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Can my friends play my Steam games?

Steam Family Library Sharing allows family members and their guests to play one another's games while earning their own Steam achievements and saving their own game progress to the Steam Cloud. It's all enabled by authorizing shared computers and users.
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Can two people play the same game on a Steam account?

Steam does not support multiple players using one Steam account simultaneously. If a game is associated with a Steam account then it is licensed for the sole use of the account holder.
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How do I play someone else's Steam game?

Requesting access from owner: Be sure to enable Steam Guard on your Steam Account. From your Library you'll be able to see games owned by other Steam accounts that use the same computer. Select a game and click "Play" to request access to that respective Library.
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Can my friends see my Steam games?

Your Steam games are visible, both to you and other users. If you want to hide them, here's how. Steam is the largest digital distribution platform for PC games, with a community of over 100 million users using the platform.
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How do I play Steam games without friends knowing?

The simplest way to hide what you're playing is to set your Steam account's online status to Invisible. This setting is accessible from the Friends and Chat menu, and it hides your status from everyone while active.
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Can you watch someone play a game on Steam without them knowing?

First, open Steam, then click Steam at the top-left corner -> Settings -> Broadcasting. Click the Privacy setting drop-down and select either “Friends can request to watch my games” or “Friends can watch my games.” (The latter means your friends can jump in to watch any time without needing express consent.)
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How do you buy a Steam game for a friend if you already own it?

If you already own the game in question on your own account, there will be a note just above the buy option that says “Buy this game as a gift for a friend.”
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Can I play a different game while family sharing?

You can play multiplayer games, but not with the owner of the family sharing account. Only one computer can play games from one account at a time. You can take turns playing multiplayer games, just as you can single player games.
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Can 2 people play on the same Steam account offline?

However, if a game requires you to be online, only one of the people sharing the account can play at a time. In an offline mode, although you can play simultaneously, one of the people sharing the account must be connected to the internet so that the most recent data gets saved onto the game.
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Do you both need to own the game for Steam remote play?

Steam Support :: Steam Remote Play. Steam Remote Play allows games to be launched on one computer, while being played from other devices connected to Steam. With Remote Play Together, you can invite your Steam Friends to join your local co-op sessions remotely, without having to own or launch the game themselves.
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Is it against the rules to have 2 Steam accounts?

You can have multiple accounts as long as you are not trying to exploit them.
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Can you and a friend play the same game while game sharing?

Yes, You can use the same account on both - you can even access your games and saves (although you will need to download them on to that Xbox). There's three big limits: Only one can be set as the 'Home' one.
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Can you friend someone on Steam without buying a game?

Adding friends on Steam is a fun way to socialize with people you know and an even better way to meet new people and make new friends. But new users currently have a limited account and cannot add friends on Steam without paying at least $5 in the Steam store.
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What happens if you purchase a game you already own Steam?

If you buy a game that you have already own on Steam, the store will attempt to cancel your purchase by notifying you that you already have a copy of the game and if you wish, you can send it to one of your steam friends.
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Can you game share Steam games and play at the same time?

Can two users share a library and both play at the same time? No, a shared library may only be accessed by one user at a time.
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Can you play games at the same time with Gameshare steam?

Shared games can only be accessed by one person at a time, so you won't be able to easily play games together. The account holder has priority access to their games. If you start playing a game while another person is already playing, they'll have the option to buy the game or end the session.
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Can you share games between accounts?

First, set your family member's or friend's PS5 as your Primary Console. Log into your account on their system. Then head to Settings > Users and Accounts > Other > Console Sharing and Offline Play and select “Enable.” Now any games owned by you will be playable by any of the accounts on that new Primary Console.
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Are Steam alts allowed?

It is allowed, but it might not be necessary. You can manually add the game's executable as a non-steam game, and name it whatever you want.
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Can I make a new Steam account and keep my games?

There is no way to directly transfer a game from one Steam account to another. Once a game has been purchased and added to one's Steam library, that license is permanently bound to that account and is unable to be transferred. So what can you do if you simply made a purchase on the wrong account?
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Why do people have multiple Steam accounts?

People used to create multiple accounts to get event rewards. If you have been here long enough, you should remember the first few major sales. You complete tasks to get coals or other event items and trade them for games or in-game skins.
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Do you need two copies of a game for remote play?

If you're unfamiliar with Steam Remote Play Together, the system allows friends to play games together using just one copy of the game.
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Can I use Steam remote play away from home?

All the devices, all the fun

Just like Remote Play Anywhere - all the person joining the game needs is a device, the Steam Link App, and an internet connection - not even a Steam account is required. That means I can join from my PC, phone, or tablet, at home or on the go.
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How to play Steam games remotely?

To get started, open Steam on your host PC. On your client PC, download the Steam Link app (it's available on Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android, Android TV, Samsung Smart TVs, and Raspberry Pi, but not Linux). Log into Steam on Steam Link, and from there launch the game you want to play remotely.
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Is sharing Steam accounts illegal?

"You are solely responsible for all activity on your Account and for the security of your computer system. You may not reveal, share or otherwise allow others to use your password or Account.
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