Steam Chat

Take your Steam friends, groups, and conversations with you wherever you go.

Valve Corporation · com.valvesoftware.android.steam.friendsui

5.0 out of 5 (3 ratings) 5M+ downloads v1.1 90.3 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.1 (10167321)
Updated: Jan 17, 2026 (9 months ago)
APK size: 90.3 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Feb 11, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 40 (10 sensitive)
Website: store.steampowered.com/mobile
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Steam Chat is an app by Valve Corporation in the Communication category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 0.9, the APK grew from 59 MB to 90.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 40 permissions, 10 of them sensitive, including camera, record audio and read phone status and identity. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.0.

What's new in v1.1

- Updated to use the modern Steam Guard login flow. With this update the app will ask you to login again. - Added better support for Game Recording content shared in chat - Added adaptive icons - Updated most internal dependencies to bring in bug fixes and improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Take your Steam friends, groups, and conversations with you wherever you go. The Steam Chat app includes many key features of the desktop Steam client chat, including: Friends List – See who’s in game or online at a glance. You'll see your custom categories and favorites bar just like you can on your PC. Rich Chat – Your chats get even better with higher fidelity links, videos, tweets, GIFs, Giphy, Steam emoticons, and more. Invite Links – Add new friends on Steam with a link. Generate an invite link you can text or email. Customizable Notifications – Mobile notifications mean you'll never miss a message or game invite. You can customize your notifications per friend, group chat, and chat channel. Group Chats - Get everyone on the same page. Groups make it easier to do things like stay in touch with your communities and organize game night with your best friends.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v0.9. Since v1.0 it requires Android 8.0+.

v1.1 LATEST Jan 17, 2026 90.3 MB TRUSTED v1.0 Jan 12, 2026 90.3 MB TRUSTED v0.9 Jan 12, 2026 59 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 17, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Valve Corporation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jan 17, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jan 17, 2026
Signed byO=Valve Corporation, L=Bellevue, ST=WA, C=01
Signing certificate (SHA-1)05:71:30:6F:EA:72:02:B1:0C:F6:C4:1B:61:4B:F5:80:92:11:74:5D
File MD59cf2f6eeb1cad10aab9d8ec3ae0ad1e2
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (40)

Steam Chat requests 40 permissions, 10 of them sensitive.

Access media location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Read media visual user selected Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.valvesoftware.android.steam.friendsui.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Manage documents android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Read internal storage android.permission.READ_INTERNAL_STORAGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Steam Chat APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Steam Chat for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 0.9 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 0.9 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Steam Chat APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9cf2f6eeb1cad10aab9d8ec3ae0ad1e2.