Steam Review
Gaming & Streaming
Quick verdict: Best PC game store and platform. We recommend it for PC gamers who want library and sales.
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About Steam
Ultimate destination for gaming.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Largest PC store
- Sales
- Library
Cons
- Regional
- Support
Our review
Steam is the leading PC game store and launcher. You get a huge library of games, frequent sales, and community features like the Workshop for mods. The platform is free to use; you pay for games. Refunds are available within time and play-time limits. Steam Deck is Valve's handheld that runs Steam. Regional pricing and availability vary; support can be slow for account or purchase issues.
We recommend Steam when you play on PC and want the largest store and sales. For other platforms, consider platform-specific stores (e.g. Epic, GOG) or consoles.
Key features
- Store
- Library
- Workshop
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
- Steam is free to use; you pay for games. Some games are free-to-play.
- Yes. Steam offers refunds within a time and play-time limit; check their refund policy.
- Steam Deck is Valve's handheld gaming device that runs Steam and PC games.
- Steam has a larger library and more features; Epic offers free games and exclusives. Many use both.
- Steam is available on Windows, Mac, and Linux; not all games support Mac.