Valve Launches Steam Families with Enhanced Game Sharing and Parental Controls

The new system combines game sharing and parental features, allowing up to six household members to share games and manage access.

Valve introduces Steam Families, a comprehensive update to its game sharing and parental control systems, now available in beta.
Steam Families allows up to six household members to share games, with enhanced features including simultaneous game access and offline play.
Developers have the option to opt out of their games being shareable, and certain games with technical restrictions cannot be shared.
New parental controls enable adults to manage game access, playtime, and purchases for child accounts, with the ability to approve game purchases remotely.
Region restrictions apply, with all family members required to be in the same country, and leaving or changing families is subject to a one-year cooldown.