An updated Steam Mobile app will be available for everyone on Android and iOS. According to Valve, the recently overhauled app will be receiving new features that will improve the user experience from phone to computer, with features like two-factor authentication, QR code sign-in, and more.
Valve’s improved Steam mobile app offers users plenty of new features. Players will be able to manage multiple steam accounts on the app as well as account access to devices Steam accounts were signed on to. The app will also give users a better experience browsing the Steam store and even their Steam Library, no matter where they might be. Users can even purchase and download games and updates remotely to PC from their phones.
As for the QR code feature, Valve stated that the new login system would be a hassle-free option for users to log into their Steam accounts; without entering a password or a Steam Guard code. When initiating the QR code sign-in the mobile app will show details about the sign-in attempt, including the approximate location of the device being used to sign in. Users will be able to use this information to verify or deny the access attempt directly from the Steam mobile app.
Valve also shared that the Steam Chat app would receive updates and bug fixes starting with Android, with iOS soon to follow. Users won’t have to wait long to see those updates, since Valve confirmed they would be coming out today. The updates won’t stop there. Following their work on the Steam Mobile app, Valve detailed their next steps at bettering their hardware. They look to bring QR Code sign-in to Steam Deck, adding even more notification types, and bringing the Authorized Devices list feature from the mobile app to the Steam Client and browser.