimensional sentient alien species seen in every Half-Life game to date.
WASD, or WADS, is the most common and often the default setting to move the player character in computer games with a first or third person perspective.
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