Steamworks
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Steamworks is a set of tools & services for @steampowered.com developers.
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(1/2) Steam hosts Next Fest 3x a year to help devs get feedback (and build wishlists) on games before they even launch. We also promote these and other @steampowered.com events via video content, like this one:
October 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
(1/2) Steam hosts Next Fest 3x a year to help devs get feedback (and build wishlists) on games before they even launch. We also promote these and other @steampowered.com events via video content, like this one:
Smash that like and subscribe button! That's what we were told to say to sound hip! We don't sound hip, do we?!
What we mean is, greetings fellow humans! We have helpful tips for @steampowered.com devs on our YouTube channel: steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks and: partner.steamgames.com/doc/home
What we mean is, greetings fellow humans! We have helpful tips for @steampowered.com devs on our YouTube channel: steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks and: partner.steamgames.com/doc/home
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October 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Smash that like and subscribe button! That's what we were told to say to sound hip! We don't sound hip, do we?!
What we mean is, greetings fellow humans! We have helpful tips for @steampowered.com devs on our YouTube channel: steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks and: partner.steamgames.com/doc/home
What we mean is, greetings fellow humans! We have helpful tips for @steampowered.com devs on our YouTube channel: steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks and: partner.steamgames.com/doc/home
A famous author once wrote, "Discounting* is in the eye of the beholder" and by "beholder" she meant "developers."
It's easier now on @steampowered.com to see monetary impact of each discount: store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...
*ok by 'discounting' she meant 'beauty' but you get the idea.
It's easier now on @steampowered.com to see monetary impact of each discount: store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...
*ok by 'discounting' she meant 'beauty' but you get the idea.
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September 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A famous author once wrote, "Discounting* is in the eye of the beholder" and by "beholder" she meant "developers."
It's easier now on @steampowered.com to see monetary impact of each discount: store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...
*ok by 'discounting' she meant 'beauty' but you get the idea.
It's easier now on @steampowered.com to see monetary impact of each discount: store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...
*ok by 'discounting' she meant 'beauty' but you get the idea.
1/3:
Us: "It's almost never too early to set up your Coming Soon page on
@steampowered.com "
Some developers:
Us: "It's almost never too early to set up your Coming Soon page on
@steampowered.com "
Some developers:
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September 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
1/3:
Us: "It's almost never too early to set up your Coming Soon page on
@steampowered.com "
Some developers:
Us: "It's almost never too early to set up your Coming Soon page on
@steampowered.com "
Some developers:
Discounting on @steampowered.com can take on a plethora* of different forms:
-Steam themed fests
-Steam Seasonal Sales
-Third Party Events
-Run your own custom discounts
More in our documentation: partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketin...
*Yes, we used a thesaurus.
-Steam themed fests
-Steam Seasonal Sales
-Third Party Events
-Run your own custom discounts
More in our documentation: partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketin...
*Yes, we used a thesaurus.
Discounting (Steamworks Documentation)
partner.steamgames.com
September 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Discounting on @steampowered.com can take on a plethora* of different forms:
-Steam themed fests
-Steam Seasonal Sales
-Third Party Events
-Run your own custom discounts
More in our documentation: partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketin...
*Yes, we used a thesaurus.
-Steam themed fests
-Steam Seasonal Sales
-Third Party Events
-Run your own custom discounts
More in our documentation: partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketin...
*Yes, we used a thesaurus.
Wider (up to 1200px!), responsive @steampowered.com Store pages are now in beta! This allows for bigger screenshots and trailers, more room for written descriptions, and it still scales down properly for smaller screens.
Read more here: store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...
Read more here: store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...
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September 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Wider (up to 1200px!), responsive @steampowered.com Store pages are now in beta! This allows for bigger screenshots and trailers, more room for written descriptions, and it still scales down properly for smaller screens.
Read more here: store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...
Read more here: store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...
When it comes to marketing your game, don't forget to give your players easy ways to evangelize it to others. Example: Opportunities in @steampowered.com Workshop for players to create their own content around your game:
partner.steamgames.com/doc/features...
