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Steam

Launch Steam games, open the store, view user profiles, and navigate the Steam client.

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Base Syntax

steam://[command]/[parameters]

Commands

run/[appid]

Launch a Steam game by its Application ID

Test
Note: Game must be installed. AppID 730 is Counter-Strike 2

Parameters

appid number
Required

Unique Steam Application ID

Example:

730

Full Example

steam://run/730

store/[appid]

Open the Steam store page for a specific game or app

Test

Parameters

appid number
Required

Steam Application ID

Example:

1091500

Full Example

steam://store/1091500

url/CommunityFilePage/[fileId]

Open a Steam Workshop item or Community file

Test

Parameters

fileId number
Required

Steam Workshop file ID

Example:

123456789

Full Example

steam://url/CommunityFilePage/123456789

friends/add/[steamid]

Open dialog to add a friend by Steam ID

Test

Parameters

steamid number
Required

64-bit Steam ID of the user

Example:

76561198012345678

Full Example

steam://friends/add/76561198012345678