How to Keep Some Steam Games Private When Sharing With Friends and Family

Some games are just… guilty pleasures, and you don’t want them on file. If you are using Steam you may have been asking yourself, can I keep my profile private and not share games with family? The bad news is that there are all sorts of hiding spots, but the good news is, there are many more hiding spots than you think. Steam offers an extensive amount of settings that allow you to play private games whenever you want. Want to know how? Hush Hush! Read below.

Hiding Adult Games on Steam from Family Sharing: How to do it

There may be adult-rated games that you may wish to play but don’t want yyourfamily to know about it. If you have a family sharing account on Steam you can simply hide such games from other profiles on the same account.

Note – Different MacOS versions do not necessarily have the same settings so not all of the steps in the article will necessarily work for you. Performing steps on macOS Monterey 12.7.2.

1. Go on the Steam app, then put LIBRARY in your options.
2. Find the game you wish to hide and click on the Settings icon located at the bottom–right corner of the image of that game.
3. Right-click on the game in the list, select Manage, and click Hide this game.

This game now gets hidden and even if you have a relative who calls up to check the library, this game will not appear on the list.

How to Show Steam Games to Your Friends

The reason for this is that Steam is a game platform — the account is public since people with the same interests in games can connect and play games together. But if you’re the type who enjoys playing childish games, you might want to try and hide from your friends.

Method 1: Making Account Private

Another amazing solution is to make your account private. This allows you to see only the games you play, and the games you don’t play at all.

1. Log into Steam, right-click your username in the top right corner, and select View My Profile from the context menu.
2. Go to Edit Profile then select the Privacy Settings on the left.
3. Click on the downward pointing arrow next to the Game details, and select Private.

Method 2: Blocking

One way is to block your friends on Steam so that they won’t know what games you are playing more often.

1. Click Friends and Chat in the bottom right corner in Open Steam.
2. Under Manage, select the friend you want to block and hit block all communications.

How to Hide Steam Gaming Activity

If you want to take your privacy a little bit further, and even hide that you’re gaming and want to see who you’re gaming with, this will be able to do that for you. Don’t show them what games you are currently playing, just put yourself offline.

1. Click on Friends in the menu bar of the Steam app.
2. Select the Offline from the context menu now.

Why Would I Hide a Game on Steam?

You can hide a game on Steam just to play that game in private mode without anyone else knowing about it. If you make your account private, you will not show games to your friends. Then it means it’s safe to play any game, without being judged or without being made fun of.

Looking to View Adult Games on Steam

Complete it only when you open the store on Steam and want to be notified about adult games.

1. Launch the Steam app, click on your username or on the account icon up top in the right corner.
2. RRight-click and chooses Store Preferences.
3. Choose the ones you would prefer to have ticked on the checkboxes.

Frequently Asked QQuestions(FAQ)

Q1. When the Hide Games Option was launched by Steam?

Ans. It was December 21, 2023, when Steam launched its hide game option.

Q2. Can You Hide NSFW Games in Your Steam Profile?

Ans. It does mean that you can hide or disable NSFW under the settings.

Q3. Can You Hide 18+ Games on Steam?

Ans. You can hide 18+ games by going to the game, and then pressing settings.