Deactivate Steam Chat - Here's how
You can keep in touch with friends via the Steam chat. However, you can turn off chat notifications if you want to be left alone. We will show you how to do this here.
Turn off chat notifications in Steam
Unfortunately, it is not possible to completely switch off the chat function of the Steam client. However, you can deactivate the notifications. This is how you are no longer informed about incoming messages:
- Click on "Steam" in the menu bar and then on "Settings".
- Go to the "Friends" section. Under "Notifications & Sounds"> "When I receive a message" remove the checkmarks at "Show notification" and "Play sound".
- If the window should no longer flash when the message arrives, mark the item "Never" (see screenshot).
If you want your Steam friends to show you only as "offline", this practical tip will help you.