Steam Families is a collection of new and existing family-related features, giving you a single location to manage which games your family can access and whe...
  • ampersandrew@lemmy.worldEnglish
    30·
    2 months ago

    Sharing your games doesn’t lock your entire library when someone is playing a different game than you in the same account.

    • Dvixen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      24·
      2 months ago

      We’ve been using it since it came available to test, and is such a lovely change from before. The check out system is so much cleaner than the old locked out of account while someone in the family is playing.

      • 60fpsrefugee@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        Also, you can share DLC now which is nice. I believe the old system if your share partner has the same game but without the DLC, you can’t share the DLC with them. Now they can play your version with the DLC.

    • JaN0h4ck@feddit.orgEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      Also leaving a family blocks you from joining another family for one year and the spot will also be blocked for one year