Can others see my Steam account name?

Your current Steam username will be in public view, even if you set your profile to 'private'. You can always change your current viewable Steam username, but logging-in will only use the original one you made with the account.

How do I hide my Steam account name?

Can my friends see my other Steam account?

They won't see this account unless you show them.

What can 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.

Is Steam profile public?

By default, all Steam accounts are public. Click on Public, located beside My profile, and select Private from the drop-down menu that appears. Once you choose private, the other settings such as Game Details, Friends List, and Inventory will automatically become private.

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Can you remove your real name from Steam?

Can my SteamID and/or Steam Account Name be changed? Your SteamID and Steam Account Name can not be changed, even by Steam Support staff members. Your player name can be changed at any time in your Profile Settings, under "Edit my Profile" page.

Can I use a fake name on Steam?

We do not require you to provide or use your real name for the setup of a Steam User Account.

Should I share my Steam account name?

can you do anything with the steam account name? If you give your account away to someone, that specific account will get permanently restricted in violation of the Steam Subscriber Agreement. Never give your accounts away to somebody.

Does changing Steam name change username?

To change your Steam username, click on Edit Profile and change the Profile Name. Changing your Steam username won't alter your account name — just the name you see in the app and games.

Is it safe to share Steam account?

Your Family Library Sharing privileges may be revoked and your account may also be VAC banned if your library is used by others to conduct cheating or fraud. Additionally, VAC-banned games cannot be shared. We recommend you only authorize familiar computers you know to be secure.

Can two people have the same Steam name?

Steam allows people to pick any username regardless if another player has it. Valve's games such as Team Fortress 2 accommodate separate players with the same username on the same server by adding a greyed-out (0) or a (1) next to the player's username to indicate they're different people.

Does your Steam name matter?

Your Steam profile name is another matter. This is the name that appears at the top of the page or in the top right. This is the name your friends will see and use to contact you in-game.

Can friends see your email on Steam?

They'll see both your Steam name, and the email address Steam has for you. Note that this message will be sent whether they send the gift through Steam, or tell Steam to email it to you. You can change the email address Steam has on file from Steam -> Settings -> Account -> Change Contact Email... .

Does Steam share your information?

While we do not knowingly share Personally Identifying Information about you through the Steamworks API such as your real name or your email address, any information you share about yourself on your public Steam Profile can be accessed through the Steamworks API, including information that may make you identifiable.

What is Steam account name?

Your Steam account name is also known as your Steam ID and is a series of 17 numbers that identify your account. This is NOT your profile name. After you've enabled "Display Steam URL address bar when available," you'll be able to see your account name in your Steam URL.

Are Steam ids private?

On the account page, beneath your username, you'll find your unique Steam ID. Now that you know your ID, you can enter it wherever it's required. It's safe to share this with anyone as it's not a sensitive piece of information.

Can people see my Steam account on discord?

Steam has a crypto-detection system that ensures all personal information stored within your account is always safe, secure, and accounted for. Additionally, through Discord, it is basically impossible to access account information (besides the username of course).

What is a profile name?

The user profile name identifies the user to the system. This user profile name is also known as the user ID. It is the name the user types in the User prompt on the Sign On display.

How do I change my Steam display name?

What happens if two people use the same 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.

Do Steam accounts get hacked often?

Discord and Steam accounts often get hacked, so receiving messages with links, even from friends, can be suspicious. Make sure you verify you're actually talking to your friend before you ever follow any links sent to you, and if the person is a stranger, don't bother — just block them.

Why do hackers want my Steam account?

One wildly popular gaming platform is Steam and, sadly, not just among gamers. Cybercriminals often use social engineering tactics to hijack other people's gaming accounts and sensitive information that they can sell in underground forums or use it to carry out scams.

How do hackers steal Steam accounts?

Hackers are targeting Steam credentials using a new phishing technique called 'Browser–in–the–Browser' (BitB), according to new data by security researchers at Group–IB.

What do hackers do with Steam accounts?

The hacker could go cheat in VAC or otherwise protected games, getting you banned from multiplayer. He or she could also make death threats to other users and moderators, getting the whole account banned.

Is it fine to have 2 Steam accounts?

They can have friends playing in the same house, own the same computer and have different Steam accounts logged in on that computer or 2 computers on the same network have the same IP, and that is reasonable and valid.