What does Open in Steam do?

Open in Steam focuses on opening Steam web pages manually in the Steam desktop client. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use Open in Steam?

Open in Steam is a consumer product built for steam users who browse Steam in Firefox.

Is Open in Steam free?

Yes — Open in Steam is free to use.

What platforms does Open in Steam run on?

Open in Steam runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Open in Steam still maintained?

Unverified. Open in Steam has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Open in Steam?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Steam URL Opener, Open in VLC Player, and Open in Browser.

Who makes Open in Steam?

Open in Steam is developed by shinrax2.

How long has Open in Steam been around?

Open in Steam first shipped in 2019.

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Open in Steam

Name: Open in Steam
Author: shinrax2

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Open in Steam is a Firefox web extension that detects Steam pages and opens them in the installed Steam desktop client. It is intended for Steam users who want a direct handoff from the browser to the client.

FreeWebEmbeddable

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Overview

4 features

Open in Steam is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on opening Steam web pages manually in the Steam desktop client. It is built as a consumer product for steam users who browse Steam in Firefox. Open in Steam costs nothing to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

shinrax2 builds and maintains Open in Steam, and it first shipped in 2019. Among its 4 catalogued features are steam page opening, desktop client handoff, and firefox integration.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Steam page opening
Desktop client handoff
Firefox integration
Web extension

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 08:11 UTC
Open in Steam verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Open in Steam

What does Open in Steam do?: Open in Steam focuses on opening Steam web pages manually in the Steam desktop client. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Open in Steam?: Open in Steam is a consumer product built for steam users who browse Steam in Firefox.
Is Open in Steam free?: Yes — Open in Steam is free to use.
What platforms does Open in Steam run on?: Open in Steam runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Open in Steam still maintained?: Unverified. Open in Steam has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Open in Steam?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Steam URL Opener, Open in VLC Player, and Open in Browser.Steam URL Opener Open in VLC Player Open in Browser
Who makes Open in Steam?: Open in Steam is developed by shinrax2.
How long has Open in Steam been around?: Open in Steam first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Steam users who browse Steam in Firefox
Model: B2C
Solves: Opening Steam web pages manually in the Steam desktop client.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: open-in-steam-sx2

Developer

shinrax2

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: open-in-steam-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/shinrax2/OpenInSteam

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