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August 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
When it comes to marketing your game, don't forget to give your players easy ways to evangelize it to others. Example: Opportunities in @steampowered.com Workshop for players to create their own content around your game:
partner.steamgames.com/doc/features...
Vaguely-related GIF:
partner.steamgames.com/doc/features...
Vaguely-related GIF:
Participating in @steampowered.com Next Fest is a big part of many dev's launch plans. Why? How should you approach it? Where can you find this cat's jaunty hat? Watch our latest developer Q&A for all the answers (except that last one; ask Biscuit)
youtu.be/ohmeO7uge-s
youtu.be/ohmeO7uge-s
August 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Participating in @steampowered.com Next Fest is a big part of many dev's launch plans. Why? How should you approach it? Where can you find this cat's jaunty hat? Watch our latest developer Q&A for all the answers (except that last one; ask Biscuit)
youtu.be/ohmeO7uge-s
youtu.be/ohmeO7uge-s
The Steam Team has developer tips on our YouTube channel! Check out our new playlist with videos about:
😎Testing your game on @steampowered.com
😎Early Access
😎Steam Branches
😎Rich Presence
And more!
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
😎Testing your game on @steampowered.com
😎Early Access
😎Steam Branches
😎Rich Presence
And more!
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
2025 Developer Talks: Tips on Early Access, playtesting, and more. - YouTube
Online versions of talks by the Steam Business Team given to developers in 2025.
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August 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The Steam Team has developer tips on our YouTube channel! Check out our new playlist with videos about:
😎Testing your game on @steampowered.com
😎Early Access
😎Steam Branches
😎Rich Presence
And more!
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
😎Testing your game on @steampowered.com
😎Early Access
😎Steam Branches
😎Rich Presence
And more!
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
(1/2) Biscuit's back with a friendly* tip on how to look at wishlists for your game on @steampowered.com .
Yes, they can indicate potential success; but there is NOT a magical number to hit for it (or for featuring).
*as 'friendly' as you can be as a snarky cat.
Yes, they can indicate potential success; but there is NOT a magical number to hit for it (or for featuring).
*as 'friendly' as you can be as a snarky cat.
August 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
(1/2) Biscuit's back with a friendly* tip on how to look at wishlists for your game on @steampowered.com .
Yes, they can indicate potential success; but there is NOT a magical number to hit for it (or for featuring).
*as 'friendly' as you can be as a snarky cat.
Yes, they can indicate potential success; but there is NOT a magical number to hit for it (or for featuring).
*as 'friendly' as you can be as a snarky cat.
ICYMI: we've just announced the Steam schedule for the first half of 2026, including new Fests, the timing for the Spring Sale, and the Feb. edition of Next Fest.
Read more here: steamcommunity.com/groups/steam...
Read more here: steamcommunity.com/groups/steam...
Steam :: Steamworks Development :: NEW: The Steam sales and events schedule for the first half of 2026
Here are the themed sale events we have planned for the first half of 2026.
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July 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
ICYMI: we've just announced the Steam schedule for the first half of 2026, including new Fests, the timing for the Spring Sale, and the Feb. edition of Next Fest.
Read more here: steamcommunity.com/groups/steam...
Read more here: steamcommunity.com/groups/steam...
You're a developer. You want your games to be easily discovered by players who will love them.
You're a player. You want to find games you like more easily.
So we're making it easier.
A new @steampowered.com Store menu has entered the (BETA) chat: store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
You're a player. You want to find games you like more easily.
So we're making it easier.
A new @steampowered.com Store menu has entered the (BETA) chat: store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
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July 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
You're a developer. You want your games to be easily discovered by players who will love them.
You're a player. You want to find games you like more easily.
So we're making it easier.
A new @steampowered.com Store menu has entered the (BETA) chat: store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
You're a player. You want to find games you like more easily.
So we're making it easier.
A new @steampowered.com Store menu has entered the (BETA) chat: store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
Earlier this year, @steampowered.com started work to make it easier for players to find games with accessibility features. If you haven't yet, take a look at our documentation highlighting how you can display accessibility options your game supports:
partner.steamgames.com/doc/accessib...
partner.steamgames.com/doc/accessib...
