diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/steam_online.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/steam_online.py
index 8645d4ee7c6..88cb786e66d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/steam_online.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/steam_online.py
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ CONF_ACCOUNTS = 'accounts'
 
 ICON = 'mdi:steam'
 
-STATE_ONLINE = 'Online'
-STATE_BUSY = 'Busy'
-STATE_AWAY = 'Away'
-STATE_SNOOZE = 'Snooze'
-STATE_TRADE = 'Trade'
-STATE_PLAY = 'Play'
+STATE_OFFLINE = 'offline'
+STATE_ONLINE = 'online'
+STATE_BUSY = 'busy'
+STATE_AWAY = 'away'
+STATE_SNOOZE = 'snooze'
+STATE_LOOKING_TO_TRADE = 'looking_to_trade'
+STATE_LOOKING_TO_PLAY = 'looking_to_play'
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Required(CONF_API_KEY): cv.string,
@@ -40,17 +41,23 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     """Set up the Steam platform."""
     import steam as steamod
     steamod.api.key.set(config.get(CONF_API_KEY))
+    # Initialize steammods app list before creating sensors
+    # to benefit from internal caching of the list.
+    steam_app_list = steamod.apps.app_list()
     add_devices(
         [SteamSensor(account,
-                     steamod) for account in config.get(CONF_ACCOUNTS)], True)
+                     steamod,
+                     steam_app_list)
+         for account in config.get(CONF_ACCOUNTS)], True)
 
 
 class SteamSensor(Entity):
     """A class for the Steam account."""
 
-    def __init__(self, account, steamod):
+    def __init__(self, account, steamod, steam_app_list):
         """Initialize the sensor."""
         self._steamod = steamod
+        self._steam_app_list = steam_app_list
         self._account = account
         self._profile = None
         self._game = self._state = self._name = self._avatar = None
@@ -75,28 +82,39 @@ class SteamSensor(Entity):
         """Update device state."""
         try:
             self._profile = self._steamod.user.profile(self._account)
-            if self._profile.current_game[2] is None:
-                self._game = 'None'
-            else:
-                self._game = self._profile.current_game[2]
+            self._game = self._get_current_game()
             self._state = {
                 1: STATE_ONLINE,
                 2: STATE_BUSY,
                 3: STATE_AWAY,
                 4: STATE_SNOOZE,
-                5: STATE_TRADE,
-                6: STATE_PLAY,
-            }.get(self._profile.status, 'Offline')
+                5: STATE_LOOKING_TO_TRADE,
+                6: STATE_LOOKING_TO_PLAY,
+            }.get(self._profile.status, STATE_OFFLINE)
             self._name = self._profile.persona
             self._avatar = self._profile.avatar_medium
         except self._steamod.api.HTTPTimeoutError as error:
             _LOGGER.warning(error)
             self._game = self._state = self._name = self._avatar = None
 
+    def _get_current_game(self):
+        game_id = self._profile.current_game[0]
+        game_extra_info = self._profile.current_game[2]
+
+        if game_extra_info:
+            return game_extra_info
+
+        if game_id and game_id in self._steam_app_list:
+            # The app list always returns a tuple
+            # with the game id and the game name
+            return self._steam_app_list[game_id][1]
+
+        return None
+
     @property
     def device_state_attributes(self):
         """Return the state attributes."""
-        return {'game': self._game}
+        return {'game': self._game} if self._game else None
 
     @property
     def entity_picture(self):