Steam Is Finally Getting The One Share Feature You've Been Waiting For, But Cheaters BewareSteam Is Finally Getting The One Share Feature You've Been Waiting For, But Cheaters Beware
Valve has finally announced a new feature in Steam that players have long been waiting for: Steam Families. Previously, players could share their accounts with others, but there were several downsides and limitations, namely that both people couldn't play the same game from the same account simultaneously.
As per Valve's announcement on Steam, Steam Families looks to change this, allowing players to invite up to 5 friends or family members to a specific subsection in the games list. Each of these accounts will gain access to specific titles that have been shared with them and will be able to play the same titles simultaneously across devices, with their own unique save files. Players will also be able to play different titles at the same time across the family, Unfortunately, it's worth noting that if a family member gets banned for cheating while playing a game, the game owner will also be banned from that game, although other family members won't be impacted.
If two members of a family would like to play the same game at the same time, someone else in the family will need to purchase an additional copy of the game.
Steam Families allows players to create «Adult» and «Child» accounts, with the former being able to manage the latter. The new parental controls allow parents to set limits on what games their children can play on Steam, and for how long, setting hourly or daily playtime limits. A child account can also request additional playtime, with the adults being able to approve or deny this.
Steam Family permissions are manageable from the Steam Client, mobile device or web browser.
Parental control can also restrict access to the Steam Store, Community or Friends Chat features for their children. If a child does want a particular game from the store, instead of being able to purchase it themselves, a child account can send a purchase request for a title, which can be approved by the adults via their phone app or email. Once approved, the games will appear in
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