Thread: Steam account for mirnor child

I need to set up a youngin a steam account using my email that is already registered with steam. When I try to do this, steam warns me not to saying;

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A Steam account already exists with that contact email address. If you have previously created a Steam account, you should use the existing account rather than creating a new one.
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If I read that right, it's not a problem for me.

I want to set up this second account with only games I am buying the minor. With an email I control. And be able to play with him sometimes on games we both own (I am aware I have to buy the same game for both platforms.)



Am I reading that right? Thanks for your input......

its not gonna let you do it no matter what. id recommend making a new email on gmail or some other free service that you control.

Set up a new gmail account, then have it forward that email to your primary email account.

Ack, was afraid of that, but Ok.

Lol, this will be like my 4th email account for petes sake!


Thanks for the responses!

Originally Posted by Warflagon

Ack, was afraid of that, but Ok.

Lol, this will be like my 4th email account for petes sake!


Thanks for the responses!

then just use one of the other three silly

Thankfully, for my kids, I was able to procure them e-mail accounts on my webhost and just had those forward to my gmail account.

Make sure your kids know not to cheat or hack... Valve has been known to vac ban ALL accounts using a common credit card I've been told.