# Steam Chat — user reviews > 616 indexed App Store user reviews of Steam Chat by Valve, rated 1.80/5 from 1,553 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steam-chat/id1434890245/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steam-chat/id1434890245.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 191 · 4★ 57 · 3★ 81 · 2★ 127 · 1★ 1,097 ## What do users think of Steam Chat? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Convenient mobile chat - 👍 Clean and intuitive UI - 🔒 Secure login process - 💡 Ability to use Steam emotes **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent login issues - 🐛 Unreliable notifications - 🐛 Disappearing message history - 🔋 High battery consumption - 👎 Lack of voice/video chat **Commonly reported bugs** - Unable to log in with valid credentials - Messages failing to send or receive - Inconsistent friend status updates **Most requested features** - Add voice and video chat - Integrate with main Steam app - Optimize for tablet devices - Improve notification reliability ## Newest reviews (17 of 616) ### 2/5 — Locked out because steam guard doesn’t recognize this app *2026-08-12, version 1.0.15* Really frustrating unfortunately. Normally really trust valve but this app is bad. Will ask you to use steam guard, link you to the app, and then ask you to scan a QR code (which doesn’t exist) to sign in. This wouldn’t be an issue if they just included this with the steam app itself but unfortunately chats on the app or mobile search engine are abysmal and you can’t even sign into the system they designed chats to be held in. Very disappointing. ### 2/5 — I like it *2026-08-02, version 1.0.15* I want to start by saying I LOVE STEAM. But the app is sorta clunky Its very laggy and I would like a notification sound like hey this person just messaged you or that kind of thing ### 1/5 — Barely works *2026-07-08, version 1.0.15* Terrible app. Has been barely functional for years. ### 1/5 — Why is this even on the app store *2026-07-04, version 1.0.15* Soooooo bad they gave up ### 2/5 — Stupid *2026-07-04, version 1.0.15* A stupid desicion making chats a another app you need instead of being in the steam app already you have to install a additional app to talk to steam friends ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-07-01, version 1.0.15* I can’t even log in because it says I need to type in a code generated in the steam app but there is none generated. ### 1/5 — Steam guard code *2026-06-30, version 1.0.15* App asks for steam guard code but my authentication never makes one. It asks me to scan one with my phone in the other app but it’s on my phone I’m trying to use. I can’t scan my own phone. Maybe with a series of cleverly placed mirrors? How backward is this whole thing? ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work at all. *2026-06-30, version 1.0.15* Can’t log in. Last update was 5 years ago. Idk how valve forgot about their own app, or why this isn’t integrated into the app they actually do seem to upkeep. ### 3/5 — Not useful *2026-06-30, version 1.0.15* Just let me use the normal app ### 1/5 — Utter trash *2026-06-27, version 1.0.15* This trash app just shows how stupid the average steam user is fawning over valve and Gabe. ### 1/5 — Уведомления *2026-06-24, version 1.0.15* На экране блокировки не приходят уведомления о сообщениях. В настройках всё включено, приложение переустанавливал ничего не помогло. Ну это дно… ### 1/5 — No Voice Chat and Redundant App *2026-06-21, version 1.0.15* This is a very unnecessary app that doesn’t need to exist. In the regular Steam app we can already chat with our friends. Why would you create a chat app that is only limited to messaging and not include voice chat? ### 1/5 — Years of Junk *2026-06-18, version 1.0.15* It’s been years of having to put up with this chat. You could have vibe coded something more respectable. Just put it back in the steam app. ### 1/5 — a massive issue *2026-06-18, version 1.0.15* this doesnt work at all for the ipad the old app used to have a functional chat window and this one comes along and ruins it this ends up being absolutely useless on an ipad which... generally? isnt held vertically ### 3/5 — No vc *2026-06-11, version 1.0.15* Downloaded it for the sole option to utilize vc unknowingly it did not have vc. ### 1/5 — entitlements *2026-06-11, version 1.0.15* I like the fact. I get back into the same chat rooms that were quarterly spaced out. Eve every hour of the day. It makes steps of accountability fun. ### 1/5 — We NEED an Update *2026-06-09* It’s been 5 years Steam. The last update was in 2021. How many security vulnerabilities must be in this app? It’s appalling ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Failed to connect to Steam *2026-08-17, version 1.0.15* This app has been shut down, as if it wasn't useless enough already being separate from the main app. Garbage. ### 1/5 — Stolen account *2026-08-15, version 1.0.15* My account was stolen from me and I believe it’s through this app. Steam support was actually more of a headache and for some reason they think I’m the hacker or hijacked and that the guy who’s using my account is the legitimate one. Unbelievable, as my account has been with me for 2 decades. Soooooo frustrating and sad. ### 1/5 — why does this exist *2026-08-14, version 1.0.15* I remember when we could just text people on the normal app, that was so much easier than this. ### 1/5 — Peace of shirt *2026-08-05, version 1.0.15* Sun of the beach ### 1/5 — Steam needs to update this app! *2026-08-02, version 1.0.15* Even the regular steam ui and steam app is starting to show its age but this app is just abandoned ### 1/5 — минусы стим чата *2026-07-29, version 1.0.15* картинки отправляются через раз и грузятся невероятно долго, нету функции звонков которая есть на пк версии, приложение может перестать работать если ты перезаходишь в него. администрации стима больше всего безразлично на коммуникацию между пользователями внутри платформы. ### 1/5 — would be great if it worked *2026-07-26, version 1.0.15* cant even sign in bruh… ### 1/5 — Needs update *2026-07-25, version 1.0.15* It hasn’t been updated for 5 years and it shows… ### 1/5 — No longer connects to Steam *2026-07-21, version 1.0.15* Seems the app may have finally collapsed after five years without an update. Unfortunate, since the main Steam app has no social functionality. ### 1/5 — bruh why no steam guard *2026-07-09, version 1.0.15* steam guard would help :/ ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Its steam chat! *2026-07-17, version 1.0.15* its steam chat but mobile, works fine. I understand why it's not built into the main app because it would make it a bit harder to use so having a different app works for me at least! ### 5/5 — Топ *2026-07-08, version 1.0.15* Всё работает топ но чутка не удобно короче ссать ваще ### 5/5 — Мнение *2026-06-19, version 1.0.15* Не понимаю почему низкие оценки Да интерфейс устарел но все же ### 5/5 — Huh *2026-03-07, version 1.0.15* Why are people saying this is bad? It works really well for me, but there are some stuff I would change like some customization tools like changing a pfp for a group chat. ### 5/5 — I talked to diddy *2026-01-23, version 1.0.15* Diddy me and him play diddle together vr it was fun ### 5/5 — Норм *2026-01-18, version 1.0.15* Хз че все воняют, норм приложение, как стимовский чат на пк ### 5/5 — This app is essential *2026-01-12, version 1.0.15* A must have to talk to your steam friends on the go from your phone ### 5/5 — Great app, dunno what the other reviews are talking about *2026-01-03, version 1.0.15* Everything works great, it’s fast, and runs on an iPhone 7 ### 5/5 — Love ya but can u help Us in IOS Land *2025-12-21, version 1.0.15* Perfect app but I can’t send images in iOS and it’s annoying please fix with Love Amen Louis! ### 5/5 — walace *2025-08-19, version 1.0.15* im cumming --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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