How to Install Steam on Linux

This updated guide examines How to Install Steam on Linux and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Method 1of 5:

Installing from the Ubuntu Software App

1. Open the Ubuntu Dash on your computer. Click the icon on the top-left corner of your screen to open the Dash.
2. Find and click the Ubuntu Software app. This app looks like an orange bag icon with a white "A" on it.
   • You can type the app name in Dash to quickly find it.
3. Click the search bar at the top. You can search all the available software here.
4. SearchSteamin the software app. Type the app name, and press↵Enteror⏎Returnon your keyboard. The official Steam app will show up at the top of the results.
5. Click theInstallbutton next to Steam. This will install the latest release of the official Steam app on your Ubuntu Linux computer.

Method 2of 5:

Installing from Ubuntu Repositories

1. Open a Terminal window. To do this, click the icon on the top-left, type "Terminal," and hit↵Enteror⏎Return. You could also press theCtrl+Alt+Tkeyboard shortcut.
2. Typesudo add-apt-repository multiverse. This command will add the required repository for installation.
   • Press↵Enteror⏎Returnto run the command. If you're prompted, enter your password to proceed.
3. Type and runsudo apt update. This will update the repository with the latest version.
   • Press↵Enteror⏎Returnto run the command.
4. Type and runsudo apt install steam. This will install Steam from the default Ubuntu repositories.
   • You can launch the Steam app on your computer after your installation is finished.

Method 3of 5:

Installing via DEB Package

1. Open a terminal window. To do this, click the icon on the top-left, type "terminal," and hit↵Enteror⏎Return. You could also press theCtrl+Alt+Tkeyboard shortcut.
2. Typesudo dpkg --add-architecture i386.
3. Press↵Enteror⏎Return. This will run your command.
4. Typesudo apt update. This will complete all your latest updates for installation.
   • Press↵Enteror⏎Returnto run the command.
5. Type and runsudo apt install wget gdebi-core libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 libgl1-mesa-glx:i386.
6. Type and runcd /tmp && wgethttp://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/steam.deb.
   • This will download the Steam DEB package to your computer.
7. Type and runsudo gdebi steam.deb. This will install the Steam app from the official DEB package.
   • You can launch Steam on your computer as soon as the install is finished.

Method 4of 5:

Installing on Fedora/RedHat/CentOS or Other

1. Open a terminal window. There is no Steam app in the official Fedora repositories, but you can install it via a third-party repository in the command prompt.
2. Type$ su -c 'dnf installhttps://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm-E %fedora).noarch.rpmhttps://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm-E %fedora).noarch.rpm'.
   • This command will install the RPM Fusion repository. You can install Steam via this repo.
   • RPM Fusion is a reliable third-party repository for Fedora/RedHat and clone Linux versions. You can find more information at https://rpmfusion.org.
3. Press↵Enteror⏎Return. This will run your command, and install the repo.
   • If you're prompted, answer "Y" or "Yes" to install and configure the new repository.
4. Type and run$ su -c 'dnf -y update'. This will refresh your system's repository list.
5. Type and run$ su -c 'dnf -y install steam'. This will install the Steam app from the RPM Fusion repository.
   • You can launch Steam on your computer when your installation is finished.

Method 5of 5:

Installing on the Windows (WINE) Version

1. Open your computer's Terminal window. You can use the command prompt to install Steam's Windows version repackaged by Snap, and made available to Linux via Wine.
2. Type and runsudo apt install snapd. This will install the required Snap setup on your computer.
   • Press↵Enteror⏎Returnto run the command.
3. Type and runsudo snap install steamforwindows --edge. This will download and install Steam's repackaged Windows version on your computer.
   • You can launch Steam on your computer when your install is finished.