Steam Version Updater

A command-line tool for finding and downloading specific versions of Steam games.

Features

• Search for games and applications in the Steam store
• Browse and select game depots (content packages)
• Find different versions (manifests) of game content
• Generate commands for the Steam console to download specific game versions
• Interactive and colorful command-line interface

Usage

Quick Usage with npx (Recommended)

Run directly without installing:

npx steam-version-updater

This runs the latest version without requiring any installation.

Installation Options

If you prefer to install:

# Install locally in a project
npm install steam-version-updater

# Or install globally
npm install -g steam-version-updater

Then run with:

# If installed locally
npx steam-version-updater

# If installed globally
steam-version-updater

Demo

Here's an example of what to expect when using the tool:

$ npx steam-version-updater

Enter game name to search: Stardew Valley

Found 15 matching applications:

? Select an application: (Use arrow keys)
❯ Stardew Valley (413150)
  Stardew Valley OST (440820)
  Stardew Valley - Soundtrack (440820)
  Stardew Valley Collector's Edition Soundtrack (573760)
  Stardew Valley: Expanded Pack (1192778)
  // more options...

Selected Application Details:
Name: Stardew Valley
AppID: 413150
Type: Game

Found 4 depots for this application:

? Select a depot: (Use arrow keys)
❯ Windows content (ID: 413153) - Windows
  Mac content (ID: 413154) - macOS
  Linux content (ID: 413155) - Linux
  Soundtrack (ID: 413156) - All Platforms [Optional]

Selected Depot Details:
Name: Windows content
ID: 413153
OS Type: Windows

Found 8 manifests for this depot:

? Select a manifest: (Use arrow keys)
---- Current Branch Manifests ----
❯ public (Build ID: 8071262) - Updated: 3/19/2022, 10:05:32 AM [Public]
  beta (Build ID: 8071262) - Updated: 3/19/2022, 10:05:32 AM [Private]
  // more branches...

---- Previously Seen Manifests ----
  Manifest: 2683855289566189597 - Seen: 1/21/2022, 3:24:10 PM (2 months ago)
  Manifest: 2594818391333682586 - Seen: 11/2/2021, 8:42:11 AM (4 months ago)
  // more manifests...

Selected Manifest Details:
Branch: public
Build ID: 8071262
Manifest ID: 8881193748180768755
Public: Yes
Last Updated: 3/19/2022, 10:05:32 AM

Steam Console Command:
download_depot 413150 413153 8881193748180768755

Command with instructions (you can copy this whole block):
download_depot 413150 413153 8881193748180768755

// IMPORTANT: Wait for download to complete (no progress indicator). After completion, copy files from Steam\steamapps\content\app_413150\depot_413153 to your game folder.

✓ Steam console activated with command!
✓ Command copied to clipboard
The download command should automatically appear in the Steam console.

IMPORTANT POST-DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS:
1. After running the command, wait for the download to complete (there is no progress indicator)
2. When complete, you'll see a message like: "Depot download complete : [path] ([files], manifest [id])"
3. Go to the download location shown in the message (usually in Steam\steamapps\content\app_413150\depot_413153)
4. Copy all files from this folder to your game installation directory to complete the update

Tip: You can open the download location directly by entering this in File Explorer address bar:
 %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_413150\depot_413153

Requirements

• Node.js 14.0.0 or later
• A working Steam installation
• Steam must be running when using this tool

How It Works

1. The tool connects to Steam anonymously
2. You search for a game by name
3. Select the game from search results
4. Browse available content depots for the game
5. Select a specific manifest (version) of the content
6. The tool generates a Steam console command and opens the console
7. The command is automatically copied to your clipboard
8. Paste the command into the Steam console to download the specific game version

Dependencies

• steam-user - For interacting with Steam
• axios - For making HTTP requests
• inquirer - For interactive command-line prompts
• chalk - For colorful terminal output
• commander - For command-line interface structure

License

MIT