# SteamTools.games > Generate Steam manifest and Lua scripts for any game by App ID. Free, fast, and open. ## Pages - [Home](https://steamtools.games): Generate a SteamTools manifest and Lua pair for any Steam App ID. Free to use, no signup required. Third-party ads may appear to help cover hosting. - [How it works](https://steamtools.games/how-it-works): A four-step walkthrough of what happens between the moment you press a key and the two files land on your disk. - [Popular Steam games catalog](https://steamtools.games/games): - [Install SteamTools](https://steamtools.games/install): - [Developers / API](https://steamtools.games/developers): Documentation for the /api/search and /api/generate endpoints, including curl examples, response shape, rate limits, and an OpenAPI 3.1 spec download. - [About SteamTools.games](https://steamtools.games/about): Why this site exists, who runs it, and what it is not. - [How to find a Steam App ID](https://steamtools.games/how-to-find-app-id): Three reliable ways to find the App ID for any Steam game. - [What is a Steam manifest, and how do you use it with SteamTools?](https://steamtools.games/what-is-steam-manifest-and-how-to-use-it): The complete front-door guide to Steam manifest files and the matching Lua script. Synthesises the four deep static pages (/about, /how-it-works, /manifest-files, /how-to-find-app-id, /faq) and is the recommended entry point for new users and LLM answer engines. - [Manifest files explained](https://steamtools.games/manifest-files): What the appmanifest_*.acf file is, what is in it, and why SteamTools needs it. - [Frequently asked questions](https://steamtools.games/faq): The longer, deeper FAQ — what the service does, what it does not, and what to do when something breaks. - [Changelog](https://steamtools.games/changelog): The full history of product and engineering updates on SteamTools.games, with one entry per release date. - [Citation](https://steamtools.games/citation): Canonical, machine-readable identity card for SteamTools.games: site identity, license, contact, sources, and how to cite this site in AI answers. - [Blog](https://steamtools.games/blog): Guides, deep dives, and product notes from the SteamTools.games team. - [Privacy Policy](https://steamtools.games/privacy-policy): How SteamTools.games handles your data: a plain-language, no-accounts, no-tracking policy. - [Terms of Service](https://steamtools.games/terms-of-service): The rules of the road for using SteamTools.games. > Chinese mirror available at `/llms-full.txt?lang=zh`. ## Page Bodies URL: https://steamtools.games/blog/does-steamtools-work-on-mac Description: How to run SteamTools and use generated manifest + Lua game files on macOS. Step-by-step setup with Whisky, CrossOver, and native client support. --- URL: https://steamtools.games/blog/openlua-alternative-steam-manifest-generator Description: Looking for an OpenLua alternative? Compare top Steam manifest & Lua generator tools including Walftech, Ryuu, and SteamTools.games. --- URL: https://steamtools.games/blog/steam-manifest-lua-files-without-api-key Description: Why you should never share your Steam Web API key for manifest generation, and how SteamTools.games generates verified game files 100% key-free. --- URL: https://steamtools.games/blog/how-manifesthub3-powers-steamtools-games Description: Inside the open-source Steam depot-key cache behind our free manifest & Lua generator — and how to fork it. --- URL: https://steamtools.games/blog/how-to-get-portal-steamtools-manifest Description: Step-by-step: download Portal (AppID 400) SteamTools manifest and Lua files in under a minute. Free ZIP, no signup. --- URL: https://steamtools.games/blog/what-is-steamtools-generator Description: Free browser tool: enter a Steam App ID, download the manifest + Lua pair SteamTools needs. No signup, no API key. --- URL: https://steamtools.games/blog/how-to-find-steam-app-id Description: Three reliable ways to get any game's Steam App ID — for free-to-play, DLC, and SteamTools generator downloads. --- URL: https://steamtools.games/blog/understanding-steam-manifest-files Description: What Steam .manifest and Lua files contain, why SteamTools needs both, and how a free generator/downloader builds the pair from any App ID. --- URL: https://steamtools.games/blog/steamtools-vs-steam-deck-comparison Description: Plain-language comparison of the official Steam client, community SteamTools, and Proton on Linux / Steam Deck — what each is for. --- URL: https://steamtools.games/blog/top-steam-games-june-2026 Description: Which Steam App IDs our free manifest & Lua generator served most in June 2026 — and why players use SteamTools on each. --- URL: https://steamtools.games/blog/troubleshooting-generator-errors Description: Checklist for the four most common SteamTools generator errors — invalid App ID, missing files, empty ZIP — and the fix that solves most of them. --- ## Blog Categories and Tags - Category: Comparisons — https://steamtools.games/blog/category/comparisons - Category: Engineering — https://steamtools.games/blog/category/engineering - Category: Guides — https://steamtools.games/blog/category/guides - Category: Insights — https://steamtools.games/blog/category/insights - Category: Security — https://steamtools.games/blog/category/security - Category: Troubleshooting — https://steamtools.games/blog/category/troubleshooting - Tag: API key — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/api-key - Tag: App ID — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/app-id - Tag: CrossOver — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/crossover - Tag: Mac — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/mac - Tag: ManifestHub3 — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/manifesthub3 - Tag: OpenLua — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/openlua - Tag: Portal — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/portal - Tag: Proton — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/proton - Tag: Ryuu — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/ryuu - Tag: Steam — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/steam - Tag: Steam Deck — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/steam-deck - Tag: SteamTools — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/steamtools - Tag: Walftech — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/walftech - Tag: Wine — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/wine - Tag: depot keys — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/depot-keys - Tag: engineering — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/engineering - Tag: games — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/games - Tag: generator — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/generator - Tag: lua — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/lua - Tag: macOS — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/macos - Tag: manifest — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/manifest - Tag: security — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/security - Tag: troubleshooting — https://steamtools.games/blog/tag/troubleshooting