Steam Relay vs Unity Relay Decision Helper
Pick a direction before you wire NGO/FishNet/Steamworks to the wrong transport story.
How it works
Session tickets and dedicated-server packaging follow Steam partner documentation; this helper only scores relay vs Unity transport tradeoffs.
Product-level comparison, not a networking tutorial. Validate costs and APIs against current Unity and Steam docs.
Heuristic scores
Steam-oriented: 3 · Unity-oriented: 0
Prefer Steam Datagram Relay / Steam networking for Steam-first titles
- Steam-only release benefits from SDR / Steam networking integration.
FAQ
- Is this financial advice?
- No — compare metered pricing and docs yourself. This tool only structures tradeoffs.
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