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Run SteamCMD from a terminal through steam-tui, a client written in Rust.
About steam-tui
steam-tui is a terminal client written in Rust that works as a wrapper for steamcmd. It allows launching, updating, and downloading Steam games from a terminal interface.
It requires steamcmd to be installed, with credentials cached by logging in through steamcmd before launching steam-tui. The project notes it is more limited since Steam removed backend-only mode, and it lacks improved Proton handling and an installed-only filter.
Key features
- Launch, update, and download Steam games through terminal interface
- Press space to start Steam client for DRM-dependent games
- Toggle favourites with f and filter favourites with F
- Hide selected games with H via config file
- Control visible DLC, Demo, Tool types via allowed_games setting
- Define custom per-game launch scripts by game ID
Best for: People who want to manage Steam games from a Linux terminal without using the Steam client.
Good for
- Provides favourites, hiding, and type filtering for managing game lists
- Allows custom launch scripts per game ID when default launch fails
- Open source under MIT license
Watch out for
- More limited after Steam removed backend-only mode
- Lacks improved handling for Proton games
- Lacks a filter for showing only installed games
steam-tui at a glance
- Category
- Gaming › Linux & Mac Gaming
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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steam-tui FAQ
Do I need steamcmd to use steam-tui?
Yes, steamcmd is required because steam-tui is a wrapper for that program.
How do I handle login?
Log in with steamcmd first to cache credentials, quit steamcmd, then launch the steam-tui binary.
What can I do if a game does not launch?
Press space to start a Steam client for games needing Steam libraries or DRM, or create a custom script at $STEAM_TUI_SCRIPT_DIR/.sh.
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