Can Friends See You Offline on Steam? Key Insights

Discover how Steam's status settings affect your online visibility to friends.

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Yes, your friends on Steam can still see you if you are online, even if you set your status to 'Offline' or 'Invisible.' However, they won't see your current activity or that you are logged in. To appear completely offline, close the Steam client entirely.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Can friends see me when I set my status to offline on Steam? Yes, friends can see you are online even if you set your status to 'Offline' or 'Invisible.'
  2. What can friends see if I'm set to invisible on Steam? If you are set to 'Invisible,' friends will not see your current activity, but they can still see that you are online.
  3. How can I appear completely offline to my friends on Steam? To appear completely offline, you need to close the Steam client entirely; this will hide your online status.
  4. Does Steam notify friends when I go online or offline? Steam does not send notifications to friends when you change your online status; they can just see if you're online or offline through your profile.

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