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Spicy Tuna Aug 4, 2014 @ 11:38pm

Game Library Search Option

Having amassed a modest library, there are plenty of games which I've not yet played but have forgotten about. If I'm looking for a game to play - especially with some friends - it would be great if I could search for specific games in a similar manner to searching the store.

So I propose a search function added onto the library, that allows you to search your existing games by 'popular user-defined tags' (e.g. RPG, FPS) as well as the catergories i.e. 'single-player', 'local co-op', 'full controller support' etc etc.

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Tev Aug 4, 2014 @ 11:44pm

A direct search function exists. What you're suggesting is category based filter search.

Spicy Tuna Aug 5, 2014 @ 12:37am

As far as I can tell, the 'direct search function' will filter for all games - in the store and inclusive of your library. If you could somehow refine your search only to games within your library - that would be good.

Yes, catergory based filtering would be an essential part. Say I want to find a local co-op RPG within my game library - the search could list library games fulfilling that criteria, through both the 'popular user-defined tags' and the catergories that are listed under the game (as explained in OP).

To my knowledge this functionality does not presently exist.

Tev Aug 5, 2014 @ 12:42am

By direct search function I'm referring to this[i1249.photobucket.com]

But yeah, a category based one that's exclusive to your library would be okay to have I guess.

APerfectCircle Aug 5, 2014 @ 2:55am

This is basically what I wish to do http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/1/35219681654864488/

You should join that Steam Client Beta group and make a thread there as well :)

Spicy Tuna Aug 5, 2014 @ 10:31pm

Yes! That's exactly what I'm after. I am frankly surprised it hasn't been implemented already. There are plenty of people who buy loads of games - especially in sales - and forget about them. A genre search view/search function is a must.

APerfectCircle Aug 5, 2014 @ 10:53pm

Most nights I just end up watching a tv show and playing a less desirable game on my second monitor, bceause I get so mad at the lack of features in the library, and don't want to spend the effort after work trying to find something awesome. I know there are treasures in there! But I can't see them

Sinatr Jan 9, 2017 @ 7:55am

Please, please, please..

Currently library is a useless list of games with only bare options. This needs some improvements...

Ludus Aurea Jan 9, 2017 @ 7:13pm

Uh, what?

The exis....

WHAT

NO SERIOUSLY WHAT!?!?!?

Use the f*cking search function and move on with it. There literally is nothing else to say about this.

The "direct search button" does not search the store. Ever. It searches your library and only your library. You are doing it wrong. "Useless list of games".

First of all, search has literally been in Steam since 2003 and doesn't need to be modified.

Second, there are 3 ways to view your library through the client and you can also do so on the web page. It's literally impossible to not find a game you already own unless you don't know what the game is called and also can't read.

Third, library is not "useless". You can customize the living bejesus out of it by creating categories and changing the images. This is the EXACT reason why categories were added to Steam in the first place. You have to do this yourself. You can't search your library by irrelevant user defined tags from the Store and you frankly shouldn't be able to. That's stupid. I don't GAF what Steam users think about a game. I don't need to have a filter for "Walking simulators" or "casual" or whatever moronic tags you 12 year olds put on store pages.

And no, I have over 1100 games in my Steam library after adding stuff from GoG, Uplay, and Origin. I have never ever once in 13 years thought "Man I wish there was a better way to search this".

You have to be mentally disabled. There's no other explanation.

Last edited by Ludus Aurea; Jan 9, 2017 @ 7:21pm