How to Publish a Game on Steam

In this Unreal Engine course, you will learn how to publish a game on Steam using Unreal Engine 5. We'll begin by correctly exporting your game from Unreal Engine 5. Then, we'll look at how to put a game on Steam through the Steam Partner website, Steamworks.

You are not required to have a game to take this course. This course will use the default Unreal Engine game development template to teach you how to publish a game on Steam. But you are welcome to use your own game project if you have one.

Releasing games from Unreal Engine 5 is an excellent idea if you want to work from home and make a living as an independent game developer. In fact, I have been a full-time Unreal Engine developer for a couple of years, creating games, designing courses, and selling game assets through the Unreal Engine marketplace.

Start this course today and learn how to publish a game on Steam!

What makes me qualified to teach you?

I am an experienced game developer with nine years of experience. To summarize my work without boring you:

• I have released a Steam game I directed from start to finish with a team of 8.

• I have created 11 game development courses with 40,000+ students and an average rating of 4.8+ out of 5 stars.

• I am currently solo-developing Farmtale 2 from start to finish.

• I also work as a freelancer on various game projects, specializing in programming, lighting, game optimization, and more.

I am deeply passionate about game development and have made it my full-time job. I would love to teach you everything about Unreal Engine 5 with good game development practices and keep you updated with the latest information. It's time to teach you how to publish a game on Steam.

Learn every step of how to upload a game to Steam.

Steam publishing is straightforward if you know the steps, but it is complicated as a beginner if you don't know where to start. This course will teach you every single step of the process. You will create your game using Unreal Engine 5, or you can use your own game project. From there, you'll learn how to export your game and how publishing on Steam works.

The key steps covered in this course are:

• How to create your game in Unreal Engine 5 (or use your project).

• Learn what the correct export settings are when exporting your game for Steam.

• Learn to create an account on the Steam Partner site, Steamworks.

• You'll learn how to upload games to Steam.

• Learn to edit your Steam Store game description and screenshots.

• You'll learn how to use your newly created Steam App ID to make your game go live on Steam.

• You'll learn where to add Steam Achievements and Steam Cards.

• Learn how to get Steam keys for your game to give to friends and family.

• Finally, you'll learn about releasing a game on Steam and make it public for everyone to play.

By learning how to publish a game on Steam, uploading games to Steam will be very easy for you as it's a straightforward process.

How much does Steam take in revenue?

As you might have heard, Steam takes a part of the earnings from your game every month.

First, you must pay $100 to post your game on Steam. The $100 will be refunded to you once your game gains $1000 in revenue, which is very easy to get. Farmtale made $40,000 with no marketing at all.

Once you start gaining income, Steam will take 30% of the revenue monthly. That means if you gain $500 from sales, you'll gain $350 sent to your bank account, while Steam takes $150. Yes, Steam takes much money from you, but we can't do anything about it. After all, they provide the largest platform for games and developers. You would lose more money if you don't publish on Steam.

Don't worry. This Unreal Engine course will show you step-by-step how to publish a game on Steam. I will buy the license with you for $100 in the course to show you the whole process, literally. At the end of the course, you'll know how to get your game on Steam and make it public so that you can gain income from it.

Learn how to publish a game on Steam from any platform.

Even though this course teaches you how to publish games on Steam using Unreal Engine 5, the process is precisely the same if you're using Unity, Godot, or any other game development software.

Publishing a game on Steam from any game development software is the same process. In this course on how to publish a game on Steam, you will see that the process also applies to your own game development software, not just Unreal Engine.

When you've finished this course and learned how to publish a game on Steam, you can apply the process to any future game or game engine you're using.

With that said, let's start with this course and learn everything about how to publish a game on Steam!

Take this course and get certified.

Completing the course on how to publish a game on Steam earns you an Unreal Engine certification. You can use it to strengthen your portfolio as an independent game developer or use it when applying for game development jobs. The Unreal Engine certification can be downloaded and saved locally and is valid indefinitely.

Join our supportive community.

Unreal Engine game development can be a frustrating experience at times. For example, you might need to look for an unchecked box somewhere, leaving you feeling lost for hours. Alternatively, you might require moral support and ideas from fellow game developers like yourself. That's why we offer live support 24/7 in the Q/A section or in our community Discord server. You can also join us to chat casually about game development in general or share your work with others. We are always here to help you whenever you need it.

Let's begin learning how to publish a game on Steam without any delay. I am excited to see you in our first lesson. Let's get started!