What Is Steam? Ushering in a New Era of PC Gaming
Steam, created by Valve in 2003, began as a way to distribute Valve’s own titles and evolved into the world’s largest digital game store. Today it powers a global ecosystem with storefront, cloud saves, community features, and mod support—shaping how PC gaming is bought, updated, and played.- Vast, constantly updated game library
- Automatic updates and easy installs
- Cloud saves to keep progress safe
- Social features: friends, chat, groups
- Frequent sales and deep discounts
- Steam Friends & messaging for quick co-op
- Steam Workshop for effortless modding
