Steam Browser

2012 – present Active

70

Browser built into the Steam client and its Big Picture mode.

Facts

Developer

Valve

Website

store.steampowered.com

Current engines

Blink (CEF)

Former engines

TridentWebKit

Derived from

Chromium (CEF)

Platforms

WindowsmacOSLinux

Popularity

70/100

Key versions

1. 2010
   Client Steam (beta)WebKitThe beta client switches from Internet Explorer’s Trident engine to WebKit, ahead of the macOS version.[1]
2. Dec. 2012
   Big PictureBig Picture mode brings a browser designed for TVs and gamepads, reachable even during gameplay.[2]
3. Oct. 7, 2015
   Update clientBlink (CEF, Chromium 45)The client’s web control is updated to Chromium 45.0.2454.85.[3]
4. Oct. 2022
   Nouveau Big PictureBeta of the new Big Picture mode based on the Steam Deck interface.[1]

Version sources: [1] Steam (service) (Wikipedia en), [2] iclarified.com, [3] store.steampowered.com

Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_(service)