Accessibility Features (Steamworks Documentation)
partner.steamgames.com
July 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Earlier this year, @steampowered.com started work to make it easier for players to find games with accessibility features. If you haven't yet, take a look at our documentation highlighting how you can display accessibility options your game supports:
partner.steamgames.com/doc/accessib...
partner.steamgames.com/doc/accessib...
Looking to reach more players on @steampowered.com ? Yosef, one of our Steam engineers, shares insights on how using Rich Presence can help: youtu.be/PzRQuNF6NZo
2025 Steam Dev Talks: Using Rich Presence
YouTube video by Steamworks Development
youtu.be
July 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Looking to reach more players on @steampowered.com ? Yosef, one of our Steam engineers, shares insights on how using Rich Presence can help: youtu.be/PzRQuNF6NZo
Have you set up your game with Depots and Packs? One of our @steampowered.com engineers (Aaron) explains in this quick video how it can help your players more quickly download and update your game. youtu.be/903uvSI7-oc
2025 Steam Dev Talks: Depots and Packs
YouTube video by Steamworks Development
youtu.be
July 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Have you set up your game with Depots and Packs? One of our @steampowered.com engineers (Aaron) explains in this quick video how it can help your players more quickly download and update your game. youtu.be/903uvSI7-oc
Steam Branches (Betas) can be a helpful part of your development workflow. Aaron, one of our @steampowered.com engineers, explains how in this short video:
youtu.be/zcyBOH4pnR8
(We really do mean short, it's less than 4 minutes!)
youtu.be/zcyBOH4pnR8
(We really do mean short, it's less than 4 minutes!)
2025 Steam Dev Talks: Steam Branches
YouTube video by Steamworks Development
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July 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Steam Branches (Betas) can be a helpful part of your development workflow. Aaron, one of our @steampowered.com engineers, explains how in this short video:
youtu.be/zcyBOH4pnR8
(We really do mean short, it's less than 4 minutes!)
youtu.be/zcyBOH4pnR8
(We really do mean short, it's less than 4 minutes!)
Last week, we shared a link to one of our dev talks on testing your game on @steampowered.com . We're dropping* another one today: Alden with the Steam team sharing best practices on approaching Early Access on the platform:
youtu.be/qNYkK1tEK-c
*Was this a cool way to say it? No? GAH.
youtu.be/qNYkK1tEK-c
*Was this a cool way to say it? No? GAH.
2025 Steam Dev Talks: Early Access
YouTube video by Steamworks Development
youtu.be
July 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Last week, we shared a link to one of our dev talks on testing your game on @steampowered.com . We're dropping* another one today: Alden with the Steam team sharing best practices on approaching Early Access on the platform:
youtu.be/qNYkK1tEK-c
*Was this a cool way to say it? No? GAH.
youtu.be/qNYkK1tEK-c
*Was this a cool way to say it? No? GAH.
NEW CONTENT ALERT: Did you know* we have a YouTube channel, and release (what we hope is) helpful content on the regular-ish?
FOR EXAMPLE: Erik has this brand new video all about testing your game on @steampowered.com :
youtu.be/f68bG6YF410
*Oh, you did? Come on over, then!
FOR EXAMPLE: Erik has this brand new video all about testing your game on @steampowered.com :
youtu.be/f68bG6YF410
*Oh, you did? Come on over, then!
2025 Steam Dev Talks: Testing Your Game on Steam
YouTube video by Steamworks Development
youtu.be
July 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
NEW CONTENT ALERT: Did you know* we have a YouTube channel, and release (what we hope is) helpful content on the regular-ish?
FOR EXAMPLE: Erik has this brand new video all about testing your game on @steampowered.com :
youtu.be/f68bG6YF410
*Oh, you did? Come on over, then!
FOR EXAMPLE: Erik has this brand new video all about testing your game on @steampowered.com :
youtu.be/f68bG6YF410
*Oh, you did? Come on over, then!
