Can my friends see my mods on Steam?

Mods are almost entirely client-side, only you can see your mods. There really is no way to change this, if you want your friends to see your mods, they have to download them themselves.

Can others see your mods on steam?

This is the place where you upload your games or download them for free. You can make your mods available to the public, for your friends only, or completely hidden where only you can see them.

Are steam mods private?

Yes, you can. My mods are private by default when I initially upload them, though this might be a result of some privacy settings on my account. If you look at the mod on steam after you publish it, you can change the visibility. Mine start out as "Hidden" but that may be a profile setting I've overlooked.

Are steam Workshop mods private?

It will be private by default the moment you upload it. It's your choice whether or not to make it public from the settings on the page of the add-on.

How safe are mods on steam?

The chances of picking up malware there are minimal. The Steam Workshop is also a fairly safe bet. There's a chance that mods there will have been checked for malware, though it's not guaranteed.

How to share steam workshop files

Are NSFW mods allowed on Steam?

NSFW mods will no longer be allowed.

Does Steam verify remove mods?

Verifying the game files compares the currently installed game files (mods aren't included) against the current game file manifest and reacquires anything which doesn't match the manifest.

How do I make a private mod collection on Steam?

Do Steam workshop modders make money?

April 23, 2015 - Steam now offers new functionality in the Steam Workshop, allowing community mod makers the opportunity to earn money doing what they love.

Can other people see my mods?

Almost everything that's in your "mods" folder is visible to everyone. If you're the host, people will see them preemptively before joining your game.

Do Steam mods contact you on discord?

A Steam moderator will never contact you via chat or a third-party app like Discord for any reason. A Steam moderator will never mediate between you and another user.

Can server owners see my mods?

Though servers cannot detect mods directly, they can sometimes detect the effects of them. For example, the NoCheat Bukkit plugin will detect if a player does certain things that a player is not supposed to be able to do, like fly, run super fast, place blocks in mid air, etc.

What can my Steam friends see?

Steam sends a notification to your friends whenever you start playing a game. Also, they can see which game you're playing if they visit their Steam friends list. If you want to hide your Steam gameplay activity, open the Friends menu and select Offline.

Can my friends see all my games on Steam?

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.

How do mods work on Steam?

You can get mods from the Steam workshop. Simply browse through the list of mods and when you find one you like, click the "subscribe" button. This will automatically download and enable the mod for you when you open the game. Alternatively, you can use mods without the Steam workshop.

Can people see your workshop Steam?

Yes, but only if your profile is set to public. Also, you can set your inventory to be viewed by friends only or even completely private separately, even if your profile was public. You can adjust this from your community profile in Edit Profile menu and going to Privacy Settings.

Is it legal to sell video game mods?

Thus, modders cannot assert ownership over their work and cannot legally profit without infringing the game owner's copyright. The original developers of the game legally have the right to block the publication of the mods unless there is a license agreement, otherwise known as End User License Agreements (EULA).

Do modders own their mods?

At their core, game mods are derivative works. A modification needs to run on the original work in order for the mod itself to work. As a game modder, you own some limited copyrights in what you created but what you created is likely copyright infringement.

How do I make everything private on Steam?

How do you make a private mod?

When replying to modmail, you can help give context to your other mods about a modmail without letting users see what you're saying by selecting “Create a Private Moderator Note” from the dropdown menu in modmail.

How do I publish a mod on Steam?

Start the game and select “Publish Mod” in the main menu. On the left, select the mod you would like to publish. Fill in some change notes, if necessary. If everything is fine, press the “Publish” button.

Will I lose my mods if I uninstall a game on Steam?

Most modern Steam games have lots of integration with Steam workshop and if they do, your mods will typically be retained upon uninstalling and reinstalling.

How do I know if my Steam mod is real?

Moderators have a moderator badge on their profile. Support will most likely contact you via email or using a popup within the steam client. They don't add you out of the blue or add you at all.

Does uninstalling get rid of mods?

No, uninstalling will only remove the vanilla game files. All the mod files will remain in the game's directory. To do a clean uninstall, you'd have to uninstall the game first, then delete all the mod files in the game's directory.