Steam is a fantastic platform for both gaming and connecting with friends. In this guide, we show you how to search for Steam users. Steam has gained a lot of popularity among the gamers’ community not only for its gaming features but the features to add friends and build community. Let’s see how you can search for users or friends on Steam.
Steam users are spread worldwide, around 15% from the US, followed by China, Russia, Brazil, Germany, Canada, France and the UK. Over 95% use Windows as their preferred OS, followed by macOS.
How to search for users on Steam
You can search for Steam users or friends in three ways. They are:
- Through the Community tab
- Through the Friends tab
- From the Recently Played With
Let’s get into each way in detail.
Search Steam Users
1] Through the Community tab
This is one of the easiest ways to search for Steam users by ID. Launch Steam app and click on the Community tab on the top of the app. You will then see FIND PEOPLE with a search box under it. Search for people through it, and click on Add as Friend if you want to be friends with them.
This is how you can find users through the Community tab on Steam.
2] Through the Friends tab
Launch Steam app and click on Friends after hovering onto your profile username at the top-left of the application. Then, click on Add a Friend in the left-side panel. Then, scroll down the page to find Or try searching for your friend. Search for users in the search box.
You can search for users of friends on Steam using the Friends tab in this way.
3] From the Recently Played With
Access the Friends tab by hovering on the profile username and clicking on Recently Played With on the left side. Then, you will see a search box. Enter names in it and find users.
This is how you can find users or friends through the Recently Played With option on Steam.
How do I find a friend’s Steam code?
To find a friend’s Steam code, you have to click on Add as Friend button beside their username. Then, their Steam code will be displayed at the top as a string of numbers.
How do I find my Steam profile link?
This is simple. Open Steam on a web browser and log in to your profile. After logging in to your profile, click on your username to see the details. Then, copy the link in the address bar. That is your Steam profile link.
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