Please read before you play.
A complete guide to joining, signing in, and playing offline. These instructions protect a library shared with you for free.
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Understand what is being shared
- This is a free personal project for people who cannot currently afford games. The owner pays for the library with their own money. Please follow the instructions and look after the account: one person’s actions can take this opportunity away from everyone else.
- You are being allowed to use one privately owned Steam account for supported offline games. This is not a gift of the account, a separate licence for you, or Steam Families access.
- Please never launch a game while Steam is online, and never use online or multiplayer modes on this account. Breaking either rule will result in a ban from this project.
- Please read every step below before requesting a sign-in. If you are unsure, ask the owner in Discord. It is always better to ask than to guess.
Join and verify your access
- Choose Sign in via Discord and sign in with your own Discord account. Then join the project’s server. Your Discord login is your account on this website.
- Open Account. If your server membership is not showing yet, choose Check again in the header.
- Create the connection-check link on your account page, or use the link from the bot. Open it on the computer you will play from, using your normal connection without a VPN or proxy. You only need the VPN off for this check; after it passes you can use your VPN again.
- On your account page, find the project’s WhatsApp number. From your own WhatsApp, send that number the word verify. You must send the first message.
- Enter your WhatsApp number and the reply code on your account page, then choose Confirm the code. If the number is unavailable or a check fails, ask in Discord rather than trying to work around it.
Sign in on your own trusted computer
- Install the official Steam desktop client. If your own Steam account is open, save your work and sign out of it first. Never send us your personal account password.
- Open the Steam client’s sign-in screen and find its QR code. Use the code shown on the computer you intend to play on.
- Open Play here. On Windows, capture the whole QR with Win + Shift + S, then paste it with Ctrl + V. You can also upload a screenshot or take a clear photo. Images must be under 8 MB.
- Check that the picture contains the complete current QR, then choose Sign this computer in. Wait for Steam itself to finish signing in. If the code expires, capture the new code and try again.
- Signing in needs a connection. It is not permission to start a game online. Do not launch anything yet.
Prepare the game without launching it
- Choose a game from the shared account’s Steam library. Check with the owner that it supports this project’s offline-only rules. A game appearing on this website is not a promise that it works offline.
- If it is not installed, download it through Steam while connected. Let the download and any pending Steam or game updates finish. Do not press Play while connected.
- Some games require an initial online launch, a separate launcher, or renewed authentication. If that happens, stop and ask the owner. Do not launch online, link another account, or try to bypass the requirement. The game may not be suitable for this project.
- Only keep Steam’s saved sign-in on a computer you personally trust. A public or shared computer can expose the account to other people.
Switch Steam itself to Offline Mode
- Before launching any game, open the Steam menu at the top left of the desktop client and choose Go Offline. Confirm the switch and restart Steam if prompted.
- Wait for Steam to finish switching. Reopen the Steam menu: it should offer Go Online. If it still offers Go Offline, or you are unsure of the state, do not start the game.
- Friends & Chat → Offline or Invisible is not enough. Those settings only change how other people see you. They do not put the Steam client into Offline Mode.
- Once the Steam client is offline, launch a supported game and use its offline or single-player mode. Keep the client offline throughout your session.
Know the limits before you play
- No online versions, multiplayer, matchmaking, co-op over the internet, or other online game modes on this account—even if a game offers them.
- Offline Mode does not make an online-only game work without its servers. Downloads, cloud synchronisation, and other online services may be unavailable while the client is offline.
- Offline play depends on the game and the installation on your computer. Updates, first-run setup, or another launcher may prevent a game from starting. Please do not treat access as a guarantee that every title will work.
- If a game asks you to reconnect, close it and ask for help. Do not choose Go Online to get past the message.
Why this matters to everyone
- This is one account used by several people. Keeping your client offline helps avoid connected sessions interfering with each other. It does not guarantee unlimited or uninterrupted access.
- The owner has spent real money building this library. Careless account changes, online play, or sharing access outside the project can disrupt access for the whole community.
- Please leave the password, email, phone number, Steam Guard, profile, and account settings alone. Do not add payment methods, spend the wallet, buy anything, use cheats, or share the account or access links with others.
- Launching a game while Steam is online or using online/multiplayer modes will result in a ban from this project. This is the owner’s access rule; it is not a claim that Steam automatically bans every online launch.
Finish your session and come back safely
- Save your progress and exit the game normally. Close Steam normally too; please do not force it to stop while it is saving.
- On your own trusted computer, leave the client in Offline Mode. At your next session, check its state again before pressing Play. Do not assume it is still offline.
- If Steam asks you to sign in again, return to this website’s Play page. If an update or download needs a connection, close every game first and ask the owner how to proceed. Never reconnect while a game is running.
- Before switching back to your personal Steam account, exit the game and sign out of the shared account. You may need a fresh QR sign-in to return later.
If something goes wrong
- QR not recognised? Use a fresh code from the Steam client, capture all four corners, and avoid glare or cropping. Try another screenshot instead of repeatedly sending the same image.
- Verification stuck? Check Account for the unfinished step. Use the number shown there, request the WhatsApp code yourself, and enter the reply. Do not post codes or sign-in screenshots publicly.
- Game will not start offline? Close it and tell the owner the game name and exact error in Discord. Do not test an online launch.
- Accidentally launched while online? Exit the game immediately, do not launch anything else, and tell the owner honestly in Discord. Do not hide it or keep testing.
- Please be kind and patient with the owner and other players. This is a personal project run for free. Thank you for helping keep it available.