[/callout] [*][b]Product Submission Fee[/b] In order to get fully set up, you will need to pay a $100 USD (or equivalent) fee for each product you wish to distribute on Steam. You can pay this fee with any payment method supported by Steam in your region. …

[b] What you shouldn’t publish on Steam:[/b] [olist] [*]Hate speech, i.e. speech that promotes hatred, violence or discrimination against groups of people based on ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation [*]Nude or sexually explicit images of real people [*]Adult content that isn’t appropriately labeled and age-gated [*]Libelous or defamatory statements [*]Content you don’t own or have adequate rights to [*]Content that violates the laws of any jurisdiction in which it will be available [*]Content that is patently offensive or intended to shock or disgust viewers [*]Content that exploits children in any way [*]Applications that modify customer’s computers in unexpected or harmful ways, such as malware or viruses [*]Applications that fraudulently attempts to gather sensitive information, such as Steam credentials or financial data (e.g. credit card information) [*]Video content not directly related to a product that has shipped on Steam. [*]Non-interactive 360 VR Videos [*]Applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs. [*]Applications with advertising-based business models. [*]Content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers. …

[introblock=GameNotifications_1_static.png] [h5]In Brief[/h5]Steam can host and distribute a demo version of your game that you can use to demonstrate part of your gaming experience. …

A review by Valve is not required at this stage, but it is in your own best interest to provide all necessary information to make your demo store page complete and in alignment with player expectations. [section]Testing your demo[/section] To work properly for customers, your application type must be set as 'Demo' and the App ID of your base game must be entered in the General Application Settings section of the Steamworks website for your demo. …

[section=Requirements]Before you begin[/section] Before customizing a Steam gold master disk, first package your game files in one or more depots and [doclink=sdk/uploading#Building_Retail_Install_Discs]create a retail disc[/doclink]. [section=Setup]Customizing the Steamworks Setup Application[/section] The Steamworks SDK includes a customizable installer that you can include on your gold master. …

[subsection]Editor[/subsection] Once you've picked a category, you'll find a robust set of tools to create and customize your event. This includes a new type of header image at the top of your event (which gets used in a few other places), and a snappy preview mode that lets you quickly switch between editing and previewing your event detail page. …

[section]Developer Usage Rules[/section] Events and announcements are powerful tools to reach players in your community in new ways. There are a few scenarios where we don’t see customer benefit from using events and announcements. [list] [*][b]Using inappropriate content[/b] - Content in the event should be appropriate relative to the settings for your product. …

[docimg=clicks_conversions.png]clicks_conversions.png[/docimg] The report also shows 6 of the 20 visits were by customers signed in to Steam. Steamworks attributed 2 wishlist additions, and 1 purchase, to the 6 "Tracked Visits". [section]Getting Started[/section] UTM Analytics in Steamworks is already enabled for your game. …

There can be a difference in the total visits reported by Steam and a 3rd party as Steam increments the total visits anytime the customer visits the link with UTM params on the URL. Examples include if customers share the Store page link w/UTM parameters for others to click, or visit the link using their browser history. …

If you’re interested in releasing a beta version of your game that any customer can buy, check out [doclink=store/earlyaccess]Early Access[/doclink]. There are two common ways of setting up testing for external audiences: [olist] [*]Using the Steam Playtest feature. [*]Using the main game's App ID with release override keys. …

Instead of having its own separate store page, your Steam Playtest signup will live right on your main game, so that customers can sign up and access the playtest but still Wishlist or Follow the main game. Check out the [doclink=features/playtest][/doclink] documentation for the full set-up instructions, configuration scenarios, best practices and FAQs. …

Once you are on the Regions and Countries page, you can click the little plus symbol next to a region to expand and see further details including the number of wishlists from customers in that region. [subsection]Platform Breakdown[/subsection] You'll notice a section labeled 'Platform-specific wishlisting' on the right-hand side of your Wishlist reporting. This indicates the platform that players have explicitly set in their Steam preferences. This will almost always be a subset of total wishlists, as not every player has selected a specific platform. …

