Do the Steam ToS allow a single person to have 2 Steam accounts?
I want to play some of the Steam dating sims, but I don't want to get derisive messages from my Steam friends when they see messages like "Nzall has started playing Tank Dating Simulator". Do the Steam rules allow me to create a second Steam account that I can play games on I'd rather not announce to my friends that I own them?
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It is allowed, but it might not be necessary. You can manually add the game's executable as a non-steam game, and name it whatever you want.
This way, it never shows on your public profile: non-Steam games don't have hours tracked, neither show up on the recently played section of the profile page. The only place it will show up is if one of your friends goes to that specific game's store page, you will be in the "Friends who own this game" section.
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Is having 2 Steam accounts against TOS?
Can I use multiple Steam accounts on one computer? Yes, you can access different Steam accounts from one computer. However, you may only access one account at a time.Can you get banned for making multiple Steam accounts?
Yes if they can prove that multiple accounts belong to you, and you commit a offense that can suspend an account, they will ban all of them.Can you have multiple profiles on Steam?
As Steam accounts are intended to be used by a single person, (the subscriber agreement states "You may not reveal, share or otherwise allow others to use your password or Account") there's no system in place for allowing for multiple multiplayer profiles under a single account.How to have | 2 STEAM ACCOUNTS | on | ONE COMPUTER |
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It is allowed but not necessary. On your friends list click the arrow next to your name and select offline mode. Then your friends can't see your activity until you sign back into online mode.
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