The most important online video game store today is Steam, which has improved a lot in recent years. While the store changed and improved, optimizing the community sections, the App for Android and iOS has been forgotten. Until now, as Valve has finally released a review of Steam for Android.
Anyone using Steam must have the mobile app installed as it is required to log in. Until now, the application was a pretty bad chestnut, which did not work well at some points. Although it has been abandoned for a long time, it seems that we will finally have a new and improved version.
New Steam App for Android
Although Valve has indeed improved its Steam store in its PC version (we understand Windows, MacOS and Linux), the app had been forgotten. Those who have used it know that it was crude, did not finish working well and went unnoticed by users.
A complete redesign of the application has been carried out. Navigation between pages is now improved, paying more attention to the store, library and news. Wish list promotions or comments in discussions are also improved. From now on, it will no longer be a 2FA application to verify identity and become more relevant.
They indicate from the company that they have built the application from scratch and have integrated new technologies, as well as new functions. There will still be the ability to visit the store, it will still be required to Steam Guard or confirm trades. Now the option to log in to the PC version by scanning a QR code is added, something that had been quite requested.
Other features are added too, like smarter notifications, customizable tabs, and even a new library page with remote downloads.
It offers us the possibility of embedding the store, news, notifications, library or friends, among others, as the home page. It becomes a much more interesting application, since it was previously irrelevant. We assume that it is the first step, functions and possibilities will be added to the new application.
To say that at the moment this update is only available for the Android version . The update for iOS will come later , although there has been no word on when.
What’s new in the Steam application?
These are the new features added to the Steam app for its Android version:
- Two-step authentication to ensure that only you have access to your account
- QR code login: Scan a QR code to login instead of entering a password
- Login Confirmation – Confirm your Steam logins by pressing the “Approve” or “Reject” button
- Authorized Devices: Manage access on devices you’re signed in to
- Easy access to the store, community, news and more from anywhere
- Your library, with access to in-game resources such as content, discussions, guides, and support
- Initiate remote download of games and updates to your computer from your mobile phone
- Custom Steam Notifications: Wish List, Comments, Trades, Discussions, Friend Requests and more
- Trade Confirmations and Marketplace Announcements – Prevent items from leaving your account without your approval
- A better experience browsing the Steam Store on small screens
- Simultaneous use of multiple Steam accounts in the app
- customizable tabs