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Can I share my Steam account with my son?

Yes, you can share your Steam library with your son, but the best way to do this is through Steam Families, not by sharing your login credentials. Sharing your password violates the Steam Subscriber Agreement, while Steam Families allows your son to have his own account (with his own save files) while accessing your games. Steam +3
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Can I share a Steam account with my son?

Click 'Create a Family' and enter a name to create a new Steam Family. This family name can be changed at any time in the future. To invite other family members, select 'Invite a Member' and select or search for family members to invite. Choose whether the new member should be added as an adult or child.
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Can two people use the same Steam account?

Can multiple users play simultaneously on one Steam account? Steam does not support multiple players using one Steam account simultaneously - games associated with a Steam account are licensed for the sole use of the account holder.
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Can Steam Family members access my account?

We encourage you to create a Steam account with your child. If there are features of Steam that you would like to exclude from the experience, you can restrict access using Family View. You may also choose to enable Family View on your own Steam account if you would rather they share your Steam Account.
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Does Steam do family sharing?

Family Sharing:

Access to all games owned by family members. New Steam Family library appears in the games list section. Ownership of games remains with the purchaser; new purchases appear in your collection.
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What is the $5 dollar rule on Steam?

The Steam "$5 rule" is a requirement for new or free accounts to spend at least $5 USD in the Steam store (by adding funds or buying games) to unlock full community features like sending friend requests, posting in the Workshop, or using some chats, preventing spam and scams. This $5 purchase unlocks features for your account, allowing full access to Steam's social and community functions.
 
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What are the downsides of family sharing Steam?

The main downsides of Steam Family Sharing (now Steam Families) include ownership priority loss, where the owner can't play a game if a family member is using it, potentially facing a 5-minute warning before being kicked out. Other drawbacks are that not all games are shareable (especially those with third-party keys or subscriptions), potential VAC bans affecting the owner if a sharer cheats, strict regional/household restrictions, and a one-year cooldown to join new families after leaving, preventing frequent switching. 
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What is the 2 hour rule on Steam?

The Steam "2-hour rule" is part of its refund policy, allowing automatic refunds for games played less than two hours and purchased within 14 days, but exceptions exist for technical issues or specific developer situations where human review might grant refunds beyond these limits, though it's not guaranteed.
 
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How do I activate family sharing?

If you have a family configuration & sharing still doesn't work, share with your family
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google One app .
  2. At the top, tap Menu Settings. Manage family settings.
  3. Turn on Share Google One with your family. ...
  4. Tap Manage family group. ...
  5. To finish setup, follow the on-screen instructions.
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What are the limitations of Steam sharing?

Is there a limit to the number of devices or friends I can authorize to share my Library? Yes. You may authorize Family Library Sharing on up to 10 devices at a given time, and for up to 5 accounts that may then use your game library on any of your authorized computers.
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Does Steam family let you play at the same time?

If you have say, 2 copies of a game, then you and a family member can play at the same time.
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Can two players play on one Steam account?

One game per account. You could share your game with brothers account via Family Sharing, but doing that means that u both still can't play, only one at a time. If you both want to play at same time, both accounts need to purchase the game.
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Can my son inherit my Steam account?

The representative responds by stating that Steam accounts and games are non-transferrable, and that Steam Support cannot provide someone else with access to the account or merge its contents with another account.
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Can you use a Steam account on two computers at the same time?

You'd log in to the same account on both PCs. The limitation is that you can only play on one of them at a time. Even different games.
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How to make a Steam family member a child?

To add your child's account:

Once you've created your Family, click Invite a Member. Step 2 – Click Search friend list and then search for your child's Steam account name. Then select Invite as Child > Invite. Step 3 – You or your child will need to check their Steam account and email to confirm the request.
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Does Steam count hours if you're offline?

Playtime only records correctly if online both at launch and exit. You can go offline anytime and for how long, as long as you are online both at start and exit of game. Launching offline guarantees hours will not count, even if you go online eventually in the session and exit online.
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How long is 0.1 hours on Steam?

Maths would tell me 0.1hrs is 6 minutes..
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Can I return a game on Steam if I played more than 2 hours?

What can I do? Purchases made significantly outside of the 14 day refund window are not eligible for a refund. To ensure future eligibility, please submit refund requests within 14 days of purchase and less than 2 hours of playtime.
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Can two people play on the same Steam account different games?

No, two people cannot play different games simultaneously on the same Steam account because only one user can be logged in and playing at a time; however, Steam Family Sharing (or the new Steam Families feature) lets one person play while another borrows games from their library, but if they try to play the same shared game at the same time, the primary owner gets priority and the borrower is kicked out, so for simultaneous different game play, separate accounts are best, though Family Sharing allows one person to play their own game while another plays a shared one. 
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What is the difference between Steam family child and adult?

Any adult family member can manage invites and apply account restrictions. Children are subject to parental controls and do not have permissions to manage the family.
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What are the risks of Family Sharing?

Safety Concerns of Family-Sharing

That could mean the compromising of sensitive information and passwords. Also, if one person's device is lost or stolen, it will be easy for whoever gets their hands on that device to access the potentially sensitive or personal information of others.
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Does Steam charge $100 per game?

Yes, it costs a $100 Steam Direct fee per game to publish on Steam, but this fee is recoupable once your game earns $1,000 in Adjusted Gross Revenue, meaning you get the $100 back, essentially making it a refundable deposit to prevent spam and prove developer commitment. This is a one-time cost per product, not for the entire Steam partnership, and is paid to submit each game through the Steam Direct program, according to the official Steamworks documentation. 
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How to avoid 7 day trade ban on Steam?

Exceptions: If you have had a Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator on your account for at least 7 days, there will be no trading or Market restrictions for using new devices/computers. This is because you'll confirm trades and Market listings from the mobile app.
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Why can't I see 18+ content on Steam?

If Steam mature content isn't showing, you need to adjust your Store Preferences, often requiring adding a payment method for age verification, then checking boxes for "General Mature Content," "Frequent Violence/Gore," and "Adult Only Sexual Content" at store.steampowered.com/account/preferences/, plus clearing browser cache and restarting Steam. Country restrictions (like Germany) can also limit options, so ensure your account's billing region is correct. 
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