Definition
Steam is the world's largest digital distribution platform for PC video games, developed by Valve Corporation and launched in 2003. With over 120 million active users and more than 50,000 games available, Steam dominates PC gaming distribution. For gaming content creators, Steam is a primary source of game access, early review copies, and community engagement through Steam forums and reviews. Steam's sales events (Summer Sale, Winter Sale) are major content opportunities for gaming channels, and Steam Curator programs allow creators to build curated game recommendation lists.