diff --git a/components/lib/passthrough/tailwind/index.js b/components/lib/passthrough/tailwind/index.js
index 979b489e96..15922964ce 100644
--- a/components/lib/passthrough/tailwind/index.js
+++ b/components/lib/passthrough/tailwind/index.js
@@ -2109,12 +2109,19 @@ const Tailwind = {
                 'focus:outline-none focus:outline-offset-0 focus:shadow-[0_0_0_0.2rem_rgba(191,219,254,1)] dark:focus:shadow-[0_0_0_0.2rem_rgba(147,197,253,0.5)]'
             )
         },
-        step: {
-            className: classNames('flex items-center justify-center', 'text-gray-700 dark:text-white/80 border border-gray-300 dark:border-blue-900/40  bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 w-[2rem] h-[2rem] leading-2rem text-sm z-10 rounded-full')
-        },
-        label: {
-            className: classNames('block', 'whitespace-nowrap overflow-hidden overflow-ellipsis max-w-full', 'mt-2 text-gray-500 dark:text-white/60')
-        }
+        step: ({ parent, context }) => ({
+            className: classNames('flex items-center justify-center', 'text-gray-700 dark:text-white/80 border border-gray-300 dark:border-blue-900/40 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 w-[2rem] h-[2rem] leading-2rem text-sm z-10 rounded-full', {
+                'bg-white': parent.state.activeIndex !== context.index, // unselected item.
+                'bg-blue-500': parent.state.activeIndex === context.index // Selected item.
+            })
+        }),
+        label: ({ parent, context }) => ({
+            className: classNames('block', 'whitespace-nowrap overflow-hidden overflow-ellipsis max-w-full', 'mt-2 text-gray-500 dark:text-white/60', {
+                'font-normal': parent.state.activeIndex !== context.index, // unselected item.
+                'font-bold': parent.state.activeIndex === context.index, // Selected item.
+                'text-gray-500/60': context.disabled
+            })
+        })
     },
     tabmenu: {
         root: 'overflow-x-auto',
diff --git a/components/lib/steps/Steps.js b/components/lib/steps/Steps.js
index 4cbed933b6..ce829341c3 100644
--- a/components/lib/steps/Steps.js
+++ b/components/lib/steps/Steps.js
@@ -12,18 +12,44 @@ export const Steps = React.memo(
         const props = StepsBase.getProps(inProps, context);
 
         const [idState, setIdState] = React.useState(props.id);
+        const [activeIndexState, setActiveIndexState] = React.useState(props.activeIndex);
         const elementRef = React.useRef(null);
         const listRef = React.useRef(null);
+        const count = React.Children.count(props.children);
 
-        const { ptm, cx, isUnstyled } = StepsBase.setMetaData({
+        const metaData = {
             props,
             state: {
-                id: idState
+                id: idState,
+                activeIndex: activeIndexState
             }
+        };
+
+        const { ptm, ptmo, cx, isUnstyled } = StepsBase.setMetaData({
+            ...metaData
         });
 
         useHandleStyle(StepsBase.css.styles, isUnstyled, { name: 'steps' });
 
+        const getStepPT = (step, key, index) => {
+            const stepMetaData = {
+                // props: step.props,
+                parent: metaData,
+                context: {
+                    index,
+                    count,
+                    first: index === 0,
+                    last: index === count - 1,
+                    active: index === activeIndexState,
+                    disabled: getStepProp(step, 'disabled')
+                }
+            };
+
+            return mergeProps(ptm(`step.${key}`, { step: stepMetaData }), ptm(`steps.${key}`, { steps: stepMetaData }), ptm(`steps.${key}`, stepMetaData), ptmo(getStepProp(step, 'pt'), key, stepMetaData));
+        };
+
+        const getStepProp = (step, name) => StepsBase.getCProp(step, name);
+
         const itemClick = (event, item, index) => {
             if (props.readOnly || item.disabled) {
                 event.preventDefault();
@@ -47,6 +73,8 @@ export const Steps = React.memo(
                 });
             }
 
