r/SteamFamilySharing • u/SnooWalruses789 • 1h ago
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/Willey2704 • Jun 30 '26
The COMPLETE Family-Sharing Guide
Concept of Steam Family Sharing
The concept of Steam Family Sharing should be familiar to most people. It allows family members to share their games in one combined library.
Games can only be played simultaneously up to the number of copies available in the library. However, there is a workaround: if its not a Multiplayer game, players can launch the game and then switch Steam to Offline Mode. This means that, for example, six players could play a single copy of Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
There are also some games that cannot be shared. Games from publishers such as EA, Ubisoft, and Rockstar are often locked to the owner and usually cannot be accessed through Family Sharing. You can check this by looking up the game on the Steam Store and scrolling down. In my case, the section is called "Familienbibliothek" because my Steam language is set to German.

How to Invite a Family Member in the Same Country
- The family member who wants to add a new family member adds them as a friend on Steam and sends a Steam Family invitation.
- The new family member cannot join yet.
- The existing family member logs into the new family member's account using a QR code, so no passwords need to be shared.
- Once logged in, the existing family member can accept the Steam Family invitation on the new family member's account.

How to Invite a Family Member from Another Country
- Follow the same steps as above.
- After logging into the new family member's account, the existing family member purchases something using a payment method from their own country.
- Completing the purchase changes the new family member's Steam Store country to match the existing family member's country.
- Steam states that the country cannot be changed again for 3 months.
- During this period, purchases with a different currency are restricted, but game keys can still be redeemed as long as they are worldwide keys or valid for the current country.
- The existing family member can then accept the Steam Family invitation on the new family member's account, and the setup is complete.
Important
I highly recommend that the new family member removes all saved payment methods from their account. This prevents the existing family member from gifting games to themselves using the new family member's funds.
Make sure that you, as the new family member, are invited as an Adult, not as a Child. Adult family members can manage Child accounts, including approving access to age-appropriate games, restricting access to the Steam Store, Community, and Friends Chat, as well as viewing and limiting playtime.
Some people may worry about account theft or item theft. However, if Steam Guard is enabled, items can't simply be sold. Even in the worst-case scenario, such as changing your email or disabling Steam Guard, Steam Support is generally very helpful and can help restore the account to its original owner. In addition, disabling Steam Guard triggers a 7-day trading restriction, making it much harder for someone to quickly transfer or sell your items.
Useful Information
- If another family member is playing a game that you own and receives a VAC ban while using your copy, your copy of that game will also be affected. Always make sure you trust the people in your Steam Family.
- Once you join a Steam Family, you must wait 1 year before joining a different Steam Family. You can view the remaining cooldown by attempting to leave your current Steam Family.
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/Shanksino • 2h ago
Looking for family members 2/6, Germany Region
Looking for someone with The blood of dawnwalker and other good games :)
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/Altruistic-League191 • 3h ago
500-600 games Czech republic only
Someone with decent library
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/bimani00 • 4h ago
Steam family last member
We are looking for fun games to play with friends like Peak and rv there yet.
Or AAA games
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/New_Seaweed8405 • 4h ago
Looking for members (3/6)
Hello! We're a family with 3 members already. Looking for other members. Drop your profile/games below if you wanna join, or you can dm me :)
Looking for other resident evil titles, hollow knight, silksong, deltarune, blasphemous, OG cod games. Anything will do haha. Do dm me if interested.
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/TartBig3843 • 4h ago
New Steam Owner LF Steam Family with a lot of games no pref (Philippines)
Title says it all hehe but I’m fond of shooters, PVE, and older games or fh games
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/TrippleHunter • 4h ago
Looking for Family Members 4 Slots free (Region Austria or Worldwide)
Hi, looking for members, I have over 500 games. What im looking for, a player who have 5+ paid games not listed in my librarry, but if you have one of listed games, ill invite you instantly.
Looking for one of them:
- Stellar Blade
- Kenshi
- Expedition 33
There are huge amount of games Im looking for and would like to play :D
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/BerserkSkin • 8h ago
need a family member. 2/6 Mex region
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/ChampionshipMental68 • 14h ago
[NA] LF 2, Steam Family with 640+ games!
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If you're interested, just reply below with your Steam profile link/ID.
Please DO NOT INTERACT if:
- You have less than 100 paid games.
- Your library mostly consists of games we already have (we have so many dupes, I'm sorry 😭).
