Can You Keep Your Games When Creating a New Steam Account?

Learn if you can maintain access to your games when making a new Steam account, and discover Steam Family Sharing options.

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No, games are tied to your Steam account. If you create a new Steam account, you won't have access to games purchased on the old account. You can, however, use Steam Family Sharing to share your library with another account. Here's how: Go to Steam > Settings > Family > Authorize Library Sharing on This Computer. This way, a new account can access your games while you keep your original account.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Can I transfer games to a new Steam account? No, games purchased on one Steam account cannot be transferred to a new account.
  2. What is Steam Family Sharing? Steam Family Sharing allows you to share your game library with other accounts on authorized devices.
  3. How many accounts can use Steam Family Sharing? You can share your Steam library with up to five accounts and on up to ten devices.
  4. Do I need to be online to use Steam Family Sharing? Yes, the owner must be online for others to access shared games through Family Sharing.