How to hide "18+" games from friends?

[magi_sys10]

I was thinking about buying some 18+, but I would not like to share that with people who may have access to my public profile, such as acquittances or family members.

It would be nice to be able to just hide games on an individual basis. My instinct was to make a new steam account, but it appears that it will not be that simple, since the library is shared between accounts.

[めぐみ]

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[gundy]

cant be done at the moment, it’s all games or none

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Either can choose hide all games, make profile private, or make new account.

Games only appear on account profile for playing it. But games will appear in library for anyone account if installed on the same system if more than one person uses it.



Anyways whatever your case may be, not everyone cares what content people are into may it be adult content, or not, just that people going to have an interest in things, and doesn't actually judge a person solo base on it, if you know the meaning "don't judge a book by it cover" then you might understand don't assume just because they play a adult game they're "insert whatever" when even they themselves may not want to share same dumb things they got into as well. Anyways whatever case be for wanting to hide it from family, and friends it's up to you if you choose to care what they assume what you're into, or not. Some people are chill about it, or looking for laughs, but not everyone going to be spiteful, or whatever.


I used to remember years ago some people will get mad at kids for playing GTA vice city, because has prostitutes in it, and teachers, or whatever would go telling kids off they shouldn't be playing those games, and what not, often I see the parents, and a lot of people don't actually gave a single F and told them off as they bought it for their kids to enjoy a video game. But these days have more snowflakes and people assume kids are need to be in a safety bubble within a safety bubble lol.


Anyways not trying to convince you of anything, you make your own choice how you see fit.

[Washell]

Currently, only by putting them on a second account. The library isn't shared unless you enable family sharing. The installed games will show up on your PC as installed though, but won't show up on your main's profile.

[Nate Racing]

Originally posted by Washell:

Currently, only by putting them on a second account. The library isn't shared unless you enable family sharing. The installed games will show up on your PC as installed though, but won't show up on your main's profile.

Does anyone know of a way to separate these games (and maybe even restrict access from them) when they're downloaded on the same PC but belonging to different accounts.
Ex: I download CoD or something like that and I choose not to share it with other users on the same PC, how would I go about doing that?

[Richtoon]

Yeah I want to hiding my furry ♥♥♥♥ games from some of my friends 😅😂🤣

[Kargor]

Spend some money on cheap bundles with a ton of trash games, and add some playtime for tthese :-) Whoever is stalking you will soon loose interest in your playing activities...

[Pscht]

Originally posted by Thievous Fox:

Yeah I want to hiding my furry ♥♥♥♥ games from some of my friends 😅😂🤣

Should have bought them on a secondary account. Too late now. Also, with a name and profile picture like yours they won't be fooled into thinking that's not your jam.

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by Nate Racing:

Originally posted by Washell:

Currently, only by putting them on a second account. The library isn't shared unless you enable family sharing. The installed games will show up on your PC as installed though, but won't show up on your main's profile.

Does anyone know of a way to separate these games (and maybe even restrict access from them) when they're downloaded on the same PC but belonging to different accounts.
Ex: I download CoD or something like that and I choose not to share it with other users on the same PC, how would I go about doing that?

Use a USB stick and remove it every time you log off your PC.

[ZanyScum]

Not what you asked but I think it makes sense in the context:

Always have a second application like FireFox open, so you can switch to it.
If you only have the game open, you can't hide your game so easily.

When I was in "that" age I hated to have people come in and judge me because of seeing the screen. Btw, I hate people.
:-)

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by ZanyScum:

Not what you asked but I think it makes sense in the context:

Always have a second application like FireFox open, so you can switch to it.
If you only have the game open, you can't hide your game so easily.

When I was in "that" age I hated to have people come in and judge me because of seeing the screen. Btw, I hate people.
:-)

Think he was more talking of steam friends, not actual local ones

[ZanyScum]

Originally posted by crunchyfrog:

Originally posted by ZanyScum:

Not what you asked but I think it makes sense in the context:

Always have a second application like FireFox open, so you can switch to it.
If you only have the game open, you can't hide your game so easily.

When I was in "that" age I hated to have people come in and judge me because of seeing the screen. Btw, I hate people.
:-)

Think he was more talking of steam friends, not actual local ones

Ah, yes. I think you are right.
Using my history to "interpret" his post. Bad brain! ;)

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by ZanyScum:

Originally posted by crunchyfrog:

Think he was more talking of steam friends, not actual local ones

Ah, yes. I think you are right.
Using my history to "interpret" his post. Bad brain! ;)

No worries :)

[TIGGER]

Don't be a saddo buying stupid titty games on steam

[MoonC A T]

Originally posted by Nate Racing:

Originally posted by Washell:

Currently, only by putting them on a second account. The library isn't shared unless you enable family sharing. The installed games will show up on your PC as installed though, but won't show up on your main's profile.

Does anyone know of a way to separate these games (and maybe even restrict access from them) when they're downloaded on the same PC but belonging to different accounts.
Ex: I download CoD or something like that and I choose not to share it with other users on the same PC, how would I go about doing that?

The easiest way is to have separate Windows logins. Side note, this is also a good way to prevent automatic triggering of achievements when you have purchased the same game on two accounts on the same computer.