Steamworks API package

The Steamworks API package provides a C# interface for Valve's Steamworks SDK. Use this package to integrate Steamworks features, such as achievements, leaderboards, and networking, into your Unity project that you build for the Steam platform. Accessing Steamworks features directly through C# in the Unity environment eliminates the need to write custom integration code.

You can use the Steamworks API package when you build for Windows, macOS, and Linux. In Unity 6000.7 and later, you can also use the package with the Steam build target in the Unity Editor. The package doesn't include the Steamworks SDK libraries. You must download the SDK separately.

Note

Use of this package requires a basic understanding of how development for the Steam platform works. Additionally, you need familiarity with asynchronous programming in C# to handle callbacks and call results.

Refer to the following topics to configure and use the package:

Topic Description
Install the package Install the Steamworks API package in your Unity project.
Get started Explore the components of the Steamworks API package and configure your Unity project to begin development.
Initialize and shut down the Steamworks API Initialize the Steamworks API when your application starts and shut it down when the application closes.
Integrate Steamworks features Call Steamworks features, such as achievements and user data, from your C# scripts.
Callbacks and call results Respond to Steamworks events and get the results of your Steamworks calls in your application.
Steamworks settings reference Configure the Steamworks API package settings in the Unity Editor interface.
Limitations Understand the known limitations of the Steamworks API package.
Glossary Find definitions of the terms this documentation uses.

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