A mysterious Valve game appeared in the Steam database

What happened?
Users noticed that a new unnamed game by Valve appeared in the Steam database. This sparked a wave of speculation about a potential Half-Life 3 announcement.
The SteamDB administrator discovered that at the end of January, Valve uploaded an unknown game to the platform. Additionally, the company set up a dedicated server for the project.
Some users suggested it could be a test server, but SteamDB already hosts servers for other Valve projects, making this unlikely.
Previously, we reported that Valve's Steam page showed the company working on an unnamed project, which turned out to be Steam gift cards. But this time, the mysterious game is hidden deeper in the database — though it was still found.
– UNIAN
Community reaction
- Reddit users joke it could be a City-17 bridge-building simulator or a janitor sim in Black Mesa.
- People mention the death of Viktor Antonov, Half-Life 2’s art director, who shaped the game's distinctive style.
- Fans are hoping this is finally Half-Life 3.
Source: unian.net