Steam Setup

Steam is the digital distribution platform that delivers Unturned™ to your computer. Before you can write a single line of mod code, you need a Steam account, the Steam client installed on your machine, and a working library of games. This section walks you through every step of that preparation, beginning with creating an account and ending with launching a game for the first time.

57 Studios™ relies on Steam for two essential modding workflows. First, Steam is the only legitimate source of the Unturned game client and its accompanying SDK files. Second, Steam Workshop is the primary distribution channel for community-made mods, including the projects you will build as you progress through this knowledge base.

Reading order

Begin with How to Create a Steam Account to establish your identity on the platform. Continue to How to Download Steam to retrieve the installer, then How to Install Steam to place the client on your system. Once installed, complete How to Log into Steam to authenticate. After login, learn How to Find a Game in Your Library, How to Install a Free Game on Steam, and finally How to Launch a Game from Steam. Each article assumes you have completed the preceding ones in order.