How do I change my Steam name and password?

Is there a way to change your Steam account name?

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.

How do I change my Steam email and password?

In the Steam client, select Settings from the Steam menu at the top left. ( 'Preferences' for the Mac client). Within the Account tab, select Change contact email… Enter your Steam Account password along with your new email and click Next.

What happens if I change my Steam password?

Note: Once you change your password, it'll log you out of Steam on any device that has your account information saved. You'll just need to log back in with your new password.

How do I find out my Steam username and password?

[GUIDE] How to Change Steam Account Name Very Quickly

How do I change my Steam name on my phone?

To change your Steam profile name on Android and iOS, press ≡ > You & Friends > Profile > Edit Profile. In the General section, find the field marked PROFILE NAME. Enter your new name in that field, then scroll down and press Save.

How often do Steam accounts get hacked?

Valve has revealed that a staggering 77,000 Steam accounts are hacked each month, with the problem multiplying dramatically since the introduction of Steam Trading - the ability to trade away gift copies of games, in-game items and Steam Trading Cards.

What is my Steam username?

Click your profile name.

It's at the top-right corner of Steam. You should now a URL in the address bar with a 17-digit number at the end like this: https://steamcommunity.com/profile/00000000000000000 Your account name is the number at the end of the URL.

Can someone hack you with your Steam ID?

Anyone can access your account with a username and password unless you have set up 'Steam Guard' or receive an authentication code via email. And this is not hacking. If you want to improve security set up 'Steam Guard' via the mobile app or email.

How to change Steam email id?

Open the Steam client and sign in. In the Steam client window, go to Steam > Settings (on Windows) or Steam > Preferences (on Mac). In the Settings or Preferences window, click Account on the left. To change your Steam email address, click Change Contact Email Address.

Can I create 2 Steam accounts with the same email?

Only one account may be created per email; for example, the email "[email protected]" may not be registered to two accounts at once.

How to reset Steam account?

Can I delete my Steam account and make a new one with the same email?

Steam doesn't allow duplicate accounts. You cannot create a new account by using the same email id as you would get an error saying “ a steam account already exists with these credentials”. In case you have forgotten your password, then you can definitely change it by using forgot password option.

How to edit Steam profile?

Is My Steam account name visible?

Steam account names are private, unless you capture it on camera or something like that. Or your profile name is the same as your steam account name, it remains private.

Is Steam account name same as username?

Before answering that question, you must understand that there is a difference between your Account name and other usernames on the platform. Your Steam account name is a number that cannot be changed. Your Steam profile name is the name your friends and other gamers see, and this can be changed.

Can you transfer games from one Steam account to another?

Any player may purchase, trade, earn, or otherwise acquire in-game content while playing a game, but in-game items cannot be shared between accounts.

Does Steam steal credit card info?

Steam Uses HTTPS to Secure Purchases

The information that you sent to Steam for your purchase, including your credit card info, is encrypted. This means that anything sent to Steam's servers is unreadable to anyone who might intercept it. Only you and Steam can see the data.

Does Steam log your IP?

When you visit any of our services, our servers log your IP address, which is a number that is automatically assigned to the network your computer is part of.

Why do people hijack Steam accounts?

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 I refund a game on Steam?

Click on the game you'd like to get a refund on. Then select the reason you want a refund. Choose how you'd like a refund. Select either to refund into your Steam wallet or directly to the original payment method you used.

How do I add a second Steam account to my phone?

Yes, you can authenticate multiple accounts with the app. From the Steam Guard page, tap the blue drop-down, select "Add an account" and follow the prompts. You'll receive notifications to confirm the sign ins for all the accounts you've added to this authenticator.

How many times can you change your Steam password?

As far as I know there is no limit on how many times you can change a password. Also, the 5-day restriction is for if you reset your password, not change it. If you reset your password, you will be restricted from trading and the Community Market for 5 days.

Do Steam accounts expire?

Valve won't delete it and the wallet doesn't expire. Unless it's in his will or your uncle's next of kin can provide sufficient proof, it'll likely remain that way forever. Nothing, they'll just sit there.