Can You Share a Steam Account? Understanding Steam Family Sharing

Learn about Steam account sharing and how Steam Family Sharing works.

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Sharing a Steam account is against Steam's Terms of Service. Each user should have their own account. However, you can use Steam Family Sharing to share your library with up to 5 accounts, allowing them to play your games on their own accounts.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Is it legal to share my Steam account? No, sharing your Steam account is against Steam's Terms of Service.
  2. How does Steam Family Sharing work? Steam Family Sharing allows you to share your game library with up to 5 accounts, enabling them to play your games on their accounts.
  3. Can I play games offline with Steam Family Sharing? Yes, you can play games offline, but the account that owns the game must be online at least once to authorize the shared library.
  4. What happens if I get banned on Steam? If your account gets banned, you and anyone using your account will lose access to the games associated with that account.