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Screenshot of Steam application, with the new redesigned UI (since June 2023)

Screenshot of Steam homepage (circa 2012)

Not to be confused with env_steam (the entity for the in-game steam effect).

Steam is Valve's distribution platform, created to kick-start the digital distribution era for games. Steam allows users to easily purchase, download, play and update games online. It also helps developers by allowing them to break out of the innovation-crushing "retail and publisher" distribution model and offering them huge improvements to their profit margins and creative freedom.

Steam client is currently available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

Steam added PayPal as a payment option on 22 November 2006.

Custom Steam skins are no longer supported on June 15, 2023 as the entire VGUI has been replaced by Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF).

Limitations/Bugs

Warning: Steamwill verify the files before launching the game after some Steam update. Users can't skip it at all. A 14.1 GB game may take up to 10-30 minutes on slower or busy PCs.

Warning: Steam can't download and install only specific files.

Steam Status & Statistics

• Steam Network and Player Stats
• Content Server Status

For more information on Steam and how to get it, visit the official About page of Steam. To launch Steam, click here.

Install scripts

Todo: How to find, create, debug them?

Mods, DLCs and Workshop items

Todo: How they compare?

System Requirements

Minimum:
Processor: Any with 1GHz or faster Graphics: Any supported Memory: 2 GB RAM or better Storage: 1 GB (both HDD or SSD) Windows: Windows 7 or later* Mac: macOS 10.11 (El Capitan) or later (64-bit)* Linux: N/A (64-bit) Note:Storage requirements would be changed over time depending on how many games you have installed.

See also

1. SteamCMD
2. SteamPipe
3. Category:Steam

External links

• Steam Store Homepage
• Steam Community Homepage
• Steam Community Discussions