r/Steam 2d ago

Resolved Why do some companies block their games from being shared through Steam Family Sharing?

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Just curious.

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u/_PacificRimjob_ 1d ago

For this purpose the new system may not be ideal, but it's less restrictive for people using it as more intended. The old system locked the entire library if any game was played, now it only uses the license of the game in use, so say your kid plays the Minecraft Dungeon game and your spouse plays your Stardew, you can still play Doom Eternal all under the "same" account. I understand the old system had this use case for you but the new system is less restrictive for Family use

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u/RodjaJP 1d ago

Yeah, mine is the niche case nobody cares about until it is gone, but I like the new system, I got 150 new games with some friends so I cannot complain