Steam

Launcher for the Steam software distribution service

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About

Steam is a software distribution service with an online store, automated installation, automatic updates, achievements, SteamCloud synchronized savegame and screenshot functionality, and many social features.

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Project

Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Canonical
License: LicenseRef-proprietary (proprietary)What this license lets you do
Homepage: store.steampowered.com
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Install

Available via: Flatpak · Snap (4) · Arch Linux (3) · Debian · Ubuntu · Fedora · openSUSE · Void Linux · Solus · Lutris
All 15 packagings
Flathub (Flatpak), Snap Store, Snap Store (Candidate build), Snap Store (Beta build), Snap Store (Nightly build), AUR (AppImage build), AUR (Beta build), Debian, Ubuntu, Arch Linux, openSUSE, RPM Fusion, Void Linux, Solus, Lutris (Flatpak latest build)
Flatpak sandbox: Some access
Runs in a sandbox, with access to some of your files or devices.
What it can access
Can access all devices, including cameras and USB
Reads and changes files in /mnt
Reads your Pictures folder
Reads files in /run/udev
Reads and changes files in /run/media
Reads your Music folder
Reads and changes files in /media
Uses the internet
Plays and records audio

About this data

Sources: Sources disagree on the name: steam / steaminstallerSources disagree on the license
Catalog data as of: October 12, 2026

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How each source lists it (15)

Source	Name	Version	Built by	License	Description
Flathub (Flatpak)	Steam	1.0.0.87	—	LicenseRef-proprietary	Launcher for the Steam software distribution service
Snap Store	Steam	1.0.0.87	—	Proprietary	Launcher for the Steam software distribution service
Snap Store (Candidate build)	Steam	1.0.0.87	—	Proprietary	Launcher for the Steam software distribution service
Snap Store (Beta build)	Steam	1.0.0.87	—	Proprietary	Launcher for the Steam software distribution service
Snap Store (Nightly build)	Steam	1.0.0.87	—	Proprietary	Launcher for the Steam software distribution service
AUR (AppImage build)	steam-appimage	1.0.0.87.3-2	Community repack	GPL-3.0-or-later	Steam package based on AppImage
AUR (Beta build)	steam-beta	1.0.0.87.1791686101-6	—	LicenseRef-Steam-Subscriber-Agreement AND MIT	Valve's digital software delivery system (64-bit client beta, no lib32)
Debian	steam-installer	1:1.0.0.83~ds-3	Distribution build	—	Valve's Steam digital software delivery system
Ubuntu	steam-installer	1:1.0.0.85~ds-2build1	Distribution build	—	Valve's Steam digital software delivery system
Arch Linux	steam	1.0.0.87-3	Distribution build	LicenseRef-steam-subscriber-agreement	Valve's digital software delivery system
openSUSE	steam	1.0.0.87	Distribution build	SUSE-Freeware	Installer for Valve's digital software distribution service
RPM Fusion	steam	1.0.0.87	Distribution build	Steam License Agreement	Installer for the Steam software distribution service
Void Linux	steam	1.0.0.87_1	Distribution build	custom: Proprietary license	Digital distribution client bootstrap package - Valve's steam client
Solus	steam	1.0.0.85	Distribution build	Distributable	Launcher for the Steam software distribution service
Lutris (Flatpak latest build)	Steam	—	—	—	Installs the latest flatpak package

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