What can people see on my Steam?

They can still see your friends list, inventory, comments, and other information, depending on the options you have selected on this page.

What can my friends see on Steam?

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 people see what I play 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.

Can people see my real name on Steam?

Sign into your Steam account. From the drop-down menu in the top right, click View Profile. Under your level, click Edit Profile. FIRST note that if your real name and location are listed here, it is listed on your steam page, private or not.

Can my friends see what I bought on Steam?

Can they see the purchases in my Steam inventory? 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.

How to hide what you are playing on Steam from your friends and family.

Does Steam share personal information?

Valve does not sell Personal Data. However, we may share or provide access to each of the categories of Personal Data we collect as necessary for the following business purposes.

Can your parents see what you buy on Steam?

If your profile is public, then they can see what games you own/played recently and possibly figure out what you bought. If you have your parents as 'friends' on Steam, they can see games you purchase in their friend activity (I don't remember if having your profile private changes whether that shows up).

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.

How do you know if someone is watching you on Steam?

How can I see who is watching my game? You'll receive a notification when a friend either requests to watch or starts watching your game. At any time you can see a list of viewers from the Steam overlay broadcast box, or if you're watching your own broadcast, from the top of the chat.

Can you be anonymous on Steam?

To hide the game you're playing on Steam, go to Profile > Edit Profile > Privacy Settings, and set your Game details to "Private." To hide your activity on Steam Chat, click "Friends" and set your status to "Offline."

How do I make my Steam profile private?

Can friends see private Steam profile?

How do I view a private Steam profile? You can't. The private option is there so that others cannot look at your profile.

How do I hide my last online on Steam?

Launch Steam and click on Friends at the top of the window if you're on PC, or in the menu bar at the top of the screen if you're using a Mac. 2. Select Invisible in the drop-down menu. Your profile should now appear offline to both your Steam friends and strangers alike.

How do I hide what's new in my Steam library?

In the toolbar, click Steam. Click Settings. In the left menu, click Interface. Uncheck Notify me of additions or changes to my games, new releases, and future releases.

Can friends on Steam see your mods?

Mods are almost entirely client-side, only you can see your mods.

How to see someone's games on Steam?

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.

Can you see other peoples hours on Steam?

Sorry, but your friends won't see how many hours you played the games. They can see, your games, achievements, your friends.

What happens if you put a fake address on Steam?

Steam has a strict policy that fails all transactions with incorrect, false, or fraudulent address information. There is no way for Steam Support to force Steam to accept payment from a transaction that has failed in this way, even if the charge still appears as pending in your bank account.

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.

Is it bad if someone knows 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.

Is Steam ok for 11 year olds?

The bottom line – is Steam safe? We like the Family View parental controls, but only if parents do their job. PARENTING! Since the game requires kids to be at least 13, we agree – age 13 is the minimum.

What age is Steam for?

You may not become a Subscriber if you are under the age of 13. Steam is not intended for children under 13 and Valve will not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

Is Steam a safe platform?

If you mean computer security, Steam is a safe program and it's not a virus. An in general, it will not trigger your antivirus programs. If your antivirus program pops up warning about Steam, you should check whether you visit some unsafe websites and the PC is infected with viruses or malwares.

What can someone do with your Steam account?

Having your Steam account hacked means unauthorized access to your game library and even bank information. Criminals quickly replace email addresses and passwords to deny access to real owners. Thousands of people report losing access to Steam libraries after spending hundreds of hours and dollars.