Steam MCP
A read-only Model Context Protocol server for the public Steam Web API and storefront. It provides 41 tools, 5 prompts, and 2 resources that let any MCP client answer questions about Steam, including friends, games, playtime, achievements, store data, reviews, sales, discovery, recommendations, and co-op planning. It uses official Steam APIs, requires a bring-your-own-key, and is open source.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
What you can do with it
- Check friends list and playtime
- Find games on sale under a price
- Get game recommendations
- Check Steam Deck compatibility
Source and maintenance
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
steam-mcp 1.19.0
{
"version": "1.19.0",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "steam-mcp",
"runtimeHint": "uvx",
"registryType": "pypi",
"registryBaseUrl": "https://pypi.org",
"environmentVariables": [
{
"name": "STEAM_API_KEY",
"description": "Steam Web API key (optional, free at https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey). 19 tools work without it — store, games, reviews, prices, deals, player counts, achievement rarity. A key adds the account tools: library, playtime, friends, achievements, wishlist, inventory."
},
{
"name": "STEAM_USER",
"description": "Optional. Your own Steam vanity name, SteamID64, or profile URL, so the account tools default to you when you omit a steamid. Public profile name, not a secret."
},
{
"name": "STEAM_MCP_TOOLS",
"description": "Optional. Which tools to load: 'all' (default, 41 tools), 'essentials' (15 tools, a much smaller context footprint), or 'essentials,get_inventory' to add tools by name."
}
]
}Tools
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Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"steam-mcp-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"steam-mcp==1.19.0"
],
"env": {
"STEAM_API_KEY": "<YOUR_STEAM_API_KEY>",
"STEAM_USER": "<YOUR_STEAM_USER>",
"STEAM_MCP_TOOLS": "<YOUR_STEAM_MCP_TOOLS>"
}
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"steam-mcp-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"steam-mcp==1.19.0"
],
"env": {
"STEAM_API_KEY": "<YOUR_STEAM_API_KEY>",
"STEAM_USER": "<YOUR_STEAM_USER>",
"STEAM_MCP_TOOLS": "<YOUR_STEAM_MCP_TOOLS>"
}
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"steam-mcp-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"steam-mcp==1.19.0"
],
"env": {
"STEAM_API_KEY": "<YOUR_STEAM_API_KEY>",
"STEAM_USER": "<YOUR_STEAM_USER>",
"STEAM_MCP_TOOLS": "<YOUR_STEAM_MCP_TOOLS>"
}
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"steam-mcp-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"steam-mcp==1.19.0"
],
"env": {
"STEAM_API_KEY": "<YOUR_STEAM_API_KEY>",
"STEAM_USER": "<YOUR_STEAM_USER>",
"STEAM_MCP_TOOLS": "<YOUR_STEAM_MCP_TOOLS>"
}
}
}
}Let your agent find its tools
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