How to Share a Steam Game with a Friend: A Step-by-Step Guide
Discover how to share Steam games with friends easily. Follow our quick guide to authorize library sharing on your computer.
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To share a Steam game with a friend: Go to Steam settings, select ‘Family’, then tick ‘Authorize Library Sharing on this computer’. Log in with your friend's account on your computer, enable sharing for their account, and they can access your games on their own device with this setup.
FAQs & Answers
- How does Steam Family Sharing work? Steam Family Sharing allows you to share your game library with friends and family. After authorizing the shared computer, your friends can access and play your games on their own Steam accounts.
- Can I share my Steam games with multiple friends? You can only authorize one library for sharing on each computer, but you can share your games with up to five accounts, although only one user can access the shared library at a time.
- Do my friends need to buy the games to play them? No, your friends do not need to buy the games you share. They can play them for free as long as you have authorized their account and they are accessing your shared library.
- What if my friend wants to play a game I shared when I'm online? If you're both trying to play a game from a shared library at the same time, your friend will have to wait until you finish your gaming session, as only one user can access the library at any given time.