# Download Steam

> Steam is the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games.

- Canonical page: https://everyversion.net/steam/
- Publisher: Valve Corporation
- Latest: Windows 2.10.91.91, macOS 6.1 (Windows build released 2024-05-20)
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
- License: Proprietary (https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/)
- Price: Free to download (may offer paid tiers)
- Website: https://store.steampowered.com/about/
- Support: https://help.steampowered.com/

- winget ID: Valve.Steam
- Homebrew cask: steam
- Verification: level 0 — Hashes copied from upstream package manifests (winget-pkgs, Homebrew cask). Not independently re-computed; signatures not checked.
- Source (Windows): winget-pkgs @ 21e6be824c55b3c6f476664adc0b93087cd16c82 — https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/tree/21e6be824c55b3c6f476664adc0b93087cd16c82/manifests/v/Valve/Steam
- Source (macOS): Homebrew cask @ 1f44ba636b3c070723431b7ab5848c15eb34396a — https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/1f44ba636b3c070723431b7ab5848c15eb34396a/Casks/s/steam.rb

## Overview

Steam is the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games.
Steam is a video game digital distribution service and storefront.
Steam offers features such as game server matchmaking with Valve Anti-Cheat measures, social networking, and game streaming services.
Steam automates game updates, provides cloud storage for game progress, and includes community features like direct messaging, in-game overlay functions, and a virtual collectible marketplace.

## Windows

### What the installer does
- Delivered as an NSIS (Nullsoft) setup program (.exe) for x86.
- Installs for all users on the PC, which normally requires administrator rights.
- The installer asks Windows for administrator rights itself.
- No custom silent switch is declared; winget falls back to its default for this installer type (`/S`).
- Declared install modes: interactive and silent.
- Registers the `steam://` and `steamlink://` link protocol.
- Minimum Windows version: `10.0.0.0`.
- Upgrades install over the existing version.

### Versions (newest first)

#### 2.10.91.91 — 2024-05-20

- x86 nullsoft (machine): SteamSetup.exe
  - url: https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/client/installer/SteamSetup.exe
  - sha256: 7d3654531c32d941b8cae81c4137fc542172bfa9635f169cb392f245a0a12bcb

Pin: `winget install --id Valve.Steam --version 2.10.91.91 --exact`

## macOS

### What the installer does
- Delivered as a download whose format the URL does not state for Apple silicon and Intel.
- Installs the app `Steam.app` into the Applications folder.
- The app updates itself, so it may be newer than the version Homebrew lists.
- On uninstall, Homebrew asks the app to quit, stops background services, and deletes 1 extra file.
- A full “zap” removal also deletes up to 4 support, cache and preference locations in your home folder.

### Versions (newest first) — Homebrew lists only the current release

#### 6.1

- universal unknown: appdmg_osx.zip.984652b88a9737e3f4e77c656d9ffa67d5042c2c
  - url: https://client-update.steamstatic.com/appdmg_osx.zip.984652b88a9737e3f4e77c656d9ffa67d5042c2c
  - sha256: 8bf4ce8b4bcbc50f642988c955559f605e7a877372116e7a2b3fd1355004bedb

Install: `brew install --cask steam`