[docimg=daily_deal_updated.jpg]daily_deal_updated.jpg[/docimg] [section]Daily Deal Eligibility[/section] Since Daily Deals appear prominently in the Steam Store and are visible to broad swaths of customers, we need to have confidence that these offers will be interesting to a broad set of customers. Therefore, we judge eligibility for daily deals based on demonstrated customer interest or trending momentum in revenue over the past few months. …

[/list] [subsection]Visibility & Duration[/subsection] Two or more Daily Deals are displayed on the front page of Steam and may also be featured on appropriate tag pages (RPG, Simulation, VR, etc). From the set of active Daily Deals, Steam will prioritize which ones are surfaced first to each user depending on each players' play history and selected language. …

All demos that have opted in to be available for press preview will be included. [*][b]February 22[/b] -[b] Steam Next Fest: February 2027 begins at 10am PST[/b]; set your demo live (or opt out if your plans have changed) before 10am PST. [*][b]March 1[/b] - Steam Next Fest: February 2027 concludes. [*][b]March 1[/b] - Steam Next Fest: February 2027 Wrap-Up (featuring games with the most played demos of the Fest) launches. [/list] [section=eligibility]Eligibility[/section] Steam Next Fest: February 2027 is open to upcoming games that meet all of the following criteria: [list] [*]Associated with a Steamworks developer account in good standing [*]Store page must be published and public [*]Is not a prologue, chapter 1, or otherwise 'demo' version of existing content available to customers [*]Includes a publicly playable demo by the time the festival begins [*]Released any time after the conclusion of the fest on March 1, 2027 [/list] [b]Please Note:[/b] [list] [*]All upcoming games may participate with a playable demo in Steam Next Fest, regardless of release date. [*]A game may only appear once in Steam Next Fest. …

This structure is perfectly valid, for instance: [code] "actions" { "ActionSetName1" { "title" "#Title1" "AnalogTrigger" { } "Button" { } } "ActionSetName2" { "title" "#Title2" "StickPadGyro" { } } "ActionSetName3" { "title" "#Title3" "Button" { } } } [/code] [b]StickPadGyro[/b] This action set block is for analog actions that will have up to two axes of motion, the sort of thing you might want to bind to a joy[b]stick[/b], a track[b]pad[/b], or a [b]gyro[/b]scope. …

"controller_type" "controller_xboxone" "controller_caps" "1590271" "major_revision" "1" "minor_revision" "1" "Timestamp" "1761699544" "actions" { ... [/code] Major revisions are used for large, breaking changes to Steam Input API, such as adding it to an existing game or changing of action sets. …

These are displayed in different places on the Steam store and in customer's libraries. [docimg=Header_1.jpg]Header_1.jpg[/docimg] [callout=red,foo][b]August, 2024[/b]: Steam is now accepting larger asset sizes for most capsules. Please check the [url=https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/cvkwbosmrimklcl9h0qko/AF5IPErKP-mQM_3YO1Dw2lA?rlkey=b3ad0izykq367g4luasrinw9z&st=zo3c4bco&dl=0] CURRENT TEMPLATES[/url] and review the dimensions below. Old dimensions are no longer accepted. …

If you need the overlay enabled, you can do so by: [olist] [*]Making sure your Steam account has the Edit App Metadata permission [*]Navigate from the App's landing page to > Edit Steamworks Settings > Installation tab > General Installation [*]Check box for Enable Steam Overlay for Application [*]Publish [/olist] [/callout] [section=activating]Integrating Steam Timeline functionality in your app[/section] The Steam Timeline API calls can be found here: [api]ISteamTimeline[/api] [section=icons]Timeline Icons[/section] Steam Timelines includes a set of icons ready to use for your game. …

