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What is an STEAMSTART file? Temporary file created for games downloaded by Valve's Steam game distribution service; named by a game filename, an identifier, and the ".steamstart" suffix (e.g., game.exe.1234.steamstart ); sometimes created when games do not load properly.

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Valve Steam Start File

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What is an STEAMSTART file?

Temporary file created for games downloaded by Valve's Steam game distribution service; named by a game filename, an identifier, and the ".steamstart" suffix (e.g., game.exe.1234.steamstart ); sometimes created when games do not load properly.

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Updated: May 30, 2011

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What is an STEAMSTART file?↓
Temporary file created for games downloaded by Valve's Steam game distribution service; named by a game filename, an identifier, and the ".steamstart" suffix (e.g., game.exe.1234.steamstart); sometimes created when games do not load properly.

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