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Steam can now show game achievements in separate sets

Valve's new achievement sets let developers list separate groups of achievements for a base game and its DLCs; players still unlock them by playing as usual.

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Published 7:38 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by The Verge: “Steam can now show game achievements in separate ‘sets’”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7:38 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.

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The VergeSteam can now show game achievements in separate ‘sets’

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSteam now lets developers split achievements into separate sets, one for the base game and others for each expansion.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYou still unlock them the same way, they just sort into tidy groups afterward.

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