SteamCore Plugin for Unreal Engine
SteamCore – Integrate Steamworks into Unreal Engine Blueprints
Overview:
SteamCore is a comprehensive plugin for Unreal Engine that enables developers to access Steamworks features directly through Blueprints. This facilitates the integration of various Steam services into your game without the need for extensive C++ programming.
Key Features:
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Blueprint Access to Steam Interfaces: Interact with multiple Steam APIs, including:
- AppList, Apps, Friends, GameSearch, GameServer, GameServerStats
- Inventory, Input, Matchmaking, MatchmakingServers, Music
- Networking, NetworkingUtils, Parties, ParentalSettings
- RemoteStorage, RemotePlay, Screenshots, UGC (Workshop)
- User, UserStats, Utils, Video
- Seamless Integration: Designed to work with Unreal Engine's existing Online Subsystem, allowing for straightforward integration without modifying engine source code.
Features
- Achievements
- Friends
- Stats
- Player Stats
- Global Stats
- Multiplayer
- Matchmaking
- Workshop (UGC)
- Remote Storage
- Inventory
- And much much more..
Documentation
Plugin Features Demonstration
Video Demonstration
Plugin Features Demonstration
Video Demonstration
What's the difference between SteamCore and SteamCore PRO?SteamCore PRO offers a range of enhancements over the standard SteamCore plugin, focused on flexibility, up-to-date features, and multiplayer capabilities:
- Custom Online Subsystem:PRO uses its own Online Subsystem, independent from Unreal Engine's default. This provides greater flexibility and customization without needing to modify engine source code.
- Latest SDK Support:PRO includes the most recent Steamworks SDK (currently version 1.57), ensuring compatibility with the latest Steam features.
- Region-Free Sessions:Multiplayer sessions created with PRO are not region-locked, offering a truly global experience.
- Friend Invites:Easily invite friends to your game or multiplayer sessions using the built-in PRO functionality.
- Authentication & Ownership Verification:PRO supports both Dedicated Server and Listen Server setups with built-in authentication and game ownership checks.
- Unified Server Connectivity:Connect to Dedicated Servers via IP or Listen Servers via the Steam P2P relay network using a single configuration—no need for separate builds or logic.
- Ongoing Feature Updates:SteamCore PRO is the only version that will continue to receive new feature updates.The regular SteamCore plugin is considered feature complete and will only receive critical bug fixes and engine compatibility updates moving forward.
eelDev
- Products: https://eeldev.gumroad.com/
- Discord: https://discord.gg/3Yu7pEy
Product Support
- For product support and technical support you'll have to verify product ownership as stated here: https://eeldev.com/help
- You can find product support hours and more information in the link above.
Technical Information
Code Modules:
- SteamCorePro [Runtime]
- SteamCoreShared [Runtime]
- SteamCoreSockets [Runtime]
- OnlineSubsystemSteamCore [Runtime]
Number of C++ Classes: 200+
Supported Development Platforms: Windows
Supported Target Build Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
Supported Engine Versions: 4.27, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6
Documentation: https://steamcore.eeldev.com/
Additional Notes
Notes: You cannot combine this with other Steam Plugins, you must disable all Steam plugins that are included with the engine. (SteamVR, SteamSockets, etc).
Notes: You cannot upgrade from SteamCore to SteamCore PRO as the PRO version uses a completely different system and will break all your SteamCore blueprint references. You'll have to replace all your SteamCore blueprint nodes with nodes from the PRO version.
Notes: Plugin price will continue to increase as new features and subsystem interfaces are implemented.
Notes: This plugin is not created/provided by Valve.
Notes: To use Steamworks Services you'll have to use the Steamworks documentation. The plugin is not going to teach you how to use Steamworks and it's services besides what's currently available in the plugins documentation and examples. You are welcome to join the Discord server and ask the community for tips but should not expect or demand anyone to answer.