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Steamworks
Plans and prices
Steamworks
Free
Free suite of tools; $100 USD (or equivalent) Steam Direct Fee for each new app to distribute; fee is recoupable after at least $1,000.00 Adjusted Gross Revenue
Read 7 Oct 2026 · partner.steamgames.com
On the record
- Anti-cheat
- Steam offers anti-cheat APIs and game-ban infrastructure, and developers may also use their own anti-cheat solution.partner.steamgames.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- API security
- The partner-only Web API host is HTTPS-only and requires a publisher Web API key for every request; IP allow lists are available as an added security layer.partner.steamgames.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Developers use Steamworks to distribute games or software to Steam customers and manage products through the partner portal.partner.steamgames.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Distribution limits
- Steam’s onboarding guidelines exclude advertising-based applications and applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs.partner.steamgames.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Features
- Available features include matchmaking, leaderboards, achievements, microtransactions, Steam Cloud, Steam Input, Steam Overlay, and Steam Workshop.partner.steamgames.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Onboarding
- Onboarding requires digital paperwork, payment details, bank and tax information, identity verification, and electronic signatures on agreements.partner.steamgames.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Optional integration
- Developers can use as few or as many Steamworks features as they choose, and some features require product implementation while others can be configured in the portal.partner.steamgames.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Steamworks is a set of tools and services by Valve for configuring, managing, and operating games on Steam.partner.steamgames.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Release requirements
- For first releases, the app fee must be paid at least 21 days before release and the public Coming Soon page must be live for at least two weeks.partner.steamgames.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Review
- Valve reviews the store page and game build before they can go live; the documented review takes between 1 and 5 days.partner.steamgames.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- SDK
- The Steamworks SDK is required to upload content to Steam, while its other features are optional.partner.steamgames.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Steamworks developer support is available by support ticket, and developer discussion boards are another place to seek advice.partner.steamgames.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Web API
- The HTTP-based Web API has public methods and protected methods that require authentication and are intended for trusted back-end applications.partner.steamgames.com · read 7 Oct 2026
