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Chrome Web Store vs Steam
Chrome Web Store and Steam are both game and app stores. Fees — Chrome Web Store: $5 one-time dev fee, external monetization only. Steam: $100 per game via Steam Direct, ~30% store cut.
Updated · from each platform’s published fees and payout terms · how we verify
Key differences
- Fees — Chrome Web Store: $5 one-time dev fee, external monetization only. Steam: $100 per game via Steam Direct, ~30% store cut.
- Only Chrome Web Store offers No native payouts since 2021. Only Steam offers Bank transfer.
- Steam is the older platform — founded in 2003, 7 years before Chrome Web Store (2010).
Which should you choose?
Choose Chrome Web Store if…
- You want to withdraw via No native payouts since 2021.
Choose Steam if…
- You want to withdraw via Bank transfer.
- You prefer a long track record (since 2003).
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Chrome Web Store
A store where developers publish browser extensions and can charge or monetize them.
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Steam
The dominant PC game store - publish via Steam Direct for a 100 dollar fee per game, recoupable once it earns…
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| Type | Game and app stores like Steam | Game and app stores like Steam |
| Category | Games & Apps | Games & Apps |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | $5 one-time dev fee, external monetization only | $100 per game via Steam Direct, ~30% store cut |
| Minimum payout | — | $100 |
| Payout speed | — | Monthly at the end of the following month for the previous month's sales |
| Withdraw via | No native payouts since 2021 | Bank transfer |
| Availability | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Founded | 2010 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, United States | Bellevue, Washington, US (Valve) |
| Popularity | 55 views · 0 likes | 46 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Chrome Web Store or Steam?
Chrome Web Store: $5 one-time dev fee, external monetization only. Steam: $100 per game via Steam Direct, ~30% store cut.
Where are Chrome Web Store and Steam available?
Chrome Web Store: Worldwide. Steam: Worldwide.