diff --git a/l4d2web/templates/_live_state.html b/l4d2web/templates/_live_state.html
index a2d0071..32476d6 100644
--- a/l4d2web/templates/_live_state.html
+++ b/l4d2web/templates/_live_state.html
@@ -21,12 +21,16 @@
     <ul class="player-grid">
       {% for session, profile in current_players %}
         <li class="player-card">
-          {% if profile and profile.avatar_url %}
-            <img class="avatar" src="{{ profile.avatar_url }}" alt="" loading="lazy">
-          {% else %}
-            <span class="avatar placeholder" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-          {% endif %}
-          <span class="name">{{ (profile and profile.persona_name) or session.name_at_join }}</span>
+          <a class="player-link"
+             href="https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/{{ session.steam_id_64 }}"
+             target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+            {% if profile and profile.avatar_url %}
+              <img class="avatar" src="{{ profile.avatar_url }}" alt="" loading="lazy">
+            {% else %}
+              <span class="avatar placeholder" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+            {% endif %}
+            <span class="name">{{ (profile and profile.persona_name) or session.name_at_join }}</span>
+          </a>
           <span class="meta">
             joined {{ ((now - session.joined_at).total_seconds() // 60) | int }}m ago
             · ping {{ session.min_ping }}-{{ session.max_ping }}ms
@@ -41,12 +45,16 @@
     <ul class="player-grid recent">
       {% for row in recent_players %}
         <li class="player-card">
-          {% if row.avatar_url %}
-            <img class="avatar" src="{{ row.avatar_url }}" alt="" loading="lazy">
-          {% else %}
-            <span class="avatar placeholder" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-          {% endif %}
-          <span class="name">{{ row.persona_name or row.name_at_join }}</span>
+          <a class="player-link"
+             href="https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/{{ row.steam_id_64 }}"
+             target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+            {% if row.avatar_url %}
+              <img class="avatar" src="{{ row.avatar_url }}" alt="" loading="lazy">
+            {% else %}
+              <span class="avatar placeholder" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+            {% endif %}
+            <span class="name">{{ row.persona_name or row.name_at_join }}</span>
+          </a>
           <span class="meta">
             last seen {{ ((now - row.last_seen).total_seconds() // 60) | int }}m ago
           </span>
diff --git a/l4d2web/tests/test_servers.py b/l4d2web/tests/test_servers.py
index b8c0e4c..4b71166 100644
--- a/l4d2web/tests/test_servers.py
+++ b/l4d2web/tests/test_servers.py
@@ -566,6 +566,9 @@ def test_live_state_fragment_renders_current_and_recent(user_client_with_bluepri
     # Recent block — only OldPlayer, not MrCool42
     assert "OldPersona" in html
     assert "old_medium.jpg" in html
+    # Steam profile links — one for the current player, one for the recent.
+    assert "steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197960828710" in html
+    assert "steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198021234567" in html
 
 
 def test_reset_operation_enqueues_job_and_stops_desired_state(user_client_with_blueprints) -> None: