Steam: PC Gaming Store and Platform Guide
Steam is the dominant PC game store and launcher. It offers a huge library, frequent sales, and community features. This guide covers what Steam offers and who it's for.
PC games and library
Steam is free to use; you pay for games. The library is enormous, and sales (e.g. Steam Summer Sale) are major events. You get cloud saves, achievements, and community features like forums and guides. Refunds are available within time and play-time limits. Steam Deck runs Steam on the go. For PC gamers, Steam is the default store. For our full comparison, see Gaming & Streaming.