作为原创游戏发行(game distribution)服务之一，Steam长期以来一直是 PC 游戏玩家的必备品。凭借令人难以置信的销量和超过 34,000 款游戏的积压，Steam继续为 PC 游戏市场提供服务，即使面对来自GOG或Epic Games Store等其他服务的激烈竞争。
Steam(Steam isn)入门并不难，尤其是对于初学者而言。如果您想开始使用Steam进行台式机或笔记本电脑游戏，您只需要一台支持游戏的PC 或 Mac(PC or Mac)。您还需要从Steam 商店(Steam store)购买您想玩的游戏。以下是您可以开始使用Steam的方法。
设置和安装 Steam(Setting Up and Installing Steam)
创建Steam 帐户(Steam account)是您需要完成才能使用此游戏平台(gaming platform)的第一步。
- 您可以在Steam 网站上(Steam website)注册一个免费的 Steam 帐户(free Steam account)。为您的帐户提供电子邮件地址(email address)并确认您的居住国家/地区。Steam 定价(Steam pricing)因地区而异，您只能从您所在国家/地区的Steam 商店(Steam Store)购买游戏。您还需要确认您年满 13 岁才能注册。准备好后单击继续。(Continue)
- 将向您的帐户发送一封电子邮件，以进行Steam验证。访问(Access)您的电子邮件收件箱并等待(email inbox and wait)接收包含验证链接的(verification link)Steam 电子邮件(Steam email)。收到电子邮件后，单击链接以验证您的帐户。
- 为您的Steam 帐户(Steam account)提供显示名称和安全密码(display name and secure password)，然后按完成注册(Complete Sign Up)以完成帐户创建过程(account creation process)。
- 创建帐户后，您将自动在Steam 网站(Steam website)上登录您的帐户。单击页面顶部的安装 Steam按钮，或前往(Install Steam)Steam 下载页面(Steam download page)，然后单击安装 Steam(Install Steam)按钮开始为您的平台下载Steam。
- Steam 客户端在(Steam client)Windows、Linux和 macOS上受支持。按照屏幕上的说明运行适用于您的操作系统的(operating system)安装程序客户端以完成安装。(installer client)
- 安装后首次运行 Steam 时，您需要登录。填写(Fill)您刚刚创建的帐户的用户名和密码，然后按(username and password)登录(Login)按钮。
购买和安装 Steam 游戏(Purchasing and Installing Steam Games)
标志性的Steam 界面(Steam interface)多年来并没有太大变化，其设计目的是让新用户易于浏览。当您首次登录Steam 客户端(Steam client)时，您可能会看到您的游戏库，位于Steam 窗口(Steam window)顶部的库(Library)选项卡下。
新 Steam(New Steam)用户不太可能在此处列出任何游戏，但Steam可能会自动检测它在您的(Steam)PC 或 Mac(PC or Mac)上支持的任何已安装游戏，包括与其他Steam帐户关联的游戏。
当您从Steam 商店(Steam Store)购买新游戏时，您的新游戏将出现在您的Steam 库(Steam library)中，可供您安装。您还可以在购买Steam游戏之前预览它们，以帮助您确定它们是否适合您。
- 要访问Steam 商店(Steam Store)，请单击商店(Store)选项卡。这会在客户端本身加载Steam 商店的网页。(Steam Store)使用顶部或侧边菜单搜索不同的游戏类型以找到您想要购买的游戏。
- 要购买新游戏，请单击该游戏的商店页面(store page)。如果是免费游戏，请按Play Game，否则按Add to Cart将其添加到您的购物车。
- 单击“为我自己购买”(Purchase for Myself)按钮开始购买您的游戏，按照屏幕上的说明提供您的付款详细信息。购买后，游戏将出现在您的库(Library)选项卡中，可供您安装。
- 要安装您购买的游戏，请单击库(Library)选项卡。当前卸载的游戏在您购买的 Steam 游戏的左侧列表中显示为灰色。单击(Click)一个游戏，然后按安装(Install)按钮开始安装。
- 您的游戏的配置选项可能略有不同。确认您希望添加快捷方式，检查您是否有足够的磁盘空间(disk space)可用于安装，然后按下一步(Next)按钮。
- 按I Agree接受用户协议。一旦您同意这些条款，Steam将开始下载您的游戏。此时按完成(Finish)关闭安装程序选项。
- 您可以从“库(Library)”选项卡的左侧菜单(side menu)中监控下载进度。下载过程(download process)完成后，安装将自动完成。
- 如果您想在安装后卸载Steam 游戏(Steam game)（或停止您已开始的安装），请右键单击(right-click)库(Library )选项卡中的游戏条目。从那里，单击Manage > Uninstall。
