"Free" Steam Games via Steam Family Sharing

**Kemerd** · 10-17-2015

I actually discovered a method 100% on my own to "give" yourself any steam game shared by another account.

Requirements:
- Game has to be installed on your local computer.
- Game has to be already shared to your account.

Outcome:
- You can play the game like it's your own.
- Play the game at the same time as the other person is playing the exact same game.
- Play multiplayer 100%, etc.

Should I sell this? If I shared it around too much it would probably be patched in no time, so I might only give to a small handful of people.

**Mr.Green** · 10-17-2015

Isn't this just a standard feature that everyone already knows about? same way with Xbones family sharing feature too? lol

**falco33** · 10-17-2015

Originally Posted by Mr.Green

Isn't this just a standard feature that everyone already knows about? same way with Xbones family sharing feature too? lol

I don't think you can actually play it at the same time with the account that it's shared from. (And you can with this guide I think?)

**Kemerd** · 10-17-2015

Steam family sharing allows you to play other people's games with some restrictions:
- If someone is playing ANY game you can't play any of their games.
- Many games disallow or ban steam family sharing.
- You have to go offline mode to be able to play their games if you want to play it at the same time, then you get no multiplayer.
- It's not "your" game, I don't think you get achievements, etc.

My guide practically makes the thing your game.

**yobson** · 10-17-2015

pass me it

**NUKE99X** · 10-18-2015

LMAO!!!!! Funniest shit I've seen all day.

**shani007** · 10-18-2015

So what's the guide?

**ugfyghkjugfhcghjukgfhgh** · 10-25-2015

"Should you sell it?"

... i think not.

**Smoke** · 10-25-2015

I don't believe it's worthy of selling man, but of course you can always try it.

It sounds like it's a little upgraded version of PSN's Gameshare feature.

**BlaqkAudio** · 10-31-2015

Would it be able to let my play games from a community banned account? Will your method allow you to share dlc's from non-sharable games?

**simp1e** · 10-31-2015

On csgo I think this isn't available. Only lets you play against bots or community servers, I think.

**Butter** · 10-31-2015

I thought when u family shared it doesnt let you play at the same time

**Kemerd** · 11-01-2015

It should work and bypass any VAC ban restrictions, etc.

... @ohitzbrian, really?

Can I make this absolutely clear this is not a guide to steam family sharing? That's a feature that everyone knows how to use. This is an exploit that allows you to bypass all steam family sharing restrictions and essentially make the game your own.

You can play it while another is playing it, of course!