Install Steam on Raspberry Pi

Steam

This emulates the Linux x86_64 version of Steam using Box86 and Box64.

In most cases, you WILL need to REBOOT before running Steam for the first time to prevent errors.
To run: Menu -> Games -> Steam
To run in a terminal: /usr/local/bin/steam

Fortunately, Steam is very easy to install on your Raspberry Pi in just two steps.

  1. Install Pi-Apps - the best app installer for Raspberry Pi.
  2. Use Pi-Apps to install Steam.

Compatibility

For the best chance of this working, we recommend using the latest 64-bit version of Raspberry Pi OS, which is currently version Trixie.
Raspberry Pi OS has 32-bit and 64-bit variants, both of which will run on most Raspberry Pi computers, including the Pi 3, Pi 4, and Pi5.
Steam will only run on PiOS 64-bit. Pi-Apps will not let you install Steam on PiOS 32-bit.

Install Pi-Apps

Pi-Apps is a free tool that makes it incredibly easy to install the most useful programs on your Raspberry Pi with just a few clicks.

Open a terminal and run this command to install Pi-Apps:

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Botspot/pi-apps/master/install | bash

Feel free to check out the Pi-Apps source code here: https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps

Install Steam

Now that you have Pi-Apps installed, it is time to install Steam.
First launch Pi-Apps from your start menu:

Then click on the Games category.

Now scroll down to find Steam in the list.

Just click Install and Pi-Apps will install Steam for you!

Pi-Apps is a free and open source tool made by Botspot, theofficialgman, and other contributors. Find out more at https://pi-apps.io