SteamCHECKLISTS

Steam checklists for indie developers

7 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

Free checklists for every Steam milestone an indie game goes through, each one checked against Valve's own documentation. They are interactive, so your ticks are saved in this browser, and every one prints cleanly.

ChecklistSteam Next Fest36 items, registration to the wishlist follow-up, with the 2026 and 2027 dates.ChecklistSteam launchComing Soon to release day and the first sale, in the order Valve enforces.ChecklistStore pageEvery asset size, the screenshot and trailer rules, and the live player.ChecklistStore page broadcastAccount, whitelist, token and spec, then the go-live checks.CalendarSteam events 2026-27Every sale and fest to July 2027, and who can join each.GuideBroadcasting during Next FestWhy a live store page matters most during the festival.

The life of a Steam game. There is a checklist for each stage, and a store page broadcast can run through all of them.

Which one do you need?

Where you are	Start with
Store page not public yet	Store page checklist
Coming Soon, no festival yet	Next Fest checklist (February 2027 closes 10 Jan)
Release date in the next 3 months	Launch checklist
Released, planning sales	Events calendar
Want a live player on the page	Broadcast setup checklist

The guides behind them

▪Broadcasting basics: what store broadcasts are, the rules and prerecorded video.

▪Setup: your stream key, video specs and the RTMP guide.

▪Events and launch: broadcasting a demo, broadcasting before launch and scheduling.

▪Results: broadcasts and wishlists and reading the statistics.

▪When it breaks: troubleshooting and moderating chat.

Keep going

BasicsWhat are Steam store broadcasts?The live player above your screenshots.RulesSteam's broadcast rulesWhat Valve allows on a store page and what it does not.Pre-launchBroadcasting before launchA live Coming Soon page, months ahead of release.WishlistsDo broadcasts help wishlists?What a moving store page does for conversion.

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