在 Steam 上玩游戏(Playing Games On Steam)
可玩的Steam游戏取决于您使用的平台。如果您使用的是macOS 或 Linux 客户端(macOS or Linux clients)，您将只能玩这些平台支持的Steam游戏。(Steam)Windows 10 支持Steam 平台(Steam platform)上的大多数游戏。
- 如果您在Linux 或 macOS上使用(Linux or macOS)Steam，并且想要查看这些平台支持的库中的游戏，请单击库(Library)选项卡。无法在您的平台上安装的游戏将显示为灰色的安装(Install)按钮。
- 如果游戏在您的操作系统(operating system)上受支持并且已安装并可以玩，请在“库(Library)”选项卡中单击您的游戏条目。单击绿色的“播放”(Play)按钮以启动您的Steam 游戏(Steam game)并开始播放。
在 Steam 上与他人聊天(Chatting With Others On Steam)
Steam 是一个游戏玩家社区，每个游戏都有论坛和评论页面。您可以通过单击Steam 菜单中的社区(Community)选项卡访问这些页面以及查看最新的Steam 新闻。(Steam news)
- 您还可以使用 Steam 与您的朋友交流和玩耍。单击Steam 窗口(Steam window)右下角的好友和聊天(Friends & Chat)按钮以访问您的Steam好友(friends)列表。
- 您的Steam 好友(friends)列表将显示在单独的窗口中。双击(Double-click)添加的朋友开始聊天。要添加新朋友，请单击右上角的添加朋友(Add friend)图标。
- 您可以使用Steam 好友(Steam friend)代码或邀请链接添加好友，也可以手动搜索（并添加）您的好友。添加并接受后，新朋友将出现在您的Steam(Once)好友(Steam friend)列表中。
- 要删除好友，请在Steam好友列表中右键单击您的好友，然后单击Manage > Remove as Friend。
使用 Steam 进行无压力游戏(Stress-Free Gaming With Steam)
多亏了Steam ，您可以在所有主要操作系统上享受无压力的游戏体验。(gaming experience)新(New)游戏会定期添加，您甚至可以设置Steam 流式(Steam) 盒(Link)来代替在电视上玩 PC 游戏。
下一步将开始使用新游戏构建您的Steam 库。(Steam library)您无需为此倾家荡产，因此请记住利用购买数字游戏的最佳时机来廉价地建立您的图书馆。
A Steam Guide for Beginners to Get Started
As оne of the original game dіstribution services, Steam has long been a must-have for PC gamers. With incredible sales and a backlog of over 34,000 games available, Steam continues to deliver for the PC gaming market, even in the face of stiff competition from other services like GOG or the Epic Games Store.
Getting started on Steam isn’t that difficult, especially for beginners. If you want to start using Steam for your desktop or laptop gaming, all you need is a gaming-capable PC or Mac. You’ll also need to purchase the games you want to play from the Steam store. Here’s how you can get started on Steam.
Setting Up and Installing Steam
Creating a Steam account is the first stage you’ll need to complete to be able to use this gaming platform.
- You can register for a free Steam account at the Steam website. Provide an email address for your account and confirm your country of residence. Steam pricing varies by location, and you’ll only be able to buy games from the Steam Store for your country. You’ll also need to confirm that you’re aged 13 years or older to be able to register. Click Continue once you’re ready.
