How to find steam executable path in Python

To find the Steam executable path in Python, you can utilize the winreg module in the Windows registry. Steam's installation path is stored in the Windows registry under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Steam key.

Here's an example of how you can retrieve the Steam executable path using Python:

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import winreg



def get_steam_path():

    try:

        steam_key = winreg.OpenKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Software\\Valve\\Steam")

        steam_path = winreg.QueryValueEx(steam_key, "SteamExe")[0]

        return steam_path

    except FileNotFoundError:

        return None



# Example usage

steam_path = get_steam_path()

if steam_path:

    print("Steam executable path:", steam_path)

else:

    print("Steam is not installed or path could not be found.")

In this code, the get_steam_path function attempts to open the Steam registry key and retrieve the value of the SteamExe entry. If the key is found and the value is successfully retrieved, it returns the Steam executable path. Otherwise, it returns None.

Note that this code assumes you are running on a Windows operating system. It may not work on other platforms. Additionally, the presence and location of the Steam registry key may vary depending on the Steam installation.