Wallpapers are shared through the Steam Workshop functionality as user-created downloadable content.

[4] A proposal outlining the general idea of the software was added to Steam Greenlight in December 2015.

[1] The application was subsequently released as a paid product on Steam in October 2016 as an early access title.

[5] In August 2019, Wallpaper Engine was announced to be one of the release titles for Steam China.

This update brought a new logo, a large set of additional features, support for Windows 11, and a free android release that interfaces with the desktop version.