Steam for Linux Client
This is the README for the Steam for Linux client.
Hardware and Software Requirements
Steam for Linux requires the following:
- OS: Latest Ubuntu or Ubuntu LTS with a 64-bit (
x86_64, AMD64) Linux kernel
- Older Ubuntu LTS branches are not supported and may stop working in a future Steam release, especially the branches in ESM status (Ubuntu 18.04 or older).
- Processor: 1GHz Pentium 4 or AMD Opteron equivalent or better
- Any
x86_64 / AMD64 CPU with support for the CMPXCHG16B and SSE3 instruction sets
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: Any NVIDIA / AMD / Intel
- Requires latest 64-bit (
x86_64, AMD64) and 32-bit (i386, IA32) graphics drivers. Install them using sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall.
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes:
- Requires internet connection for initial installation
- Requires 64-bit (
x86_64, AMD64) and 32-bit (i386, IA32) glibc
- Starting from 2025-08-15, glibc 2.31 or newer will be required. This affects users of older distributions such as Debian 10, RHEL/CentOS 8, Slackware 14.x, Ubuntu 18.04.
Getting Started
Install Steam for Linux client:
- Download the
steam_latest.deb package from this location.
- Navigate to the directory containing
steam_latest.deb and double-click it. This launches Ubuntu Software Center and installs the package.
- If you prefer to install from the command-line, use gdebi. Install the
gdebi-core package (apt install gdebi-core) and then install the Steam for Linux package (gdebi steam_latest.deb).
- For a list of games supported by Steam for Linux either visit this page or click Store (from the client) and then the Linux tab on the far-right.
We recommend that you join the Steam for Linux official game group, located here. You will find future beta announcements and other information posted here as well as an active discussion forum.
Reporting Issues
If you encounter an issue with Steam for Linux, first search the issue list to see if it has already been reported. Include closed issues in your search.
For issues with:
- Source-based games (HL2:DM, HL2, HL2:EP1, HL2:EP2, TF2, DoD:S, CS:S), visit our Source Issue List
- GoldSrc-based games (HL, HL:BS, HL:OF, TFC, DoD, DMC, CS, CS:CZ or Ricochet), visit our Half-Life Issue List
- Portal 2, visit our Portal 2 Issue List
- CS:GO, visit our CS:GO Issue List
- Games using Proton, visit our Proton Issue List
If it has not been reported, create a new issue with the following information:
- a short, descriptive title;
- a detailed description of the issue, including any output from the command line;
- steps for reproducing the issue; and
- your system information.
Please place logs either in a code block (go here for a GFM cheat sheet) or a gist.
When possible, please include a differential between a working configuration and the reported issue.
If a crash is involved, please include any CrashIDs or minidumps related to the issue in an archive. Archives can be drag and dropped into the text box of github.
For tracking purposes, there should be one issue per issue report.
System Information
System information can be gathered from within steam (Help -> System Information).
Once your information appears: right-click within the dialog, choose Select All, right-click again, and then choose Copy.
Paste this information into a gist and include a link to it from your bug report.
Conduct
There are basic rules of conduct that should be followed at all times by everyone participating in the discussions. While this is generally a relaxed environment, please remember the following:
- Do not insult, harass, or demean anyone.
- Do not intentionally multi-post an issue.
- Do not use ALL CAPS when creating an issue report.
- Do not repeatedly update an open issue remarking that the issue persists.
Remember: Just because the issue you reported was reported here does not mean that it is an issue with Steam. Also, should your issue not be resolved immediately, it does not mean that a resolution is not being researched or tested. Patience is always appreciated.
