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Introduction

The articles within are specific to Unity and include the engine-specific tools and systems unique to the Unity version of the package.

Comparison

Features	Foundation (free)	Complete	Steamworks.NET	Facepunch
License	Free	Sponsor ($15) Unity Asset Store ($75)	Free	Free
Full API Supported	✔	✔	✔	Mostly
Documentation	Knowledge Base	Knowledge Base	Valve Docs	Wiki
Support	Dedicated + Community	Dedicated + Community	GitHub Issues	Not Found
Editor Tools
Achievement UI Tools	✔	✔
Build Upload Tool	✔	✔
Chat UI Tools		✔
Group / Clan UI Tools		✔
User Profile Tools	✔	✔
Leaderboard UI Tools		✔
Lobby UI Tools		✔
Debugging Tools		✔
Data Layer
Achievements	✔	✔
App	✔	✔
Group / Clan		✔
DLC		✔
Game	✔	✔
Input		✔
Inventory		✔
Leaderboard		✔
Lobby		✔
Stats	✔	✔
User / Friend	✔	✔
Workshop		✔
API Extensions
Application	✔	✔
Authentication		✔
Big Picture		✔
Groups / Clans		✔
User / Friends	✔	✔
Steam Input		✔
Inventory		✔
Leaderboard		✔
Matchmaking		✔
Overlay	✔	✔
Parties		✔
Remote Play		✔
Remote Storage (cloud)		✔
Screenshots		✔
Stats & Achievements	✔	✔
UGC (Workshop)		✔
Utilities	✔	✔
Voice		✔

Engine Features

Content Builder

Added in version 3.2 the Content Builder helps you compile and upload your game to Steam right from the Unity Editor. You can learn more about this tool in the Uploading to Steam article.

Debugging Tools

The Steamworks Inspector is in editor tool that exposes every Steam artefact you have configured and linked to Steam Settings and lets you observe the current state and even change those states while debugging and testing. You can learn more in the Debugging Tools article.

Steam Initialization

In Unity you have a choice in how and when you initialize the Steam API. From a simple code free drag and drop solution or perhaps you prefer greater control for a pure code solution. Either way you can learn more in our Getting Started section.

Code Free Solutions

Unity prefabs and component scripts enable us to create production-ready drag and drop tools that simply work. From UI tools like the Quick Match Lobby or manager tools like Overlay Manager we have a wide selection of battle-hardened tools to accelerate your game.

Sample Scene

Our Sample Scene demonstrates the use of major features of the Steamworks SDK. See the Testing article to learn more about debugging and testing.