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How to find games you and your Steam friends both own

Last updated: 2026-11-10

The fastest way to pick a game for the group is to start from what everyone already owns. Follow these steps and you will have candidates in a few minutes.

1. Make your Steam game details public

In Steam profile privacy settings, set "Game details" to public. Private libraries cannot be compared, and your friends need the same setting.

2. Enter your Steam IDs

Open Find games to play with friends on Steam and enter your Steam ID and your friends' IDs or profile URLs.

3. Check the overlap

Games everyone owns are listed with co-op and multiplayer titles first. Games only one person is missing show who needs to buy them.

4. If nothing overlaps

Use game recommendations to filter new picks by player count, budget and tags.

FAQ

Can I compare more than two friends?

Yes. Add several friends and the overlap is recalculated for the whole group.

Why is a friend missing?

Their Steam game details are probably private. Ask them to make them public.

Is the price current?

Prices are from the last catalog refresh, so check the Steam store page before buying.