Steam Link

Valve Games iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac

Steam Link is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Valve. Rated 3.3/5 from 3,048 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated October 28, 2026.

Rating: 3.3; 3K ratings
Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 44 MB; Age 12+
Updated: Oct 28; 2026 · v1.4.5

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About Steam Link

The Steam Link app brings desktop gaming to your iPhone or iPad. Just pair an MFI or Steam controller to your device, connect to a computer running Steam on the same local network, and start playing your existing Steam games. Requirements: * iPhone or iPad using iOS 11.0 or higher * Computer running Steam - Windows, Mac, or Linux * iOS device must be on the same local network as the computer running Steam For best performance: * Connect your computer using Ethernet to your 5Ghz WiFi router * Connect your iOS device to the 5GHz band of your WiFi network * Keep your iOS device within a reasonable range of your router

Ratings & reviews

3.3

3K ratings

5 ★ 41% 4 ★ 12% 3 ★ 10% 2 ★ 6% 1 ★ 31%

What’s new

Version 1.4.5 · Updated October 28, 2026

* Added a video setting for HDR with options for Automatic (enabled when HDR content is enabled), On (always on, allowing increased brightness for SDR content), and Off. * Added a brightness slider to the streaming overlays * Organized the streaming settings into topics for easy access * Reduced the frequency of the network health dialog showing up * Fixed input when using a secondary display

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App details

Steam Link is a free Games app for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac, developed by Valve. It is rated 3.3 out of 5 from 3,048 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 15.0 or later, is 44 MB to download and is available in 26 languages. It was first released on May 16, 2019 and last updated on October 28, 2026.

Category: Games
Rating: 3.3 / 5 (3,048 ratings)
Price: Free
Version: 1.4.5
Size: 44 MB
Requires: iOS 15.0 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac
Languages: English, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German and 18 more
Age rating: 12+
Released: May 16, 2019
Last updated: October 28, 2026
Developer: Valve

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