Valve has released its native game recorder for Steam as a beta. Users can therefore record and share gameplay, also from the Steam Deck. They can start recordings via a hotkey or allow the recording to run in the background.

Steam said a background recording mode continuously saves gameplay to your favorite drive Information page. Users can indicate the maximum recording duration and maximum volume. Additionally, players can start and stop recording manually via a hotkey.

While recording, users will also see a “Steam Timeline,” where they can add tags. The tag indicates an interesting moment that users can find more easily after registering. Some games can also do this automatically when relevant events occur in the game. Users can also choose which audio channels are included in the recording.

Users can then share the recordings in MP4 format with friends or on social media. It is also possible to send recordings from the Steam Deck to a computer or mobile device. Game Recorder also works with any game, even if it’s not on Steam. The only requirement is that the game supports Steam Overlay.