Steam
Digital game marketplace
Steam is a digital distribution platform for video games, developed by Valve Corporation.
It dominates PC gaming, offering game purchases, downloads, updates, and social features.
I bought it on Steam during the summer sale.
A Steam library refers to a user's collection of purchased games. (Lowercase steam is water vapor.)
platform
Game studio and storefront
- PC gamingVideo entertainment via desktop
- digital distributionSending content via internet
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
- libraryBook collection or building
store · client · workshop · achievements · trading cards · wishlist · friends list · community
Valve
Game studio and storefront
- PC gamingVideo entertainment via desktop
- digital distributionSending content via internet
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
library · store · client · workshop · achievements · trading cards · wishlist · friends list · community · marketplace
- Digital StoresApp Store, Google Play, Microsoft Store, Epic Games, iTunes
- Gaming Cultureesports, streamers, tournaments, Discord, Twitch
- ValveHalf-Life, Counter-Strike, Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead, Half-Life 2
- installersinstaller, setup wizard, RPM, App Store, Play Store
- Digital Entertainmentstreaming services, video streaming, music streaming, live streaming, Netflix
- gamingvideo games, buff, games, PlayStation 4, gameplay
energy/power source
Steamelectric
Powered by current
electricity · solar power · nuclear power · hydroelectric · wind power
- blow off steamRelease accumulated stress
- let off steamRelease accumulated emotional pressure
- steam pipeTube carrying hot vapor
- run out of steamLose driving energy
- steam engineThermal vapor motor
- blowing off steamReleasing pent-up emotions