This is a documentation subpage for
Template:Software status.
Don't forget to purge the contents of the base page upon creating or editing this subpage.
This is a replacement of {{Game release}} template and variants of it, combining all of these into one. This will make it quicker to maintenance and any edit on this template will apply to all the pages, instead of having to edit multiple separate Template:Game release template.
The purpose of this template is to tell users whether the game is announced, delisted or currently available on Steam or not, plus whether the game is Steam Deck verified.
Usage (copy & paste)
For anything else
{{Software status
| appid = <appid>
| type = games <!-- games/mods/tools -->
| free = no <!-- yes/no - "No" by default -->
| status = released <!-- announced/released/delisted/delisted-dl/earlyaccess (ea)/in development (dev/indev) --> <!-- More values is available on testcases page. -->
| os = all <!-- See template testcases for more values. If you want to hide this, leave the parameter blank. -->
| note = <!-- Put any custom notice here. Optional. -->
<!-- OTHER STOREFRONTS
This is for games that did uses Valve engines (or closely related to it), that was sold or available for free outside Steam. Works similarly to "note" parameters.
Beside that, you can also use this for console versions of the game sold on PlayStation Network (PS)/MS Store (Xbox)
Do not use affiliate link as it's can affect users with adblockers. And remember to use "•" for spacing if there are sold in multiple other storefronts. -->
| 3rdpartylinks = <!-- Example: "{{gog|vampire_the_masquerade_bloodlines|GOG.com}}" for VTMB (on GOG.com), "{{epic|quake|Epic Games}}" for Quake 1 (on Epic Games Store), etc... -->
}}
System requirements section
To make the "See system requirements" button work, you must use this header:
Replace this:
== System Requirements ==
with
== System Requirements<span id="Sysreq"><!--Used by Sysreq template, clicking on "See system requirements" will send you to this section.--></span> ==
This will also works in other languages aswell, and in different text, as long if the "Sysreq" id is not changed.
To add the System requirements template, see {{Sysreq}} for more info.
For announced games
See code
{{Software status
| appid = <appid>
| type = games
| free = <!-- doesn't do anything with announced, but still useful -->
| status = announced
| deck = hide
| website = <!-- Optional -->
}}
|
To prevent categorization, add the following parameters:
Parameters and Examples
| Parameter
|
Description
|
Value
|
Previews
|
{{{type}}}
|
Type of software, see more value on testcases page.
This must be specified.
|
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Software status/doc is currently available on Steam. 🛒 Buy it on Steam (via Browser | Steam client*)
Software status/doc is currently available on Steam. 🛒 Buy it on Steam (via Browser | Steam client*)
|
{{{appid}}}
|
Set the AppID for the software
|
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Software status/doc is currently available on Steam. 🛒 Buy it on Steam (via Browser | Steam client*)
|
{{{gamename}}}
{{{customgamename}}}
|
Set the custom game name.
{{{gamename}}} must be set to other, then you put the game name on {{{customgamename}}} parameters. Used on pages like  Black Mesa.
|
| gamename = other
| customgamename = Black Mesa |
|
{{{free}}}
|
Is this software free?
If {{{free}}}=no or left blanks, mark the software as paid, if {{{free}}}=yes, mark it as a free software.
|
|
Software status/doc is currently available on Steam. 🛒 Get it on Steam for free (via Browser | Steam client*)
|
{{{status}}}
|
Availability of the software, by default, it is marked as "available". If the game was delisted on Steam, set {{{status}}} to delisted
If this game is currently in Early Access, set {{{status}}} to ea or earlyaccess.
More value can be found on testcases/Availability page.
|
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Software status/doc is no longer available to buy on Steam. 🌐 View the delisted game on Steam store (via Browser | Steam client*)
Software status/doc is currently available on Steam as a Early Access title. 🛒 Buy it on Steam (via Browser | Steam client*)
A free demo of this game is available on Steam.
|
{{{os}}}
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Supported OS for the game, software, etc..., more can be found on testcases page.
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|
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{{{3rdpartystore}}}
|
Used to put 3rd party stores links. Works similarly to "note" parameters.
Recommended templates:
{{gog}}
{{epic}}
{{gplay}} (for Nvidia Shield port), etc...
For spacing, use "•".
|
| 3rdpartylinks={{gog|vampire_the_masquerade_bloodlines|GOG.com}} |
Software status/doc is currently available on Steam. 🛒 Buy it on Steam (via Browser | Steam client*)
Also available from the following other storefronts or websites:  GOG.com
|
{{{note}}}
|
Add custom notices.
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Software status/doc is currently available on Steam. 🛒 Buy it on Steam (via Browser | Steam client*)
Notice: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
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Previews and testcases
- Use
{{Software status|type=game}} for:
Software status/doc is currently available on Steam. 🛒 Buy it on Steam (via
Browser |
Steam client*)
System Requirements
If you have clicked on the ("See system requirements") button on the template, it should send you to this section.
Similar templates
Note:To avoid slowing down loading times, see more examples on Testcases page.
