Steam achievements on your store page: icons, limits and sets
31 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Achievements live in your game, but players also see them on your store page and in the Steam Community. This guide covers only that side: where they show, the store setting and release checklist rules, icon sizes, limits and sets, from Valve's stats and achievements doc and its achievements guide, checked 31 Oct 2026. The SDK calls are in Valve's guide.
Where players see them
Valve notes that achievements are not shown until your app is somewhat visible to the community, and that before release you cannot see in the Community or library which ones have been earned. You can preview them on your own achievements page, linked from the top of the editor.
The store setting and the release checklist
Defining achievements is not enough on its own. Valve says that to fully enable them and complete your release checklist you also check Steam Achievements under Supported Features in your store page's basic info. To pass the release checklist:
Edits in the achievements editor are saved as a draft. They go live when you publish from the Publish tab in Edit Steamworks Settings, like any other Steamworks setting.
What players read on each achievement
| Field | What Valve says |
|---|---|
| Display Name | The name shown to players. Localizable. |
| Description | The description shown to players. Localizable. |
| Icons | An achieved icon and an unachieved icon. |
| Progress Stat | Optional. A stat that shows progress toward the achievement, with the range that maps to 0% and 100%. |
| Visibility | Visible, or Spoiler to hide the name and description until it is unlocked. |
Valve also says achievement names and icons should be all-ages appropriate. The language list is set with the editor's Language selector, and the editor flags any language with missing text; see Steam localization for the store side of languages.
Icon sizes
| Spec | Valve's rule |
|---|---|
| Recommended | 256x256 px PNG |
| Minimum | 64x64 px |
| Shape | Square; larger icons are scaled down to 256x256 |
| Formats | PNG, JPG also accepted |
| Unachieved icon | Valve recommends grayscale; the editor can generate it from the achieved icon |
Valve recommends colorful achieved icons. A generated grayscale unachieved icon can be replaced with your own at any time, and icons can be uploaded in bulk.
Limits
| Item | Limit |
|---|---|
| Achievements per app | 5,000 (100 for apps that have not yet been vetted) |
| Sets per app | 40, including the base game set |
Archived achievements count toward the achievement limit. Valve's stats doc words the starting limit this way: games are limited to 100 achievements at first, and once the app reaches the threshold for Profile Features it can add more. The editor shows how many achievements and sets you use out of your limits.
Spoiler and archived achievements
Achievement sets
Valve marks sets as a beta feature. Every achievement belongs to the Base game set unless you assign it elsewhere. Custom sets have a name players see, and can be open to all players or restricted to owners of a DLC. Completion is tracked per set, and a completed set stays completed even if you add achievements to it later. Players can show completed games and sets on their profile; a game qualifies for the Completionist Showcase once a player completes any of its sets.
A DLC set (shown with a "DLC" prefix):
A developer-only set is visible only to the app's developers, released or not, which is how Valve suggests testing new achievements before players see them.
Sources: Stats and achievements, Achievements guide. Checked 31 Oct 2026. Valve updates these pages; the Steamworks docs always win.
Where a broadcast fits
Valve's achievements docs cover the game, the store panel and the Community; they say nothing about broadcasts. A store page broadcast is a separate thing: your game in motion on the store page. Loopcast keeps one running from an uploaded video, billed per minute on air. You can try it free for 7 days, no card needed.
FAQ
How do I show achievements on my Steam store page?
Check the Steam Achievements option under Supported Features in your store page's basic info. Valve says this is also needed to fully enable achievements and complete your release checklist.
What size should Steam achievement icons be?
Valve recommends 256x256 pixel PNG images. Icons must be square, can be as small as 64x64, and larger ones are scaled down to 256x256. JPG is also accepted.
How many achievements can a Steam game have?
Up to 5,000 per app, or 100 for apps that have not yet been vetted. Archived achievements count toward the limit.
Do spoiler achievements show on the store page?
No. Valve says spoiler and archived achievements are not shown in the achievements panel on your store page.