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My son (11) has started playing games using Steam, on Linux. It works great. I've now got two other Linux machines set up for my daughters (7 and 9). I'm not
by xrd 3y ago
My son (11) has started playing games using Steam, on Linux. It works great.
I've now got two other Linux machines set up for my daughters (7 and 9).
I'm not excited about purchasing the same games for each kid.
Can I use the same account on three computers independently? Or, would something like this script come in handy?
I don't want to run afoul of the Steam license. And, I feel it would be fair to let one kid play a game while the other kid isn't, on their own independent computer system.
Any advice here?
- claytonwramsey 3y agoYes, this is doable. Sharing an account across multiple devices is kosher to my knowledge. Steam also has family library sharing, which allows games to be shared across accounts (with some restrictions).
- ok_dad 3y agoHave you tried Steam family sharing? I don’t use it, but it looks promising. I think you can only play a game once per license simultaneously though, so if they want to 3-man some dungeon together you’ll have to buy three copies of games. https://store.steampowered.com/promotion/familysharing https://store.steampowered.com/promotion/familysharing