How to Change Steam Account

Important Warning

When using Steam with Game Hub purchased games, it's extremely important to understand the difference between:

Clicking "Log out of account" from the Steam menu

This can cause authentication issues and might prevent you from accessing your games permanently.

Use the "Change Account..." option to switch accounts

This properly switches accounts while maintaining necessary cached credentials.

Open Steam Menu

Click on the "Steam" menu in the upper-left corner of the Steam client window.

Select "Change Account..."

In the dropdown menu, find and click on the "Change Account..." option.DO NOT click "Log out of account".

Enter New Account Credentials

A login window will appear. Enter the username and password for the account you want to switch to.

Make sure to click "Remember me" when logging in to a Game Hub provided account for the first time, but do not enable Steam Guard.

Click "Sign In"

Click the "Sign In" button to switch to the other account. Steam will reload with the new account's library and settings.

Go Offline (For Game Hub Accounts)

If you're switching to a Game Hub provided account, remember to turn off Remote Play and go offline as explained in our other guides.

If you have purchased multiple games from Game Hub with different Steam accounts:

Multiple Devices Tip:

If you play on multiple computers, you'll need to go through the installation and offline process for each Game Hub account on each computer.

Try these steps in order:

Restart the Steam client
Restart your computer
Temporarily enable internet connection (if offline), switch accounts, then go offline again

If you accidentally used "Log out" instead of "Change Account":