What happens when you link Steam accounts?

Yes, you can access different Steam accounts from one computer. However, you may only access one account at a time. The accounts will share the core files for any games the accounts have in common, but each account will maintain its own custom content and configuration files.
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What happens if you share Steam accounts?

Family and guests can play one another's games while earning their own Steam achievements and saving their own game progress to the Steam Cloud. It works by granting family members access to games on a shared computer. There are two recommended methods for authorizing shared libraries.
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What does linking your epic account to Steam do?

Connecting Epic to Steam is only useful for finding existing friends. Your games on Epic are separate from your games on Steam and cannot be transferred over. They are competitors.
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What can someone do with your Steam account?

A scammer may target a Steam user to hijack their account to use or sell, hijack their account to hold for ransom, or gather information from a victim to defraud them elsewhere.
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Can you link Steam accounts?

Yes, you can access different Steam accounts from one computer. However, you may only access one account at a time. The accounts will share the core files for any games the accounts have in common, but each account will maintain its own custom content and configuration files.
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Can you unlink Steam and Origin account?

You can unlink your Steam account from your EA Account if you want to link it to a different EA Account. The new EA Account you link to can't have been linked to a Steam account before. Once your accounts are linked, you can't unlink your Steam account again for another six months.
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Is Steam link safe?

Gamers have been warned to take care when accessing their libraries online following a huge rise in the number of phishing sites using the Steam platform as a lure.
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Are shared Steam accounts legal?

You may not reveal, share or otherwise allow others to use your password or Account except as otherwise specifically authorized by Valve. You are responsible for the confidentiality of your login and password and for the security of your computer system.
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Can people see my Steam account?

There are three states of profile privacy: Public, Friends Only, and Private. Each state has additional subcategories to control how you appear to other members of the Steam community. If you are logged in to Steam, you can change your Privacy Settings by navigating to your Profile Privacy Settings Page.
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What happens if I unlink my Steam account from Epic Games?

We highly discourage disconnecting your platform from your Epic Games Account for these reasons: Your game progress is stored directly on your Primary Account. If you disconnect this Primary Account, other linked accounts won't be able to access it any longer.
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Can someone on Epic Games play with Steam?

An Epic Games Store player can join a Steam or Epic Games Store session listed in the multiplayer menu. A Steam player can join a Steam or Epic Games Store session listed in the multiplayer menu.
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Can games be transferred from Epic to Steam?

can i transfer games from epic games to steam? No you can't. You can add them to the Steam launcher so that you launch them within Steam but you can't transfer licences. Mind that Epic is gifting that load of games so you stick with the Epic Store, not for you to dump them into Steam and ditch them.
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Can 2 people play the same game on Steam?

If 2 people are using the same steam account, no. A single steam player can only play one steam game at a time. If 2 people are using their own account, thus 2 different accounts, then yes. Each owns their own copy of the game.
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How do I stop Steam from sharing with someone?

Here's how to check in the Steam app:
  1. In the upper right corner, click your username.
  2. In the drop-down menu, click Account Details.
  3. Scroll down to Family Settings and click Manage Family Library Sharing.
  4. If any accounts or devices have access that you no longer wish to, you can click Revoke under Sharing Status.
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Does Steam share my data?

While we do not knowingly share Personally Identifying Information about you through the Steamworks API such as your real name or your email address, any information you share about yourself on your public Steam Profile can be accessed through the Steamworks API, including information that may make you identifiable.
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Can you get banned for buying Steam accounts?

Steam accounts cannot be bought or sold. An account is for the personal use of its creator only. What are the consequences of selling an account? When Steam's support team notices an account has been sold, the account will be permanently locked whether or not it is currently in the possession of the buyer or seller.
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Is it fine to share Steam ID?

On the account page, beneath your username, you'll find your unique Steam ID. Now that you know your ID, you can enter it wherever it's required. It's safe to share this with anyone as it's not a sensitive piece of information.
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Can my Steam account get banned?

Community Bans are issued to an account when the account is used in ways that violate Steam's Community Guidelines excessively. Most Community Bans will expire, but extended or even permanent bans may be issued if the prohibited activity continues or if the moderation team finds the activity egregious.
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Why is Steam Link discontinued?

The device was released along with the debut of Steam Machines in November 2015. Valve quietly discontinued the Steam Link in November 2018, in favor of supporting its software-based Steam Link application for mobile devices, smart televisions, and a software package for the Raspberry Pi.
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Is Steam safe from hackers?

Viruses, key loggers, spyware and other malicious code can steal your Steam Account name and password. Before resetting your Steam Account's password, you should run virus and spyware scanners to ensure such programs are not on your computer.
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Is Steam Link free to play?

Steam Link is definitely worth the try - it's free after all.
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Can you link 2 Steam accounts to Origin?

You can link only one Steam account to one Origin account. Please make sure you are linking the right accounts.
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How do I merge Steam and Origin accounts?

  1. Sign in to Steam.
  2. Install Origin if you haven't already.
  3. Click Play to launch an EA game from Steam.
  4. Origin will launch and ask you to link your Steam account and your EA Account.
  5. Log in to Origin using your EA Account info or create a new EA Account.
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Can I link multiple Origin accounts to Steam?

You can only have 1 Origin account linked to 1 Steam account.
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