= C_BasePlayer::GetLocalPlayer()->GetUserID() ) return; const char* eventname = pEvent->GetName(); if ( V_strcmp( "survival_round_start", eventname ) == 0 ) { SteamTimeline()->SetTimelineGameMode( k_ETimelineGameMode_Playing ); } else if ( V_strcmp( "round_end", eventname ) == 0 ) { SteamTimeline()->SetTimelineGameMode( k_ETimelineGameMode_Staging ); } else if ( V_strcmp( "heal_success", eventname ) == 0 ) { SteamTimeline()->AddTimelineEvent( "medkit32", "Healed", CFmtStr( "Restored %d Health", pEvent->GetInt( "health_restored" ) ), 0, -5.f, 5.f, k_ETimelineEventClipPriority_Standard ); } else if ( V_strcmp( "player_incapacitated_start", eventname ) == 0 ) { C_TerrorPlayer* pAttacker = (C_TerrorPlayer*)UTIL_PlayerByUserId( pEvent->GetInt( "userid" ) ); const char* pszAttacker = pAttacker ? …

See ESteamNetworkingConfigValue for individual descriptions. [subsection=SetConfigValue]SetConfigValue[/subsection] [code=cpp]bool SetConfigValue( ESteamNetworkingConfigValue eValue, ESteamNetworkingConfigScope eScopeType, intptr_t scopeObj, ESteamNetworkingConfigDataType eDataType, const void *pArg );[/code] Set a configuration value. …

Or at global scope, passing NULL will reset any custom value and restore it to the system default. NOTE: When setting pointers (e.g. callback functions), do not pass the function pointer directly. …

[section]Best Practices[/section] DLC can be a great way to offer value to the customers that are interested in investing deeper in the product, it can also have non-monetary costs of customer perception that are harder to measure. It might not be a good idea to launch with a DLC on day 1 as customers may perceive that the full game was ready to release but you chose to take away content from the game to make more money through a paid DLC. …

[section]Special inputs[/section] In addition to emulating mouse, keyboard, and gamepad input, there are also a row of special bindings at the top: [docimg=legacy_mode_2.png]legacy_mode_2.png[/docimg] [subsection]Change Action Set/Layer[/subsection] [docimg=legacy_action_set.png]legacy_action_set.png[/docimg] This lets you activate Action Sets or [doclink=features/steam_controller/action_set_layers][/doclink] that you have defined yourself. …

Only PS4 Controllers support colored light options. [list] [*] [b]Default User Setting[/b] No change to how the light functions [*] [b]Default XInput Slot Number Setting[/b] Slots 1-4 are colored red, blue, green, and purple, respectively. [*] [b]Custom Setting[/b] [list] [*][b]Controller Light Color[/b] Change the color of the light [*][b]Controller Light Saturation[/b] Change the intensity of the light [/list] [/list] [subsection]Music[/subsection] [docimg=legacy_music.png]legacy_music.png[/docimg] This lets you control music playback from your Steam music player. …

When you make major updates to your application, add new content, release new DLC, or ship new features, is a great time to remind new and existing customers about your product. We've built a feature for doing exactly that. With Update Visibility Rounds, we've dedicated space on the front page of the Steam store to highlighting products where the developer has a major update they would like to tell customers about. …

[/i] [section]How Update Rounds Work[/section] [olist] [*] When you have a major update that you'd like to communicate to customers, simply click the 'Start Update Round' button on your applications' Marketing admin page. [*] You will be prompted to enter a short description and select a recent community announcement where customers will be able to learn more about your update. …

[subsection=RequestAppProofOfPurchaseKey]RequestAppProofOfPurchaseKey[/subsection] [code=cpp]void RequestAppProofOfPurchaseKey( AppId_t nAppID );[/code] [table] [tr][th]Name[/th][th]Type[/th][th]Description[/th][/tr] [tr][td][b]nAppID[/b][/td][td][apitype]steam_api::AppId_t[/apitype][/td][td][/td][/tr] [/table] Deprecated. [subsection=SetGamePerformanceSetting]SetGamePerformanceSetting[/subsection] [code=cpp]void SetGamePerformanceSetting();[/code] [table] [tr][th]Name[/th][th]Type[/th][th]Description[/th][/tr] [tr][td][b]setting[/b][/td][td][apitype]ISteamApps::EGamePerformanceSetting[/apitype][/td][td]The relative performance level.…

