Exclude specific tags when searching for games

[Thanak]

You can narrow a search by adding more tag, but what would really be great would to be able to exclude specific tags,

Let's say I want a RPG but I don't want a MMORPG or RPGmaker stuff. I could browser RPG, but specify to exclude MMORPG and RPGMaker.

That would really help to pinpoint our search for the games we want.

Also, the ability to exclude DLC while browsing for game would be great

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

You can exclude DLC by checking all the item types you want and leaving the ones you don't want (e.g. "Downloadable Content") unchecked.

As for tag exclusion, you can do this by modifying the search URL. There's no formal UI for this yet, but my hunch is that they might make one later, given that you can already do this now.

Here's how:

this is a search for item type Games, tagged RPG
https://store.steampowered.com/search/?tags=122&category1=998

this is a search for item type Games, tagged RPG and RPGMaker
https://store.steampowered.com/search/?tags=122%2C5577&category1=998

this is a search for item type Games, tagged RPG, and NOT tagged RPGMaker
https://store.steampowered.com/search/?tags=122%2C-5577&category1=998

See that negative sign? That's how it's applied. (The "%2C" is actually just a comma.)

Similarly, let's make one that excludes MMORPG too:
https://store.steampowered.com/search/?tags=122%2C-5577%2C-1754&category1=998

This works for most tags.

(NOTE: Tags are user-applied and may be inaccurate. In fact, "troll tagging" things is a thing, with common troll tags including "Psychological Horror", "Nudity", "Sexual Content", "Family Friendly", and "Casual". Beyond that, even some legit attempts at tagging may be inaccurate -- for example, LiEat (a game shown in the second link) actually uses not RPGMaker but Wolf RPG Editor for its game engine.)

[MrL0G1C]

Easier to do with enhanced steam extension in the browser, it makes search much nicer overall.