+            setActiveIndexState(index);
+
             if (!item.url) {
                 event.preventDefault();
                 event.stopPropagation();
@@ -163,15 +191,15 @@ export const Steps = React.memo(
             }
 
             const key = item.id || idState + '_' + index;
-            const active = index === props.activeIndex;
-            const disabled = item.disabled || (index !== props.activeIndex && props.readOnly);
+            const active = index === activeIndexState;
+            const disabled = item.disabled || (index !== activeIndexState && props.readOnly);
 
             const iconClassName = classNames('p-menuitem-icon', item.icon);
             const iconProps = mergeProps(
                 {
                     className: cx('icon', { item })
                 },
-                ptm('icon')
+                getStepPT(item, 'icon', index)
             );
 
             const icon = IconUtils.getJSXIcon(item.icon, { ...iconProps }, { props });
@@ -180,7 +208,7 @@ export const Steps = React.memo(
                 {
                     className: cx('label')
                 },
-                ptm('label')
+                getStepPT(item, 'label', index)
             );
 
             const label = item.label && <span {...labelProps}>{item.label}</span>;
@@ -189,7 +217,7 @@ export const Steps = React.memo(
                 {
                     className: cx('step')
                 },
-                ptm('step')
+                getStepPT(item, 'step', index)
             );
 
             const actionProps = mergeProps(
@@ -202,7 +230,7 @@ export const Steps = React.memo(
                     onKeyDown: (event) => onItemKeyDown(event, item, index),
                     onClick: (event) => itemClick(event, item, index)
                 },
-                ptm('action')
+                getStepPT(item, 'action', index)
             );
 
             let content = (
diff --git a/components/lib/steps/StepsBase.js b/components/lib/steps/StepsBase.js
index f3dd6f1bac..bad7a72b82 100644
--- a/components/lib/steps/StepsBase.js
+++ b/components/lib/steps/StepsBase.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { ComponentBase } from '../componentbase/ComponentBase';
-import { classNames } from '../utils/Utils';
+import { classNames, ObjectUtils } from '../utils/Utils';
 
 const classes = {
     icon: ({ item }) => classNames('p-menuitem-icon', item.icon),
@@ -84,5 +84,6 @@ export const StepsBase = ComponentBase.extend({
     css: {
         classes,
         styles
-    }
+    },
+    getCProp: (step, name) => ObjectUtils.getComponentProp(step, name, StepsBase.defaultProps)
 });
diff --git a/components/lib/steps/steps.d.ts b/components/lib/steps/steps.d.ts
index 940514f4a5..7dff8ceb3a 100644
--- a/components/lib/steps/steps.d.ts
+++ b/components/lib/steps/steps.d.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,50 @@ import { PassThroughOptions } from '../passthrough';
 import { PassThroughType } from '../utils/utils';
 
 export declare type StepsPassThroughType<T> = PassThroughType<T, StepsThroughMethodOptions>;
+export declare type StepPassThroughType<T> = PassThroughType<T, StepPassThroughMethodOptions>;
+
+/**
+ * Custom passthrough(pt) option method.
+ */
+export interface StepPassThroughMethodOptions {
+    // props: StepsProps;
+    parent: StepsThroughMethodOptions;
+    context: StepContext;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Defines current inline context in Steps component.
+ */
+export interface StepContext {
+    /**
+     * Step index.
+     */
+    index: number;
+    /**
+     * Total number of steps
+     */
+    count: number;
+    /**
+     * Is this the first step?
+     * @defaultValue false
+     */
+    first: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Is this the last step?
+     * @defaultValue false
+     */
+    last: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Is this step currently selected.
+     * @defaultValue false
+     */
+    selected: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Is this step currently disabled.
+     * @defaultValue false
+     */
+    disabled: boolean;
+}
 
 /**
  * Custom passthrough(pt) option method.
@@ -42,19 +86,19 @@ export interface StepsPassThroughOptions {
     /**
      * Uses to pass attributes to the action's DOM element.
      */
-    action?: StepsPassThroughType<React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLAnchorElement>>;
+    action?: StepPassThroughType<React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLAnchorElement>>;
     /**
      * Uses to pass attributes to the step's DOM element.
      */
-    step?: StepsPassThroughType<React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLSpanElement>>;
+    step?: StepPassThroughType<React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLSpanElement>>;
     /**
      * Uses to pass attributes to the label's DOM element.
      */
-    label?: StepsPassThroughType<React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLSpanElement>>;
+    label?: StepPassThroughType<React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLSpanElement>>;
     /**
      * Uses to pass attributes to the icon's DOM element.
      */
-    icon?: StepsPassThroughType<React.SVGProps<SVGSVGElement> | React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLSpanElement>>;
+    icon?: StepPassThroughType<React.SVGProps<SVGSVGElement> | React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLSpanElement>>;
     /**
      * Used to manage all lifecycle hooks
      * @see {@link ComponentHooks}