Steam vs Wolf
Steam
store.steampowered.comWolf
games-on-whales.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | Steam | Wolf |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game Remote Play Software | 8.4 (#7) | 6.7 (#24) |
| Purpose | Steam is an online destination for playing, discussing, and creating games. | Wolf is an open-source streaming server for Moonlight that lets multiple remote clients share one server to play games. |
| Security | Steam Guard in the mobile app can approve sign-ins and confirm trades and Community Market listings. | After pairing, Wolf checks HTTPS requests for a valid client certificate and allows only successfully paired clients to call the APIs. |
| Streaming | Steam Broadcast lets users stream gameplay live to friends or the community. | The project lists low-latency video and audio streaming with gamepad support as a primary goal. |
| Support | Steam Support offers personalized help for purchases and account status after sign-in. | The project page links to a Discord badge and acknowledges help from the Moonlight Discord community. |
Plans
In their own words
Steam
Steam is an online destination for playing, discussing, and creating games. Its catalog includes nearly 30,000 games, with game hubs, reviews, achievements, and custom recommendations for discovery. Users can meet others, join groups, form clans, and use text or voice chat. Steam Workshop supports making, finding, and downloading mods and cosmetics for nearly 1,000 supported games. Steam Broadcast streams gameplay live to friends or the community. The Steam Mobile app on iOS and Android supports shopping, account protection, game news, notifications, and community features; Steam Guard can approve sign-ins and confirm trades or Community Market listings. Steamworks provides tools and services for developers and publishers distributing games on Steam. Steam is free, but game and content prices vary and some subscriptions may be free. Content is licensed rather than sold; use may require an account, the client, and an internet connection. Users under 13 may not subscribe, and country-specific age limits may also apply.
Wolf
Wolf has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.