Specifically, Valve called out the client's overhauled in-game overlay — in addition to a new interface and more versatile toolbar, players also now have access to a new notes tool that syncs ...

Players seek immersion in open-world games with minimal UI for a more authentic experience. Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Ghost of Tsushima offer minimal UI for immersion.

This design style has influenced games so much that recent releases like The Last of Us Part 2, God of War, and Breath of the Wild all have very similar looking, and not very interesting, UI design.