References

SGI

An abbreviation of Steam Game Idler that is used throughout these docs

Account Selection

The sign in screen where a user can select which Steam account to use

Dashboard

The main screen of Steam Game Idler that is presented after selecting an account on the account selection screen

Sidebar

The menu on the left side of the dashboard containing the , , , , , , , and buttons

Games List

The main element of the dashboard that contains game cards for all the games in the user’s Steam library

Game Card

Represents a game in the user’s Steam library games list. Contains a banner image of the Steam game, and the , and buttons

A context menu that provides options for managing and interacting with a specific game. Hover over a game card and click to view the menu

The select element at the top of the games list that is used for sorting games by criteria such as title and playtime. Also used to view games in the user’s favorites list, card farming list, achievement unlocker list and auto idle list

Card Farming List

A user customized list of games to be used with the Card Farming feature. View the games in this list by selecting card farming games in the dropdown sort menu

Achievement Unlocker List

A user customized list of games to be used with the Achievement Unlocker feature. View the games in this list by selecting achievement unlocker games in the dropdown sort menu

Auto Idle List

A user customized list of games to be used with the Auto Idler feature. View the games in this list by selecting auto idle games in the dropdown sort menu

Favorites List

A user customized list of games with no specific use case other than favoriting games. View the games in this list by selecting favorited games in the dropdown sort menu

Idle Processes (SteamUtility.exe)

External processes are opened when a game is being idled. These processes are used to interact with the Steam client, imitate game processes, and are closed when the game is no longer being idled

Last updated on April 8, 2025