Thanks #BICFestival for hosting the developer roundtable yesterday, we always love opportunities to answer ?s from developers all over the world, & loved connecting with devs in S. Korea. A common question? @steamdeck.com compat (docs here⬇️)
partner.steamgames.com/doc/steamdec...
partner.steamgames.com/doc/steamdec...
Steam Deck Compatibility Review Process (Steamworks Documentation)
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June 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Thanks #BICFestival for hosting the developer roundtable yesterday, we always love opportunities to answer ?s from developers all over the world, & loved connecting with devs in S. Korea. A common question? @steamdeck.com compat (docs here⬇️)
partner.steamgames.com/doc/steamdec...
partner.steamgames.com/doc/steamdec...
Did you know: We do trailers for @steampowered.com fests and sales, and try to pick a wide variety of games to show each time? And sometimes we rap? But probably sound like your mom* trying to be cool?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFf1...
*not a 'your mom' joke
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFf1...
*not a 'your mom' joke
Steam Summer Sale 2025: Official Trailer
YouTube video by Steam
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June 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Did you know: We do trailers for @steampowered.com fests and sales, and try to pick a wide variety of games to show each time? And sometimes we rap? But probably sound like your mom* trying to be cool?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFf1...
*not a 'your mom' joke
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFf1...
*not a 'your mom' joke
New to @steampowered.com Next Fest, and pontificating potentially participating*? We often post dev Q&As about them: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOIr...
*it's giving Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
**A 'peck' = 1/4 of a bushel.
***1/4 of a bushel = 8 quarts
****8 quartets = 2 gallons
*it's giving Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
**A 'peck' = 1/4 of a bushel.
***1/4 of a bushel = 8 quarts
****8 quartets = 2 gallons
Next Fest Q&A April 1, 2025
YouTube video by Steamworks Development
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June 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
New to @steampowered.com Next Fest, and pontificating potentially participating*? We often post dev Q&As about them: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOIr...
*it's giving Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
**A 'peck' = 1/4 of a bushel.
***1/4 of a bushel = 8 quarts
****8 quartets = 2 gallons
*it's giving Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
**A 'peck' = 1/4 of a bushel.
***1/4 of a bushel = 8 quarts
****8 quartets = 2 gallons
We get asked some version of this question a lot: "what is the most popular genre on @steampowered.com right now, so that I can make a game that fits?" Steam is a global platform with players who love ALL kinds of genres, so our advice is: don't follow trends, just make a great game.
June 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
We get asked some version of this question a lot: "what is the most popular genre on @steampowered.com right now, so that I can make a game that fits?" Steam is a global platform with players who love ALL kinds of genres, so our advice is: don't follow trends, just make a great game.
The June edition of Steam Next Fest is on this week. If you have a demo and aren't participating, you are:
A- Never going to be in a Next Fest, or:
B- Never going to give up: we have 3 Next Fests a year (this guy has the right idea: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...)
@steampowered.com #SteamNextFest
A- Never going to be in a Next Fest, or:
B- Never going to give up: we have 3 Next Fests a year (this guy has the right idea: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...)
@steampowered.com #SteamNextFest
June 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The June edition of Steam Next Fest is on this week. If you have a demo and aren't participating, you are:
A- Never going to be in a Next Fest, or:
B- Never going to give up: we have 3 Next Fests a year (this guy has the right idea: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...)
@steampowered.com #SteamNextFest
A- Never going to be in a Next Fest, or:
B- Never going to give up: we have 3 Next Fests a year (this guy has the right idea: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...)
@steampowered.com #SteamNextFest
Remember Biscuit, the cat trying to launch his first game on @steampowered.com ? He's read through our marketing documentation and has one final question:
June 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Remember Biscuit, the cat trying to launch his first game on @steampowered.com ? He's read through our marketing documentation and has one final question:
(1/3) We get the feeling this is the kind of answer folks think they'll get when they ask "How do I market my game on @steampowered.com ?"
June 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
(1/3) We get the feeling this is the kind of answer folks think they'll get when they ask "How do I market my game on @steampowered.com ?"