Steam (Updated)

Steam, from Valve ^[1], is a "digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform" ^[1] consisting of a downloadable software application for Windows-powered Desktop and Laptop computers, and a store for buying, downloading and managing games.

Freeware

Free Games

Steam also offers a variety of free games, including Alien Swarm [install] ^[2], America's Army 3 [install] ^[2], Between [install] ^[2], Coil [install] ^[2], Mightier [install] ^[2], Moonbase Alpha [install] ^[2], Peggle Extreme [install] ^[2], Sam & Max 104: Abe Lincoln Must Die [install] ^[2], Team Fortress 2 [install] ^[4] and Trackmania Nations Forever [install] ^[2]. You may also obtain more free games by earning points via Get Free Steam Games and Steam Powers.

Free Mods

Steam also maintains a large archive of free, community developed mods, some requiring a per-installed game of some sorts, including Dystopia [install] ^[2] and Smashball [install] ^[2]. » Counter-Strike: Source [install] allows you to also freely play Age of Chivalry [install] ^[2], D.I.P.R.I.P Warm Up [install] ^[2], Eternal Silence [install] ^[2], Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat [install] ^[2], Pirates, Vikings and Knights II [install] ^[2] and Zombie Panic! Source [install] ^[2]. » Day of Defeat: Source [install] allows you to also freely play Age of Chivalry [install] ^[2], D.I.P.R.I.P Warm Up [install] ^[2], Eternal Silence [install] ^[2], Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat [install] ^[2], Pirates, Vikings and Knights II [install] ^[2] and Zombie Panic! Source [install] ^[2]. » Half Life 2 [install] allows you to also freely play Age of Chivalry [install] ^[2], D.I.P.R.I.P Warm Up [install] ^[2], Eternal Silence [install] ^[2], Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat [install] ^[2], Pirates, Vikings and Knights II [install] ^[2], Synergy [install] ^[2] and Zombie Panic! Source [install] ^[2]. » Killing Floor [install] allows you to also freely play Defence Alliance 2 [install].

» Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 [install] allows you to also freely play Darkest Hour: Europe 44-45 [install] ^[2] and Mare Nostrum [install] ^[2].

Free Offers

Some games are also freely available via special offers.

Upon activating the Nvidia GeForce Offer you will receive Half-Life 2 Deathmatch, Half-Life 2 Lost Coast and Portal: First Slice. Upon activating the ATI Radeon Offer you will receive Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Half-Life 2: Lost Coast.

Install-able Apps

➢ The Microsoft Windows App is available free-of-charge from the official Steam website.

➢ The Google Android is available free-of-charge from the Google Play Store.

Support

Steam Support is available via Support Tickets.

Videos

IF you are reading this off-line, please visit us on-line to view the embedded videos.



Bibliography

1. Steam (software) (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; 10 June 2011)
2. List of all FREE Steam games (PBJ Breaktime; August 2010)
3. Michael Anderson. Gear Games News: Valve Releasing Team Fortress 2 as 'Free to Play'! (Gear Diary; 25 June 2011)
4. Chris Hoffman. How to Make Steam’s Offline Mode Work (How-To Geek; 25 June 2012)

For more information, please visit the official Steam Store and Facebook Page; or simply run a SOHO Search.

Revisions

10-11.06.2011 / 14.06.2011 / 26.06.2011 / 03.02.2012 / 24.03.2012 / 02.04.2012 / 11.03.2013