An August 2025 paper in Frontiers in Psychology claims that right-wing extremism is on the rise on Steam. Conducted by Alex Bradley-Newhouse and Rachel Kowert of the Universities of Colorado Boulder and Cambridge respectively, the study shows that neo-fascist groups are using Valves platform to start wars, with a focus on recruiting new members and organizing harassment against various opposing groups. These targets, which include everything from other Steam populations to NGOs like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), are branded as enemies, while other affiliated groups are considered allies. Bradley-Newhouse and Kowert conclude that neo-fascism is on the rise on Valves platform, and that current moderation systems arent doing much to stop it.Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Steam study alleges that Valve's store is home to extreme right-wing "wars"