Steam app is now 64-bit only on systems that support it, 32-bit support enters final countdown — 32-bit users will stop receiving updates in 2026

December 20, 2025

, By Tom’s Hardware

Steam app is now 64-bit only on systems that support it, 32-bit support enters final countdown — 32-bit users will stop receiving updates in 2026

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Valve has begun the final phase of its plan to end Steam support for 32-bit versions of Windows, with a December Steam client update that changes how the platform runs on modern systems. As of this week, the Steam client on Windows 10 64-bit and Windows 11 is now itself a 64-bit application, while users on 32-bit Windows are left on a shrinking compatibility branch that will stop receiving updates on January 1, 2026.

This follows an announcement by Valve in September stating that Steam would no longer…

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Steam app is now 64-bit only on systems that support it, 32-bit support enters final countdown — 32-bit users will stop receiving updates in 2026

December 20, 2025

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Steam app is now 64-bit only on systems that support it, 32-bit support enters final countdown — 32-bit users will stop receiving updates in 2026

Valve has begun the final phase of its plan to end Steam support for 32-bit versions of Windows, with a December Steam client update that changes how the platform runs on modern systems. As of this week, the Steam client on Windows 10 64-bit and Windows 11 is now itself a 64-bit application, while users on 32-bit Windows are left on a shrinking compatibility branch that will stop receiving updates on January 1, 2026.

This follows an announcement by Valve in September stating that Steam would no longer…

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