How do I make my real name private on Steam?

Is my real name public on Steam?

Even when you make your Steam account private, your real name is still listed on your profile page, along with your location, which, depending on the options you chose, can narrow your location down right to the city you live in.

Can you hide your past names on Steam?

Quick tip: Steam saves all your previous usernames, to help people find you after a name change. If you don't want that, go back to your profile page and click the arrow next to your username. Select Clear previous aliases. Your new name will now be displayed on your profile page and in any multiplayer game you play.

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. In order to make a transaction on Steam (e.g. to purchase Subscriptions for Content and Services or to fund your Steam Wallet), you may need to provide payment data to Valve to enable the transaction.

Can you find someone by Steam name?

Search Steam community

Open the Steam client or visit the Steam website. Click Community. In the Find People field, enter a username or a link to a profile. Tap Enter.

How to Make Your Steam Profile Private

Is My Steam profile public or private?

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.

Does your Steam account name matter?

No, the only reason you might ever need to give away your username is to be added as Steamworks Partner. Other than that, all you show is profile ID and name.

Why does Steam need my name?

The name you enter must be the legal entity that owns or has rights to publish the game, and is the legal entity that will be signing the Steam Distribution Agreement.

What is the difference between Steam account name and display name?

Only you can see the account name, and it's the one you'll use to log in to your Steam account. On the other hand, your display name is the name that will appear in the Steam community when you play multiplayer games, when you leave comments, or when you post reviews.

How should a Steam account name be?

Are public Steam accounts safe?

Having an excessively public profile can cause problems. For example, if scammers see that you have expensive games or items in your collection, they are more likely to take an unwanted interest in your Steam account.

Why do people have private Steam accounts?

For Steam it's to avoid scammers. Overall, because people choose what they want for privacy, with the obvious exception of data collection on social media regardless of your settings, unless you only use a VPN when using it and don't check in anywhere or say where you're going or are located at.

Does Steam delete inactive accounts?

Accounts aren't deleted due to inactivity or because they are empty.

How do hackers get Steam accounts?

If targeted players click on included links, they get redirected to a fake Steam login page. Once victims enter their login credentials, hackers can swiftly jump in and take the account.

Can Steam accounts be private?

There are three states of profile privacy: Public, Friends Only, and Private. Each state has additional subcategories to control how you appear to other members of the Steam community. If you are logged in to Steam, you can change your Privacy Settings by navigating to your Profile Privacy Settings Page.

Is it illegal to sell Steam account?

Can I buy or sell my Steam account? Steam accounts cannot be bought or sold. An account is for the personal use of its creator only.

Can people find your location on Steam?

Yes, but with a few conditions. Steam uses your IP address to determine your location. If you're traveling or moving and want to change or keep your account region, you'll need a VPN to change your IP address. Install CyberGhost VPN to access IP addresses from any location you like.

What can Steam friends see?

To hide gameplay information, set “Game details” to “Private.” Not even your friends will be able to see the games you're playing, the games you own, or the games you've wishlisted. They can still see your friends list, inventory, comments, and other information, depending on the options you have selected on this page.

Can someone see I viewed their Steam profile?

On Steam, can you see who has viewed your profile? No. If you're concerned about people viewing information on your page, you can change your Privacy options for Private or Friends Only. You can hide pretty much everything but your username, profile picture and the URL associated with the account.

Are Steam names permanent?

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.

Is it safe to share 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.

Is display name different to username?

A Display Name is how you want to be known to the community. It can be different from your real name. It is often consisted of a first name and potentially last name. A Username is a name unique to you, and it is how the community can reference you specifically in their conversations, similar to Twitter or Instagram.

What is my Steam name?

Open up the Steam Interface. Find the option "Display Steam URL address bar when available" and check the box. Hit OK, and your Steam Profile link will be available to you, so you can find your Steam ID!