Steam is a proprietary game store and DRM platform with social features written in [[C++]] and web technologies.
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# Notability
The world's biggest game store.
# Philosophy
# OS Support
- Linux
- Mac
- Windows
# Features
# Tips
## Linux Helpers
- [Steam Tinker Launch](https://github.com/sonic2kk/steamtinkerlaunch)
- Provides a command which can be prefixed onto a program to wrap it: `steamtinkerlaunch %command%`
- [Linux Steam Integration](https://github.com/solus-project/linux-steam-integration)
- Seems abandoned by [[Solus]] since 2018
- Breaks Steam since a major library update (in Steam) in 2023
## Linux Launchers with Steam Support
- [[Lutris]]
- [[Heroic Games Launcher]]
## Steam Game Banners, Icons, Logos, and Art
```cardlink
url: https://www.steamgriddb.com
title: "Home"
description: "Download and share custom video game assets and personalize your gaming library."
host: www.steamgriddb.com
favicon: /static/favicon/16.png
image: https://www.steamgriddb.com/static/img/logo-512.png
```
```cardlink
url: https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/360366/how-to-set-big-picture-image-and-banner-in-steam
title: "How to set Big Picture Image and Banner in Steam"
description: "In the new updated Steam Library; I am able to add a 'Non-Steam Game', set a custom icon to it and set 'Custom Artwork' for it.When I set a custom icon; I use '.ico' files and that works fine.W..."
host: gaming.stackexchange.com
image: https://cdn.sstatic.net/Sites/gaming/Img/
[email protected]?v=5f35bf9106a3
```
## Steam Proton AppData
- https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/hr8jvm/where_is_appdata_in_proton/
## Run Executable in Game Context
Use [[Proton#Tools]].
## Run Different Executable at Launch
When clicking "play" the game exe can be changed.
Steam/Proton doesn't mount the game folder in the `C:\` drive or under `Program Files`, it keeps it in the root folder mounted under `Z:\`. For example:
```
Z:\mnt\ConstructData\Applications\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\XCOM 2\XCOM2 Launcher\XCOM2 Launcher.exe
```
## Use Proton Without Steam
- https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-launcher
# Resources
## Steam Game Metadata Editor
- https://github.com/tralph3/Steam-Metadata-Editor
## Steam Services Emulator
To play Steam games offline.
- https://mr_goldberg.gitlab.io/goldberg_emulator/
# References