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Steam lacks per-game family sharing block option

Steam users need a simple option to block specific games from being shared via family library sharing to prevent unwanted access or sharing of certain titles.

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A tool to let Steam users block specific games from family sharing to control access.

The pain

Steam users currently cannot selectively block individual games from family sharing, leading to unwanted access to certain titles.

The gap

Steam’s family sharing feature only allows all-or-nothing sharing, lacking granular control per game.

Build angle

Develop a lightweight app or extension that integrates with Steam to enable per-game sharing restrictions, starting with user validation to confirm demand.

Strengths

  • Addresses a clear limitation in a widely used platform.
  • Potentially high relevance for users with shared accounts or children.
  • Relatively narrow scope, making development focused.

Risks

  • Steam’s API or terms may restrict such modifications or integrations.
  • Unclear if enough users feel strongly about this feature to pay or adopt.
  • Valve could implement this feature natively, making the tool obsolete.
  • Technical challenges in reliably enforcing per-game blocks.

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