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[[File:Steam logo.jpg|thumb]]'''Steam''' is a video game digital distribution service and storefront.
{{InfoboxNeue
|title = Steam
|image = Steam logo.jpg
|label1 = Developer
|content1 = Valve
|label2 =
|content2 =
|label3 = Genre
|content3 =
|label4 = Platforms
|content4 = Windows, macOS,Linux, iOS, Android
|label5 = Engine
|content5 =
|label6 = Release date
|content6 = September 12, 2003
|label7 = |content7 = |label8 = |content8 = |label9 = |content9 = |label10 = |content10 = |label11 = |content11 =
|label12 = Website
|content12 = [https://store.steampowered.com/ steampowered.com]
|label12 = Squadron 42 link
|content12 = [https://squadron42.com/en/ Squadron 42]
}}
'''Steam''' is a video game digital distribution service and storefront.  


Neither [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen|''Star Citizen'']] nor [[StarCitizen:Squadron 42|''Squadron 42'']] are available on Steam and there are no plans to do so.
''[[StarCitizen:Squadron 42]]'' became available to wishlist on Steam on October 10 2026.<ref name=":0">[https://store.steampowered.com/app/4045720/Squadron_42/ Squadron 42], steam</ref>


[[StarCitizen:Cloud Imperium|Cloud Imperium Games]] uses its own [[StarCitizen:launcher]], and ''Star Citizen'' can only be bought in the form of a starter package that includes the game digital download directly from the [[StarCitizen:Roberts Space Industries (website)|official website]], where ''Squadron 42'' is also available.
== History ==
Initially neither ''[[StarCitizen:Star Citizen]]'' nor ''[[StarCitizen:Squadron 42]]'' were available on Steam and it was announced that there were no plans at the time to do so.
 
[[StarCitizen:Cloud Imperium|Cloud Imperium Games]] uses its own [[StarCitizen:launcher]].


[[StarCitizen:Chris Roberts]] has mentioned that he would like to bring ''Star Citizen'' to Steam for those who want it, but that he doesn't want to make it a requirement.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/400372/#Comment_400372|accessdate=}}</ref>
[[StarCitizen:Chris Roberts]] has mentioned that he would like to bring ''Star Citizen'' to Steam for those who want it, but that he doesn't want to make it a requirement.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/400372/#Comment_400372|accessdate=}}</ref>
In early September 2026 Steam rolled out a major bug, resulting in automated data collectors such as Exophase and SteamDB collecting achievement data for every single Steam game that has one, even those unreleased or even unannounced, including ''Squadron 42''.<ref>[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/steam-achievements-for-unreleased-and-unannounced-games-leak-on-aggregators-such-as-exophase-and-steamdb Steam achievements for unreleased and unannounced games leak on aggregators such as Exophase and SteamDB], gamesindustry.biz,  9 sept. 2026</ref><ref>"[https://www.linkedin.com/posts/simoncarless_oh-boy-after-its-weekly-maintenance-window-share-7503298600655986690-g_bk/ <nowiki>Oh boy. After its weekly maintenance window, Steam unfortunately rolled out a major, major bug around achievements [...]</nowiki>]", Simon Carless, linkedin, September 9 2026</ref>
''[[StarCitizen:Squadron 42]]'' became available to wishlist on Steam on October 10 2026, exactly 14 years after the initial announcement to the day, with a planned [[StarCitizen:release date]] of Q2 2027.<ref name=":0" /> At the same time, the ''Squadron 42'' website got updated accordingly, including with a Steam wishlist button that had not been visible until then but had been datamined by players some days earlier.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/s/Gg2LJXpuVS SQ42 website update], reddit.com, September 29 2026</ref><ref>[https://squadron42.com/en/ Squadron42.com]</ref>
== Steam Keys ==
Pre-existing ''Squadron 42'' access won't be transferable to steam, CIG asked Valve about Steam keys and Valve said no.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/NbCRlAhBXTY?si=J9Chef2dAHAx169I&t=571 SQ42 Town Hall Infodump], tenpoundfortytwo, Youtube, 11 october 2026</ref>


== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://store.steampowered.com/ Steam]
* [https://store.steampowered.com/app/4045720/Squadron_42/ ''Squadron 42'' on Steam]
* [https://steamdb.info/app/4045720/ ''Squadron 42'' on SteamDB]
* [https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/account/settings/linked-accounts Connect your steam account with RSI.]


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Short description|Steam platform}}

Latest revision as of 11:20, 12 October 2026

Template:InfoboxNeue Steam is a video game digital distribution service and storefront.

StarCitizen:Squadron 42 became available to wishlist on Steam on October 10 2026.<ref name=":0">Squadron 42, steam</ref>

History

Initially neither StarCitizen:Star Citizen nor StarCitizen:Squadron 42 were available on Steam and it was announced that there were no plans at the time to do so.

Cloud Imperium Games uses its own StarCitizen:launcher.

StarCitizen:Chris Roberts has mentioned that he would like to bring Star Citizen to Steam for those who want it, but that he doesn't want to make it a requirement.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>

In early September 2026 Steam rolled out a major bug, resulting in automated data collectors such as Exophase and SteamDB collecting achievement data for every single Steam game that has one, even those unreleased or even unannounced, including Squadron 42.<ref>Steam achievements for unreleased and unannounced games leak on aggregators such as Exophase and SteamDB, gamesindustry.biz, 9 sept. 2026</ref><ref>"Oh boy. After its weekly maintenance window, Steam unfortunately rolled out a major, major bug around achievements [...]", Simon Carless, linkedin, September 9 2026</ref>

StarCitizen:Squadron 42 became available to wishlist on Steam on October 10 2026, exactly 14 years after the initial announcement to the day, with a planned StarCitizen:release date of Q2 2027.<ref name=":0" /> At the same time, the Squadron 42 website got updated accordingly, including with a Steam wishlist button that had not been visible until then but had been datamined by players some days earlier.<ref>SQ42 website update, reddit.com, September 29 2026</ref><ref>Squadron42.com</ref>

Steam Keys

Pre-existing Squadron 42 access won't be transferable to steam, CIG asked Valve about Steam keys and Valve said no.<ref>SQ42 Town Hall Infodump, tenpoundfortytwo, Youtube, 11 october 2026</ref>

External links

References

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