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Steam Headless

Docker container for headless Steam game streaming

Game Servers ★ 4.9k stars Hard setup GPL-3.0

Steam Headless is a Docker container that runs a full headless desktop with Steam, accessible over a web browser or by streaming to Steam Link and Moonlight clients. It turns a server with a GPU into a personal cloud gaming machine.

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Key features

  • Headless Steam desktop
  • Web and Moonlight streaming
  • GPU acceleration
  • Containerized gaming

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (4.9k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Shell

Is Steam Headless secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Steam Headless's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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