Disable steam overlay - how it works

The Steam overlay shows you a lot of useful extra information. If you do not need it, you can also deactivate it.

Disable overlay in Steam

• Open the Steam client and click on "Steam" -> "Settings" in the upper left corner. You may have to leave Family View first. To do this, click on the green smiley at the top right of the screen and enter your previously defined PIN.
• In the settings, select the "In game" category on the left.
• Now all you have to do is remove the tick next to "Activate Steam Overlay in the game". This method disables the overlay for all games you have in your library.
• However, you can only disable the overlay for certain games. To do this, right-click on the game and select "Settings". Under "General" remove the same check mark as for the method for all games.

We'll also show you how to share your Steam games and set up family sharing.