A complete list: [list] [*] Left Trigger Full Pull [*] Right Trigger Full Pull [*] Left Trigger Soft Pull* [*] Right Trigger Soft Pull* [*] Left Bumper [*] Right Bumper [*] Left Grip [*] Right Grip [*] Left Pad Click [*] Right Pad Click [*] Left Pad Touch [*] Right Pad Touch [*] Left Joystick Click [*] Right Joystick Click [*] D Pad Up [*] D Pad Down [*] D Pad Left [*] D Pad Right [*] A Button** [*] B Button** [*] X Button** [*] Y Button** [*] Start Button** [*] Select Button** [/list] [i]*Where available - note that Nintendo Switch controllers do not have Analog Triggers[/i] [i]**Actual label will vary between controller models[/i]…
Paying money to eliminate frustration is not a sustainable business model, and the marketplace is competitive enough that customers have lots of better alternatives for their time and money. [*] [h4]Build systems wherein customer purchases make your game better for other customers.…
[/h4] The Steam Workshop consists of tools that allow your customers to create content and value for one another. Customers can create models, maps, mods, or other valuable components for your game. Depending on your product and your goals, you can choose between an open or curated Workshop. …
To solve this, Steamworks provides a rich set of search options for finding games, built on the Steam lobby system, and the Stats API. [section]Matchmaking process flow[/section] The usual model for getting groups together to play is as follows: [olist] [*] User selects in the game that they want to play multiplayer, and what kind of multiplayer they want (rules, scenario, etc.). …
Be consistent with auto-aim on joysticks [/b] If you have any auto-aim or aim-assist applied to XInput analog sticks, consider applying that to Steam Input devices as well, at least for traditional controller models configured through Steam Input. You can call [apitype]ISteamInput::GetInputTypeForHandle[/apitype] to determine an individual controller's model type or implement separate mouse-style and joystick-style camera actions. …
This means you won't need to make a customization UI. [*] Use [api]ISteamInput::GetInputTypeForHandle[/api] if you want to identify each controller's device model so you can use matching art in game. This is useful for e.g. player seat selection screens as seen in couch co-op games, sports games, etc. …
[/b] The Steam Overlay requires a game consistently render frames, not pausing rendering or rendering only part of the screen based on dirty rects. Unfortunately, web browsers do not support this model. A workaround for web based games is to host an embedded Chromium inside a native application, with a D3D window and input forwarding to the embedded Chromium. …
Ultimately how you think about that in your monetization plan is up to you, but here are ways of collecting payment. [list][*]You could consider modeling that cost into the main price of your game and not charge anything additional. [*]A granular cost of live interactions with the AI service can be handled by having the game manage the incurred costs as [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/features/microtransactions]microtransactions[/url]. [*]You could offer a [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/pricing/subscriptions]subscription [/url]to grant on-going unlimited access to the service. [*] A single purchase [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/application/dlc]DLC [/url]could be used to unlock unlimited interactions with the Live-Generated AI service. …
Max size - 128 characters[/td][/tr] [/table] [b]Example response: [/b] [code] "response": { "results": [ { "partnerid": "10500", "date": "2025/05/01", "line_item_type": "Package", "packageid": 123, "bundleid":777 "package_sale_type": "Steam", "platform": "Windows", "country_code": "AU", "base_price": "3995", "sale_price": "1995", "currency": "AUD", "gross_units_sold": 10, "gross_units_returned": -2, "gross_sales_usd": "311.7201", "gross_returns_usd": "-25.5322", "net_tax_usd": "26.0431", "primary_appid": 999, "additional_revenue_share_tier": 0, "net_units_sold": 8, "net_sales_usd": "260.1448", "combined_discount_id": 8888, "total_discount_percentage": 50 }, { "partnerid": "10500", "date": "2025/05/01", "line_item_type": "Package", "packageid": 456, "package_sale_type": "Steam", "platform": "Windows", "country_code": "CA", "base_price": "5999", "sale_price": "5999", "currency": "CAD", "gross_units_sold": 100, "gross_units_returned": 0, "gross_sales_usd": "4309.0101", "gross_returns_usd": "0.0000", "net_tax_usd": "517.0812", "primary_appid": 1099, "additional_revenue_share_tier": 1, "viw_grant_partnerid": "5200", "net_units_sold": 100, "net_sales_usd": "3791.9288", }, { "partnerid": "10500", "date": "2025/05/01", "line_item_type": "MicroTxn", "appid": 1099, "game_item_id": 1, "country_code": "US", "currency": "USD", "gross_units_sold": 2, "gross_units_returned": 0, "gross_sales_usd": "9.9800", "gross_returns_usd": "0.0000", "net_tax_usd": "0.9980", "primary_appid": 1099, "additional_revenue_share_tier": 1, "net_units_sold": 2, "net_sales_usd": "8.9820", "avg_sale_price_usd": "4.9900" }, { "partnerid": "10500", "date": "2025/05/01", "line_item_type": "Package", "packageid": 123, "package_sale_type": "Retail", "platform": "Unknown", "country_code": "AE", "primary_appid": 999, "key_request_id": 7100, "gross_units_activated": 10 }, ], "key_request_info": [ { "key_request_id": 7100, "key_request_notes": "Keys for Key Markets", "game_code_id": 842, "game_code_description": "Retail Distribution - Middle East & North Africa", "territory_code_id": 