You can also just share your library with another account.
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by waveBidder on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @10:31PM
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done this, the whole account gets locked iirc, and not just specific games
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by TechBro8615 on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @12:28AM
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Wait, Steam offers you a "share library" feature but then locks your account when you use it?!
Not as in an account ban, it just only lets one copy of the game in question (or one game total? Haven't used it much) run at any given time. No different to lending your friend a Nintendo cartridge, except that it requires less running around. :)
Only one person can play from your library at once. So you are essentially lending the whole nintendo.
The frustrating thing is just that I cannot play free games on my steam account (hi dotas) whilst lending a paid game to ma famile.
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by themoonisachees on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @03:30AM
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They've fixed that. I had the same problem a few years ago and now if you properly add the game to both libraries it works fine.
You can do that, actually. It has some pretty big caveats, but if you are not actively playing anything on Steam then your library can be lent out to others... all you have to do is sign into their computer using your Steam credentials.