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Source Filmmaker

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App ID 1840
App Type Application
Developer
Publisher Valve
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Source Engine
Last Changenumber 28969249
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 22:20:27 UTC ()
Release Date 10 July 2012 – 23:30:00 UTC ()
😍 91.18%
40k reviews
848
In-App

The Source Filmmaker (SFM) is the movie-making tool built and used by us here at Valve to make movies inside the Source game engine. Because the SFM uses the same assets as the game, anything that exists in the game can be used in the movie, and vice versa.

Additional Information

This application is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: This content type cannot be shared

Developer Valve
gamedir valvetestapp1840
metacritic_name Source Filmmaker
icon empty string
NoServers Yes
primarycache 1841
state eStateAvailable
serverbrowsername empty string
DisableOverlay Yes
workshop_visible Yes
FreeOnDemand Yes
Publisher Valve
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 6 (This content type cannot be shared)
Store Release Date 10 July 2012 – 23:30:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Video Production (58)
Store Genres Animation & Modeling (51), Video Production (58)
Steam Release Date 10 July 2012 – 23:30:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 2 October 2012 – 18:38:25 UTC () (1349203105)
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Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 8
review_percentage 92
Detected Technologies (?) Source Engine, Bink_Video SDK, CEF SDK, Lua SDK, Miles_Sound_System SDK, Python SDK, Qt SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This is a Software title and is not supported on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This is a Software title and is not supported on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Unsupported
  • steamos_compatibility: Unsupported
  • test_timestamp: 23 July 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: No build
  • configuration:
    supported_inputother
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 5 March 2013 – 17:58:45 UTC (), in changelist #189585

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

📏 Animation & Modeling 🆓 Free to Play 📽 Video Production 💾 Software 🍿 Movie 😓 Difficult 🧱 Sandbox 😃 Funny 🤡 Comedy 👤 Singleplayer 🛠️ Moddable 🦹 Character Customization 🤣 Memes 🎒 Survival Horror ⚒️ Games Workshop 🧊 3D 🌸 Anime 🎶 Great Soundtrack 💥 Souls-like 👪 Family Friendly

Categories

Steam Workshop

Assets

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header_image
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library_assets_full
library_capsule ↴
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library_hero ↴
image/englishlibrary_hero.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/englishlogo.png
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Assets
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timestamp24 February 2023 – 19:33:17 UTC

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  • 848 users right now
  • 848 24-hour peak
  • 3,975 all-time peak 10 July 2012
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  • 133,926 followers
  • 38,010 positive reviews
  • 2,887 negative reviews
  • 92.94% positive reviews

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  • 😍 Very Positive
  • 91.18% SteamDB Rating
  • 38,010 92.9% positive reviews
  • 2,887 7.1% negative reviews

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How many players are playing Source Filmmaker right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 848 players live playing Source Filmmaker on Steam.

Source Filmmaker had an all-time peak of 3975 concurrent players on 10 July 2012.

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