[/td][/tr] [/table] [b]See Also:[/b] [api]ISteamApps::BIsTimedTrial[/api] [section=enums]Enums[/section] These are enums which are defined for use with ISteamApps. [subsection=EGamePerformanceSetting]EGamePerformanceSetting[/subsection] Game performance levels. [table] [tr][th]Name[/th][th]Value[/th][th]Description[/th][/tr] [tr=k_EGamePerformanceSetting_NotSet][td][b]k_EGamePerformanceSetting_NotSet[/b][/td][td]0[/td][td][/td][/tr] [tr=k_EGamePerformanceSetting_Low][td][b]k_EGamePerformanceSetting_Low[/b][/td][td]1[/td][td][/td][/tr] [tr=k_EGamePerformanceSetting_Medium][td][b]k_EGamePerformanceSetting_Medium[/b][/td][td]2[/td][td][/td][/tr] [tr=k_EGamePerformanceSetting_High][td][b]k_EGamePerformanceSetting_High[/b][/td][td]3[/td][td][/td][/tr] [tr=k_EGamePerformanceSetting_Ultra][td][b]k_EGamePerformanceSetting_Ultra[/b][/td][td]4[/td][td][/td][/tr] [tr=k_EGamePerformanceSetting_Custom][td][b]k_EGamePerformanceSetting_Custom[/b][/td][td]4[/td][td][/td][/tr] [/table] [subsection=ERegisterActivationCodeResult]ERegisterActivationCodeResult[/subsection] Only used internally in Steam. …

For this reason, Free Weekends are typically combined with other kinds of curated discounts, which are promoted to customers on Steam, for example a [b]Daily Deal[/b] or [b]Weekend Deal[/b]. While there aren't exact rules, as a base guideline we tend to focus on the most-played or best-selling games on Steam for these kinds of promotions. …

[section]Setup[/section] To run a Free Weekend, you'll first need approval from the Steam Team as described in the [doclink=marketing/discounts/freeweekends#1]Overview[/doclink] above. If approved, here are few set up steps and best practices: [subsection]Steam Team Setup:[/subsection] [list] [*] The Steam Team will create a special Free Weekend package that grants players access to your game during the event. …

[callout]If you’d like to use the [b]Steam Frame Controller Interaction Profile[/b] you’ll need to be on at least [b]Godot 4.6 beta 1.[/b][/callout] [section]Project Setup[/section] [list] [*][b]Enable OpenXR[/b] - (Project / Project settings / XR / OpenXR) and enable stereo shaders (Project / Project settings / XR / Shaders) [*][b]OpenXR Vendors Plugin[/b] - Optionally install the [url=https://godotengine.org/asset-library/asset/3768]Godot OpenXR vendors plugin[/url] from the AssetLib tab. …

If you’re using a stable release, you will be prompted to install the templates. If you’re using a custom build, use the select file option to select the android template zip file. For more info: https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/xr/deploying_to_android.html [/list] [subsection]Linux Arm64:[/subsection] [list] [*][b]Add a Linux Export Profile[/b] (Use the Add... button) [*][b]Rename the profile[/b] to Steam Frame Arm64 [*][b]Set the Architecture[/b] to arm64 [/list] [/list] [section]Eye Tracking[/section] Steam Frame supports Eye Tracking in Godot using the Eye Gaze Interaction extension. …

[section]Free to Play and In-Game Sales[/section] You have two choices for sales made within game and we believe strongly that option #1 will be better for your game and customers. [list] [*] You can add the new currencies to your in-game pricing table and using the [webapi]ISteamMicroTxn/GetUserInfo[/webapi] Web API, know which currency a user should be charged in. We highly recommend using this method, because our data shows that customers enjoy and find it easier to shop in their own local currency. The pricing conversions we have suggested also adjust for local purchasing power, which we believe will provide a better experience for customers and ultimately lead to more sales. [*] If you are unable to add the new currencies to your in-game pricing table, then you may safely continue to sell to users in your existing currency and Steam will automatically convert the sale to the appropriate user currency at the current market rate. …