# SteamRE/DepotDownloader

Steam depot downloader utilizing the SteamKit2 library.

Repository: https://github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/depotdownloader
Language: C#
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: steam, steam-games, c-sharp
Last push: 2026-08-24T19:52:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4779, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 481, "gap_med": 28, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3313, forks 414 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:56.042354+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, http-client, auth, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, developer-tools, files
- platform: cross-platform, cli, windows, dotnet
- tags: steam, steamkit2, depot-downloader, game-content, workshop, csharp, command-line, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- SteamRE/DepotDownloader (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:56.042354+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:42:22.324253+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:56.042354+00:00, sha 32206b682978)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.