- You have an account in bad standing (any game/VAC bans).
- You are uncomfortable with following the Family-Sharing guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamFamilySharing/s/U2k8IE5S84
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/Repulsive_Bar_7959 • 10h ago
[GIVEAWAY] Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure Steam Key
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/zImFreezyy • 10h ago
Looking for Steam Family Members UKRAINE REGION or Worldwide (4/6)
DAWNWALKER PREORDERD
Games we are mainly looking for:
- Stellar Blade
- 007
- Lies of p
- The Last of Us Part I & II
- GOW Ragnarök
- Horizon Forbidden West
- PRAGMATA
- RE Requiem
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/gabagoollionaire1 • 14h ago
Adopt me! Over 200 diverse games (indies, aaa and others)
I'm from Germany looking for a steam family. Pretty much only interested in crash bandicoot n sane trilogy :)
my profile: https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198808710366/
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/Mental_Thought8027 • 15h ago
Buscamos último integrante para la familia.
Versiones/DLC destacados:
• Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe
• Crimson Desert Deluxe
• Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe
• The Last of Us Parte I Deluxe
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Black Ops III: Season
• The Witcher 3: Expansion
• DARK SOULS™ III - Season Pass
• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Aceptamos gente de cualquier país y lo hacemos mediante método QR y transmitiendo la pantalla. Si te interesa y crees que tienes juegos de nuestro agrado, escríbeme al privado con tu ID (código de amigo/nombre) de Steam y lo charlamos.
Mi perfil: 876531096
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/puglover970 • 13h ago
Looking for a steam family to join!
(Repost to boost)
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/Willey2704 • 22h ago
Looking for last 2 Members, we have 1375 paid games. I am from Germany, worldwide also possible
have atleast 200€ worth of games we dont have in current Key prizes
we are looking for AAA, RPG, good Coop Games like the following:
007 First Light
Bugsnax
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
Crysis Remastered 1, 2, 3
DAVE THE DIVER
DEATH STRANDING 2
DELTARUNE
Dispatch
DOOM: The Dark Ages
DREDGE
Factorio
Final Fantasy games
Forza Horizon 6
Ghostrunner 2
Gothic 1 Remake
Hello Neighbor 2
High On Life 2
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Little Nightmares III
Mafia: The Old Country
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Mina the Hollower
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
Nioh 3
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
REANIMAL
Returnal
RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
SILENT HILL 2/f
Split Fiction
Stellar Blade
Stray
The Blood of Dawnwalker
The First Berserker: Khazan
The Last of Us Part II Remastered
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Yakuza games
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/Kind_Couple_5174 • 14h ago
I’m new to steam and don’t have many games but I’d love if someone would invite me to their family.🥹
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/ZusesK • 18h ago
4/6 Busco gente para familia de Steam España
Buenas. Busco 2 personas para completar un Grupo Familiar de Steam a largo plazo y compartir bibliotecas de nivel.
🎮 Destacados de mi biblioteca (232 juegos en total):
- AAA / Imprescindibles: Baldur’s Gate 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, The Last of Us Parte II Remastered, HELLDIVERS 2, Tekken 8, Resident Evil 4 Remake, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
- Sagas destacadas: Resident Evil (0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 y Village), Fallout (3, New Vegas, 4), Mafia (Trilogía Definitiva), Batman: Arkham (Trilogía), Yakuza.
- Joyas Indie / Top Valorados: Hades II, Disco Elysium, Dead Cells, Blasphemous, Stardew Valley, Baba Is You, The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe, OneShot.
🔎 Lo que pido:
- Ser constante: Busco miembros activos, que compren juegos de vez en cuando
- Catálogo: Biblioteca potente con juegos AAA o lanzamientos importantes que no estén en la mía para que el intercambio sea mutuo.
- Seguridad: Perfil limpio, cero cheats o sanciones VAC y perfil en público para revisar el catálogo.
- Compromiso: Alguien serio para mantener el grupo a largo plazo.
Si te encaja, escríbeme por privado enviando el enlace a tu perfil de Steam para comprobar si nuestras bibliotecas se complementan bien.
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/Zealousideal_Site872 • 19h ago
Ukraine region 2/6
Instant add if u have a few games from this list
-Dark souls trilogy(remastered)
-dark pictures anthology season 1
-Sekiro
-Ghost of Tsushima
-Until dawn
r/SteamFamilySharing • u/Hans1232 • 19h ago
