How to appear Offline on Steam

If you’re into playing games on your computer, it’s good to know how to hide that you’re online on Steam. Let’s say you’re not in the mood to chat or just want to play alone without letting your friends know. Being “invisible” on Steam helps with that.

Normally, when you log in, your friends can see you’re online and what game you’re playing. But if you’re invisible, they won’t see anything, and you’ll seem offline. You can still play games and chat, but you have to start the conversation.

It is very easy to do. Let me explain how to do it on both the computer and Steam Deck.

How to show offline on Steam on Desktop

To show offline on Steam when using your computer, follow the given steps:

• Open Steam on your computer
• Click on Friends & Chat
• Hit the arrow next to your name
• Choose Invisible

How to show invisible on Steam when using your computer

To do so, here are the simple steps:

• Open Steam and press Friends & Chat at the bottom right.
• The Friends & Chat box will show up. Click the arrow near your name at the top.
• Click Invisible to seem offline, but you can still chat if you want.
• Or, select Offline to truly go offline. Your friends won’t see you, and you can’t chat with them. To chat again, sign back in.

How to show offline on Steam: Steam Deck

To show offline on Steam using the Steam Deck:, follow the given steps:

• Touch your profile picture.
• Click on the dropdown near your name.
• Click on Invisible.

How to show offline on Steam: Steam Deck

Here’s how to show offline on Steam using the Steam Deck:

• Press the Steam button, then tap Home and touch your profile picture at the top right.
• Tap the dropdown on the right side of your username.
• Tap Invisible to seem offline, but you can still chat if you want.
• Or, tap Signed out to truly go offline. Your friends won’t see you, and you can’t chat with them. To chat again, sign back in.

Now, you’ll be invisible, so you can be on your own unless you feel like being social. If you set a status on one gadget, like your Steam Deck, that status will be the same on your other devices where you’re logged in with the same account, like your computer.

People May Also Ask

How can I make Steam show that I’m not online?

Open Steam and go to Friends at the top if you’re on PC or in the menu bar on a Mac. Choose Invisible from the drop-down menu. Now, your profile will seem offline to both your Steam friends and strangers.

How do I keep my last online time hidden on Steam?

Launch Steam, click Friends & Chat, then tap the arrow next to your username and select Invisible.

If I’m offline on Steam, can my friends see what game I’m playing?

When you activate Steam’s Invisible Mode, you’ll be offline to everyone, but you can still chat with friends if you want. This guide also helps hide your gaming activities on your Steam profile. This way, you can be online, but nobody can see what game you’re playing.

What’s the difference between being invisible and offline on Steam?

Choosing offline on Steam logs you out of chat and stops message notifications. On the other hand, going invisible lets you chat with your gaming buddies while looking like you’re offline.