Steam depot downloader utilizing the SteamKit2 library. Supports .NET 8.0
This program must be run from a console, it has no GUI.
Download a binary from the releases page.
On Windows, winget users can download and install
the latest Terminal release by installing the SteamRE.DepotDownloader
package:
winget install --exact --id SteamRE.DepotDownloaderOn macOS, Homebrew users can download and install that latest release by running the following commands:
brew tap steamre/tools
brew install depotdownloader./DepotDownloader -app <id> [-depot<id> [-manifest<id>]]
[-username<username> [-password<password>]] [otheroptions]For example: ./DepotDownloader -app 730 -depot 731 -manifest 7617088375292372759
By default it will use anonymous account (view which apps are available on it here).
To use your account, specify the -username <username> parameter. Password will be asked interactively if you do
not use specify the -password parameter.
./DepotDownloader -app <id>-pubfile <id> [-username<username> [-password<password>]]For example: ./DepotDownloader -app 730 -pubfile 1885082371
./DepotDownloader -app <id>-ugc <id> [-username<username> [-password<password>]]For example: ./DepotDownloader -app 730 -ugc 770604181014286929
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
-app <#> | the AppID to download. |
-depot <#> | the DepotID to download. |
-manifest <id> | manifest id of content to download (requires -depot, default: current for branch). |
-ugc <#> | the UGC ID to download. |
-branch <branchname> | download from specified branch if available (default: Public). |
-branchpassword <pass> | branch password if applicable. |
-all-platforms | downloads all platform-specific depots when -app is used. |
-os <os> | the operating system for which to download the game (windows, macos or linux, default: OS the program is currently running on) |
-osarch <arch> | the architecture for which to download the game (32 or 64, default: the host's architecture) |
-all-archs | download all architecture-specific depots when -app is used. |
-all-languages | download all language-specific depots when -app is used. |
-language <lang> | the language for which to download the game (default: english) |
-lowviolence | download low violence depots when -app is used. |
-pubfile <#> | the PublishedFileId to download. (Will automatically resolve to UGC id) |
-username <user> | the username of the account to login to for restricted content. |
-password <pass> | the password of the account to login to for restricted content. |
-remember-password | if set, remember the password for subsequent logins of this user. (Use -username <username> -remember-password as login credentials) |
-dir <installdir> | the directory in which to place downloaded files. |
-filelist <file.txt> | the name of a local file that contains a list of files to download (from the manifest). prefix file path with regex: if you want to match with regex. each file path should be on their own line. |
-validate | Include checksum verification of files already downloaded |
-manifest-only | downloads a human readable manifest for any depots that would be downloaded. |
-cellid <#> | the overridden CellID of the content server to download from. |
-max-servers <#> | maximum number of content servers to use. (default: 20). |
-max-downloads <#> | maximum number of chunks to download concurrently. (default: 8). |
-loginid <#> | a unique 32-bit integer Steam LogonID in decimal, required if running multiple instances of DepotDownloader concurrently. |
-use-lancache | forces downloads over the local network via a Lancache instance |
-V or --version | print version and runtime |
Your 2-factor code authenticates a Steam session. You need to "remember" your session with -remember-password which persists the login key for your Steam session.
Any connection to Steam will be closed if they share a LoginID. You can specify a different LoginID with -loginid.
Why doesn't my password containing special characters work? Do I have to specify the password on the command line?
If you pass the -password parameter with a password that contains special characters, you will need to escape the command appropriately for the shell you are using. You do not have to include the -password parameter on the command line as long as you include a -username. You will be prompted to enter your password interactively.
Try logging in with a Steam account, this may happen when using anonymous account.
Steam allows developers to block downloading old manifests, in which case no manifest code is returned even when parameters appear correct.