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SteamRE/DepotDownloader

Steam depot downloader utilizing the SteamKit2 library. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader · C# · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

79/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 40
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 28
  • age_days: 4779
  • days_rel: 481
  • days_push: 9
  • n_releases_24m: 8

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3313 stars · 414 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A console application for downloading Steam game depots and Steam Workshop content, built on the SteamKit2 library. It supports anonymous or authenticated downloads, specific manifests, and .NET 8.0.

Use cases

  • download steam game depot files from the command line
  • download a specific manifest version of a steam depot
  • download steam workshop items by pubfile or ugc id
  • back up steam game content without the steam client
  • fetch older versions of a steam app's content

When to choose

  • you need scripted or automated downloads of Steam depot or workshop content
  • you want a lightweight console tool with no GUI dependencies
  • you need to pin downloads to a specific manifest id

When to avoid

  • you want a graphical interface for browsing and downloading Steam content
  • you need to download content you are not licensed for and anonymous access is unavailable
  • you want a general-purpose Steam client replacement

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cli http-client auth developer-tools gaming-tools developer-tools files cross-platform cli windows dotnet steam steamkit2 depot-downloader game-content workshop csharp command-line macos linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
SteamRE/DepotDownloadermain79

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="SteamRE/DepotDownloader")

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