Command-line tool

SteamCMD

winget/Valve.SteamCMD

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev

A command-line version of the Steam client. game gaming server console games client platform community content-delivery distribution steampipe steamworks

At a glance

Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

winget install --id Valve.SteamCMD -e
scoop bucket add extras; scoop install extras/steamcmd

Install or update an application anonymously

steamcmd +login anonymous +app_update app_id +quit

Install or update an application using the specified credentials

steamcmd +login username +app_update app_id +quit

Define a custom install location

steamcmd +force_install_dir path/to/directory +login anonymous +app_update app_id validate +quit

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