steam He has it. Family Sharing Program It was officially released to all users after being tested in beta earlier this year. This feature allows you to share games with up to 5 family members and also offers advanced parental controls. At first glance, this seems like a real deal, especially at a time when games are becoming increasingly expensive.
But as is often the case, the devil is in the details, and not all games are truly shareable.
What games can you share via Steam Family?
The biggest feature of the program is undoubtedly the ability to share games with your family. Once you join the Steam family, you automatically get access to all shareable games from other members. Conversely, other family members can also use your shareable games. Happy piggy bank.
But no world is first without a “but”. Not every game can be shared on Steam. There are specific requirementswhich must be met for a game to be eligible for the Family Sharing program.
Hogwarts Legacy is one of thousands of games that can be shared. – Image: Avalanche Studios/Warner Bros. / Valve – Image montage
What games can't be shared?
A closer look at Official Steam Family FAQ Page It appears that many games are due to Third Party Accounts, Additional Licenses or Subscriptions Not divisible. This is especially true for online games or titles that require external access to play.
DLCs (downloadable content) for free games are also excluded from the split. This means that if you purchase skins, packs, or other additional content for a free game, you won't be able to share them with other family members.
Publishers can exclude games independently!
Perhaps the most surprising detail is that publishers have the option to exclude their games from Family Sharing. While many games will still be available in the new system, publishers may decide to ban their games later.
So it may indeed happen that the game you are sharing with your family suddenly becomes unshareable if the publisher changes the settings.
Games like Baldur's Gate 3 only need to be purchased once within the Steam family for everyone to have access to them. – Image: Larian Studios
How do you find shareable games?
Steam provides you with a search function that allows you to search for games that support Family Sharing.
High Our inquiry (At the time of writing) There are currently 66,896 addresses approved for Family Sharing. 7,333 addresses cannot be shared with family.
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