# Steam Client

- [Steam Store](https://store.steampowered.com)
- [SteamCMD](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD)

## Accessing the Console

- Use the following URIs on a browser or a file manager to open GUI client with
  the console:
  - `steam://nav/console`
  - `steam://open/console`
    - will not work if the Steam client is running in the background
- The `-console` flag can be used with the client executable
- Alternatively, SteamCMD, a command-line only version of the Steam client, can
  be used
  - [Windows
    Binary](https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd.zip)
  - [Linux
    Binary](https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz)
  - [macOS
    Binary](https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_osx.tar.gz)

## Downloading Older Depots

Download a single depot (used to download older versions of applications/games):

`download_depot <appid> <depotid> [<target manifestid>] [<delta manifestid>][<depot flags filter>]`

[SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/) can be used to find the required argument
values.

## Resources

- [Steam Web API Documentation](https://steamcommunity.com/dev/)
- [Steamworks Documentation](https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/home)
- [Valve Developer Wiki](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Main_Page)

## Third-party Resources

- [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/)
  - tracks depot changes, price history, everything steam
- [SteamGifts](https://steamgifts.com/)
  - giveaway Steam keys or take part in giveaways
- [SteamTradeMatcher](https://steamtradematcher.com/)
  - one-to-one trading of items on Steam
- [ArchiSteamFarm](https://asf.justarchi.net)
  - useful bot written in C# to farm trading cards for owned games that can be
    sold
- [IsThereAnyDeal](https://isthereanydeal.com)
  - tracks game deals for steam, steam key stores and other platforms
  - somewhat broken although it is being migrated and modernized, see [New
    ITAD](https://new.isthereanydeal.com)
- [gg.deals](https://gg.deals)
  - newer than and similar to IsThereAnyDeal with modern UI
- [SteamGridDB](https://steamgriddb.com/)
  - custom video game assets for games available and not available on steam