0, "territory_code_description": "UNUSED" } ], "package_info": [ { "packageid": 123, "package_name": "Grate Expectations: Cheese Preparation Simulator - Deluxe Edition" }, { "packageid": 456, "package_name": "Grate Expectations 2: Curd Your Loins - Launch Edition" } ] "app_info": [ { "appid": 999, "app_name": "Grate Expectations: Cheese Preparation Simulator }, { "appid": 1099, "app_name": "Grate Expectations 2: Curd Your Loins" } ], "bundle_info": [ { "bundleid": 777, "bundle_name": "Grate Expectations Deluxe Bundle" }, ], "combined_discount_info": [ { "combined_discount_id": 8888, "combined_discount_name": "Bundle Discount", "total_discount_percentage": 50, "discount_ids": [11111] }, ], "game_item_info": [ { "appid": 1099, "game_item_id": 1, "game_item_description": "500 Grams of Whey", "game_item_category": "Essential Cheese Product" } ], "country_info": [ { "country_code": "AE", "country_name": "United Arab Emirates", "region": "Middle East & North Africa" }, { "country_code": "AU", "country_name": "Australia", "region": "Oceania" }, { "country_code": "CA", "country_name": "Canada", "region": "North America" }, { "country_code": "US", "country_name": "United States", "region": "North America" }, ], "max_id": "29481179373" [/code] [section=GetAppWishlistReporting]GetAppWishlistReporting[/section] [code=http]GET https://partner.steam-api.com/IPartnerFinancialsService/GetAppWishlistReporting/v001/[/code] [b]Request values[/b][table] [tr][th]Name[/th][th]Type[/th][th]Required[/th][th]Description[/th][/tr] [tr] [td][b]key[/b][/td][td]string[/td] [td]✔[/td] [td]Steamworks Web API [url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/webapi_overview/auth#publisher-keys]publisher key[/url] with [b]Financial[/b] permissions.…
The first 10 PCs to use the content are provided access, the rest are denied until the licensee adds additional game licenses or usage of the original 10 free up. The program will support the concurrent licensing model across all locations identified under the same business entity. If one of these organizations operates from multiple locations (sites), they can identify each site during the registration process and share all licensed Steam content across all the sites. …
A [b]mod[/b], short for [b]modification[/b], is an alteration or creation of files within a game that alters aspects such as gameplay, graphics, environments, models, and more. Many of Valve's first-party games come with a software development kit (SDK) to support the creation of mods. The legal guidelines for modding our games are outlined in the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/]Steam Subscriber Agreement[/url] and within the modding tools we provide. …
The Steamworks Example has a full working implementation of lobbies. [section]Matchmaking process flow[/section] The usual model for getting groups together to play is as follows: [olist] [*] User selects in the game that they want to play multiplayer, and what kind of multiplayer they want (rules, scenario, etc.) [*] The game searches for lobbies that have a similar same set of rules, using the lobby search API. [*] If a lobby is found, then the game joins that lobby; if no lobby is found, then it creates a new lobby [*] Users stay in a lobby until there are enough players ready to launch the game. …
[b]Notes:[/b] Currently only the VSC supports haptic pulses. This API call will be ignored for incompatible controller models. This is a more user-friendly function to call than TriggerHapticPulse as it can generate pulse patterns long enough to be actually noticed by the user. …
[b]Notes:[/b] This API call will be ignored for incompatible controller models. This generates the traditional "rumble" vibration effect. The VSC will emulate traditional rumble using its haptics. …
We ask that you give your customers at least one week notice before changing so that they can make an informed decision whether or not to buy a game that's intending to change its business model in the near future.…
If you happen to have more than one, you should start by picking which one you want to use -- various models are supported, and some have unique features: [doclink=features/steam_controller/device]Steam Input Devices[/doclink] [docimg=controllers.png]controllers.png[/docimg] Once you decide what controller you want to use, make sure to connect it to your computer, and if it uses batteries, make sure that it is charged. …
In a Season Pass set up, you - the game maker - select when the content is released to customers (as described above), and that release is not based on gameplay milestones. There are even some hybrid models that combine aspects of both Season Passes and Battle Passes. All that said, it's okay if you want to name your Season Pass a "Battle Pass" or vice versa (or any other creative name); just be aware of the different definitions and implementations used by Steamworks documentation. …
[b]Notes:[/b] Currently only the Steam Controller (2015), Steam Controller (2026), and Steam Deck support haptic pulses. This API call will be ignored for all other controller models. If you are approximating rumble you may want to use [api]ISteamInput::TriggerVibration[/api] instead; these devices translate rumble calls into haptics automatically. …
[b]Notes:[/b] Currently only the Steam Controller (2015), Steam Controller (2026), and Steam Deck support haptic pulses. This API call will be ignored for incompatible controller models. This is a more user-friendly function to call than Legacy_TriggerHapticPulse as it can generate pulse patterns long enough to be actually noticed by the user. …
