Did you know that Steam has an app for Android and iOS? If you are a very active player, surely yes, but at the same time you will know that it is an application that was abandoned two years ago.
Valve seems to want to recover it and therefore launched a new beta that completely renews it. This is the new Steam app for Android and iOS , which we’ll show you how to download before anyone else to enjoy all its new features.
Steam Mobile receives a major facelift in its new beta
Launched in 2015, Steam Mobile is an Android and iOS app that allows Steam users to do a variety of things on their mobile: browse and shop in the store, chat with friends, use Steam Guard to log in to their accounts, and more.
Years later, Valve introduced a new app just for chatting with your friends. However, it lacked the rest of Steam Mobile’s features, especially Steam Guard (a proprietary 2FA system, like Google Authenticator). Thus, users remained tied to the original app, which has not been updated for two years . Valve recognized its error, so it decided to make several modifications to the app and update it with several changes that are already available in its beta channel. What are these improvements? The ones we leave below:
- Completely renewed design : with a user interface adapted to current canons and much easier to use.
- Improved performance : now the app has an optimized code that makes much better use of the resources of your device.
- Multi-account support – You can open multiple Steam accounts simultaneously within the app.
- Smart notifications : that will notify you of discounts, messages and more at the best time.
- Login to your account via QR code .
Great, isn’t it? The new Steam Mobile beta has many new features, and the best thing is that it does so without losing other features, as they remain: Steam Guard codes, chat functions with friends, the ability to buy in the store and the confirmation of game exchanges. Now, how can you test this beta before anyone else?
How to try the new Steam Mobile beta on Android and iOS before anyone else
As we mentioned above, the new Steam Mobile beta is available through its testing programs for Android and iOS . To obtain it, you only have to register in the channel corresponding to the operating system of your mobile, through the following links:
- Steam Mobile for Android beta channel on Google Play (with slots still available for new testers).
- Steam Mobile Testflight for iOS (seats are currently sold out, be on the lookout to join when some become available).
By entering this program you will be able to test Steam Mobile beta and all its new features, although remember that it is a beta that could contain errors or be unstable . In case you have any problems with this development version, you can always uninstall it and go back to the stable version from two years ago while you wait for the official update.
