Can I gift already bought games?

[Fidget_The_Scout]

So, me and my brother share a Steam account, so we have some difficulties (namely hime playing online with friends, two different laptops, and him being in college).I made the Steam account for myself, but let him use it. Then, he bought some games and refuses to create a new Steam account becauses of these games. So, what I want to know is if he makes his own Steam account, can I gift these games to him?

[Hi-Torque]

No. Not possible to do anything but play a game once its in your Library.

Please note, sharing of accounts is not allowed.

But look into Steam Family Sharing. Have him create an account and share those games to it.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3784-QLBM-5731

[ໂ‧͡‧̫ໃ]

Hi-Torque already answered this so I'll add some additional insight.

I use family sharing too and I know where he's coming from. But tell your brother that in the long run, he'll appreciate his own account and that he should do it now rather than later. If you both play long hours, Steam Family Sharing (click for guide) will only work sometimes as only one person can use said game and said account at one time. It's great to check out games in each other's library and if the person sharing no longer uses his account as much or one side plays offline a lot, but other than that I expect for most brothers it's a pain in the butt. ;) I suggest he just gets his own now as this is your account. Use family sharing when you can and maybe gift him some of the games he plays a lot as a sign of good faith to keep the peace. :)



Also, for future reference, this is basically the only type of, out of a a variation of situations, that you'd be allowed a refund (after buying a gift copy for whomever) for a game: Steam Sales - Purchased a game for myself, but I intended to gift it to a friend

[Fidget_The_Scout]

Thanks for your help you guys, I'll look into family sharing for the time being, while I try to convince hime to make his own.

[Hi-Torque]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Master_Chef:

Thanks for your help you guys, I'll look into family sharing for the time being, while I try to convince hime to make his own.

Well, having a younger sister, I feel your pain!

[GoblinRum]

I don't think so.

[Nevermore]

The problem with Family sharing would start if you both start to play at the same time. Doesn't matter which game. If you are playing Game1 from library and your bro wants to play Game2 that is also in your library one of have to give up :)

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Początkowo opublikowane przez Master_Chef:

Thanks for your help you guys, I'll look into family sharing for the time being, while I try to convince hime to make his own.

No, probs.

Btw, to use the family sharing option Steam has, he'll need his own account anyway so that he can access games in your account from the comfort of his own account, when you're not using your account online (this is okay if you log on first and then go offline to play a game). It's harder to understand before you try it out, so give it a go. Tell him about Steam Family Sharing and show him the guide for it, if he's into the idea, he'll need his own account. Trust me, it's better that way between siblings because you're actively sharing games and know which is whos etc. Good luck.

[haliconfr]

If u refund the game on the account, then u can buy it again and gift it to his account

[SUga min Fak]

I dont think so.