Available now for Steam Desktop and Steam Deck, Valve has officially launched the new Steam Families system in a stable Steam Client Update.
    • paddirn@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      Steam Families is actually awesome, they re-did how the sharing feature works for families and it works great. I’ve been using it for months with my Dad and my son’s accounts and it’s great. Works good on the Steam Deck too. I’ve actually been waiting for it to come out of beta so I can get Decky Loader back on my Steam Deck.

      • Maalus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        Well, there are downsides to it as well. They limited the amount of family members to 6 in total. Which if you have 3 brothers, nephews, wife playing is not really enough. Also, the one year removal / delay before joining a different family is bullcrap. Imagine someone breaking up after moving in together and having to wait like 9 months before they can join a different one.

        • PassingThrough@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          Worse than that, the slot they left is also locked out for a year. Although you can return to your previous spot freely, so break up and make up is fine.

          I get why, if it were too flexible publishers would fear sales loss and opt out en masse but still feels rather long.