- An email will be sent to your account to verify it for Steam. Access your email inbox and wait to receive a Steam email containing a verification link. Once you receive the email, click on the link to verify your account.
- Provide a display name and secure password for your Steam account, then press Complete Sign Up to complete the account creation process.
- Once your account is created, you’ll be automatically signed in to your account on the Steam website. Click the Install Steam button at the top of the page, or head to the Steam download page, then click the Install Steam button to begin downloading Steam for your platform.
- The Steam client is supported on Windows, Linux, and macOS. Run the installer client for your operating system, following the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
- When you run Steam for the first time after installation, you’ll need to sign in. Fill in the username and password for the account you just created, then press the Login button.
Purchasing and Installing Steam Games
The iconic Steam interface hasn’t changed much over the years and has been designed to be easy for new users to navigate. When you first sign into the Steam client, you’ll likely be presented with your games library, under the Library tab at the top of the Steam window.
New Steam users aren’t likely to have any games listed here, but Steam may automatically detect any installed games that it supports on your PC or Mac, including those linked to other Steam accounts.
When you purchase new games from the Steam Store, your new games will appear in your Steam library, ready for you to install. You can also preview Steam games before you purchase them to help you decide if they’re the right games for you.
- To access the Steam Store, click the Store tab. This loads the webpage for the Steam Store in the client itself. Use the top or side menus to search through different game genres to find a game you wish to buy.
- To purchase a new game, click on the store page for the game. If it’s a free-to-play game, press Play Game, otherwise press Add to Cart to add it to your shopping cart.
- Click the Purchase for Myself button to begin purchasing your game, following the on-screen instructions to provide your payment details. Once purchased, the game will appear in your Library tab, ready for you to install.
- To install a game you’ve purchased, click the Library tab. Games that are currently uninstalled with appear greyed out in the left-hand list of your purchased Steam games. Click on a game, then press the Install button to begin the installation.
- The configuration options for your game may vary slightly. Confirm that you wish to add shortcuts, check that you have enough disk space available for the installation, then press the Next button.
- Accept the user agreement by pressing I Agree. Once you agree to the terms, Steam will begin downloading your game. Press Finish to close the installer options at this point.
- You can monitor the progress of your download from the left-hand side menu in the Library tab. The installation will complete automatically once the download process has completed.
- If you want to uninstall a Steam game after installation (or to stop an installation you’ve started), right-click on the game entry in the Library tab. From there, click Manage > Uninstall.
Playing Games On Steam
The availability of Steam games to play will depend on the platform you’re using. If you’re using the macOS or Linux clients, you’ll only be able to play Steam games that are supported on those platforms. Windows 10 supports most games on the Steam platform.
- If you’re using Steam on Linux or macOS, and want to see the games in your library that are supported by those platforms, click the Library tab. Games that you can’t install on your platform will appear with a grayed-out Install button.
- If the game is supported on your operating system and is installed and ready to play, click on the entry for your game in the Library tab. Click the green Play button to launch your Steam game and begin playing.
Chatting With Others On Steam
Steam is a community of gamers, with forums and review pages available for each game. You can access these pages, as well as view the latest Steam news, by clicking the Community tab in the Steam menu.
- You can also use Steam to communicate and play with your friends. Click the Friends & Chat button in the bottom-right section of your Steam window to access your Steam friends list.
- Your Steam friends list will appear in a separate window. Double-click on an added friend to begin chatting. To add a new friend, click the Add friend icon in the top-right corner.
- You can use a Steam friend code or an invite link to add a friend, or you can search for (and add) your friend manually. Once added and accepted, the new friend will appear in your Steam friends list.
- To remove a friend, right-click on your friend in the Steam friends list, then click Manage > Remove as Friend.
Stress-Free Gaming With Steam
Thanks to Steam, you can enjoy a stress-free gaming experience on all major operating systems. New games are regularly added, and you can even set up a Steam Link to enjoy your PC games on a TV instead.
The next step will be to start building up your Steam library with new games. You don’t need to break the bank to do it, so remember to take advantage of the best times to buy digital games to build up your library cheaply.
