Hide those Steam library bloopers now

Steam, the popular gaming platform, has introduced a new privacy feature that allows users to conceal specific games from their Steam profile. This enhanced privacy option is known as the Private Games feature, which players can apply to games directly from their shopping cart or within their Steam Client Library. When a game is set as private, it conceals not only the ownership of the game but also the user's playtime, in-game status, and activities related to that game. Meanwhile, Steam's shopping cart functionalities have been enhanced for those participating in the Steam Client Beta, introducing Inline gifting and synced shopping carts across devices.

These updates aim to give Steam users more control over their gaming experience and privacy, letting them show their gaming library to friends while keeping selected titles to themselves. Valve expects to roll out these features to all users after they have been thoroughly tested in beta.

What is the Private Games feature on Steam?

The Private Games feature on Steam is a privacy setting that allows users to hide certain games from their profile, making them visible only to the user. This lets players keep their playtime and activity for these games private.