Steam: change profile background - so it'll work
You can change the background of your Steam profile as you wish. We'll show you how to visually enhance your profile.
Change profile background in Steam
You can either buy backgrounds in the Steam Market or get the pictures as an addition if you craft badges.
- When you make Steam badges, you get the backgrounds as a reward. They will then appear in your inventory, such as smilies. If you don't want to keep your reward, you can sell it just like Steam Cards.
- Instead of crafting, you can also buy the backgrounds directly in the Steam Market. Of course, a prerequisite is Steam credit or another usable payment method, such as PayPal. They usually cost no more than three or four cents each.
- If you got a background through one of the two methods, press your username in Steam and then on "Profile" -> "Edit profile". As in the screenshot, you will now find a list under "Profile background". Use the left mouse button to select any of them and then choose "Save Changes".
We'll also tell you how to buy Steam games through PayPal.