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Steam guides

How-to guides for Steam profiles & stats

Short, practical walkthroughs for getting the most out of a Steam profile — finding your ID, checking what an account is worth, seeing your hours, fixing a private profile, and more. Every guide is written to answer one question and get out of your way.

Best Steam Deck Games: What Actually Runs Well

The best Steam Deck games and how to know before you buy. Deck Verified vs Playable explained, what to check, and the genres that shine on Valve's handheld.

Best Steam Inventory Value Extension

Looking for a Steam inventory value extension like Steam Inventory Helper? Here is what these add-ons do, the permission risks worth knowing, and how to price an inventory with no install.

Can You See Who Viewed Your Steam Profile?

Can you tell who viewed your Steam profile? The straight answer, what Steam actually shows, and how to spot who is checking you out. Read before you trust any tool.

How Many Steam Accounts Can I Have?

How many Steam accounts can you have? There is no hard limit, but each one needs its own email. Here is how sharing games across your accounts works and the rules.

How Much Is a Steam Deck? Pricing Tiers Explained

How much is a Steam Deck? Here is how the LCD and OLED tiers and storage sizes are priced, the cheaper refurbished option, and where to check the current cost.

How to Add Friends on Steam

How to add friends on Steam using a Friend Code, profile URL, SteamID, QR code, or quick-invite link, with clear steps for both desktop and the mobile app.

How to Appear Offline on Steam

Learn how to appear offline on Steam on desktop and mobile, the real difference between Invisible and Offline, and whether friends still see you in a game.

How to Change Your Steam Name

How to change your Steam account name step by step, plus the difference between your display name, login name, and profile URL, and how name history works.

How to Check Your Steam Account Value

Learn what makes up a Steam account's value and how to check it, including games, inventory, and estimated spend. Step by step, no login needed.

How to Emulate on Steam Deck: EmuDeck and More

How to emulate on Steam Deck the easy way. What EmuDeck is, how it sets up emulators, the legal rules, and whether installing Windows is worth it.

How to Find Your Steam ID

Find your SteamID64 and other ID formats fast. Three ways to get your Steam ID from the website, the app, and the desktop client. Step by step.

How to Game Share on Steam

How to game share on Steam using the current Steam Families system: setup steps, the one-player-at-a-time rule, and what happens when the owner starts playing.

How to Gift a Game on Steam

How to gift a game on Steam: buy it as a gift, schedule delivery for a birthday, handle region restrictions, and know what happens if the gift is declined.

How to Level Up on Steam

How to level up on Steam: XP comes from crafting badges, badges come from card sets. Here are the cheapest ways to level up fast and where the returns fall off.

How to Make Your Steam Inventory Public

Make your Steam inventory public in under a minute. Step by step for desktop and mobile, the three privacy levels explained, plus the hidden total value setting that trips people up.

How to Make Your Steam Profile Public

Make your Steam profile, game details, and inventory public in a minute. Step by step for the website and desktop client, with each privacy setting explained.

How to Redeem a Steam Code

How to redeem a Steam code on the desktop client and in a browser, the difference between a wallet code and a game key, and how to fix common activation errors.

How to Refund a Steam Game

How to refund a game on Steam: the 14-day and 2-hour rule, the exact steps through Steam Support, where the money lands, and how long the refund takes.

How to See a Private Steam Profile

Can you see a private Steam profile? The honest answer, what still leaks even when a profile is locked, the only real ways in, and how to spot the fake viewer tools.

How to See How Much You've Spent on Steam

Find out exactly how much money you have spent on Steam using the official account history page, plus a faster way to estimate it. Step by step.

How to See Your Total Hours Played on Steam

See your total Steam hours and per game playtime. How to check hours in the client, sort your library by playtime, and view all time totals. Step by step.

How to Sign In to Steam With a QR Code

How to sign in to Steam via QR code: scan the code with the Steam Mobile app to log in with no password. Step by step, why it is safer, and common fixes.

Is Steam Down? How to Check the Real Status

Is Steam down or is it just you? How to check the official Steam status page, SteamDB, and Downdetector, plus the weekly Tuesday maintenance window explained.

Is the Steam Deck Worth It? An Honest Buyer's Take

Is the Steam Deck worth it? Here is who it suits, the real pros and cons, how it stacks up against other handhelds, and what actual owners say.

Steam Backgrounds: Set a Profile Background and Avatar

Steam backgrounds explained. How to set a profile background and avatar, where they come from, and the animated and showcase options that unlock at higher levels.

Steam Badges: How to Craft Them and Level Up

Steam badges explained. What badges are, how to craft them from card sets, how they give XP to raise your Steam level, plus foil and event badges.

Steam Deck 2: The Real Status, Not the Hype

Steam Deck 2 news and release date reality. What Valve has actually said about a successor, the rumors, and an honest read on when it might arrive.

Steam Deck Tips: Screenshots, TV, Reset and More

Steam Deck tips that actually help: how to take screenshots, connect to a TV, factory reset, open the keyboard, and the starter settings worth changing first.

Steam Family Sharing: How Steam Families Works

Steam family sharing explained. How the 2024 Steam Families system works, the setup steps, the limits on borrowing games, and the parental controls for kids.

Steam Inventory Not Showing or Not Available: How to Fix It

Steam inventory not loading or showing 'not available at this time'? Here are the real causes, from server load to privacy settings, and the fixes that actually work, in order.

Steam Next Fest: What It Is and How to Use It

Steam Next Fest is Valve's free demo festival, running about three times a year. Here is how it works, when it runs, and how to play demos and build a wishlist.

Steam Profile Ideas: How to Make Your Profile Stand Out

Steam profile ideas that actually look good. Artwork layouts, showcases, backgrounds, the invisible name trick, and how to build an aesthetic profile. No login.

Steam Refund Policy Explained

The full Steam refund policy: the 14-day and 2-hour rules, plus how DLC, in-game buys, pre-orders, gifts, bundles, retail keys, and banned accounts are handled.

Steam Sale Dates: When Is the Next Steam Sale?

Steam sale dates follow a predictable yearly rhythm: Lunar New Year, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Here is the calendar, why exact dates move, and how to prep.

Steam Trading Cards: How to Get and Use Them

Steam trading cards explained. How cards drop as you play, how to craft a set into a badge for XP, and how to buy, sell, and trade them on the Community Market.

Steam Wallet and Gift Cards Explained

How the Steam Wallet works, gift card denominations, digital vs physical cards, region locking, and how to spot the classic pay-me-in-Steam-cards scam.

What Are Steam Points and How to Use Them

What are Steam Points? How you earn them from purchases, what you can buy in the Points Shop, and why they have no cash value and cannot buy games.

What Is a Steam Deck? The Handheld PC Explained

A Steam Deck is Valve's handheld gaming PC running SteamOS. Here is what it is, the LCD and OLED models, its specs, and what it can actually play.