# The guide on running Steam with Box64

Steam works with Box64, both Linux version and Windows version. Systems with less than 6GB RAM may need a swap file for optimal performance.

## Install and run Linux Steam

Linux Steam requires Box86 or Box32 and it's binfmt enabled, check [Compilation Instructions](COMPILE.md) for details.

```bash
# This file can be found in the project root directory
./install_steam.sh

# And then, just run
steam
```

## Install and run Windows Steam

It's simple, just download it from Steam website and install it like other Windows applications.
