Some of my friends on Steam change nicknames so often I can hardly remember who's who. Is there any way I can set custom nicknames for friends in Steam?
Best workaround I've got so far is using tags, but that's not what I'd like to do.
Steam – Change alias / nickname / callsign for Steam friends
steam
Related Topic
- Steam – Passing install parameters for Steam game from Windows command line
- Steam – How to make playable discs for steam games (not backup install disks)
- Steam – Set same steam launch options for all games
- Steam – How to see the uncategorized friends in the new Steam friends UI
- Steam – Windows Steam not working properly using WineBottler on macOS v10.13.6 (17G3025)
- Steam – n option to change the language of Borderlands 3 on Steam
Best Answer
Since some time now, Steam has built in support for adding a nickname to a friend. Note that this doesn't change a nickname, but rather adds one to your friend's name in parentheses. It works like this:
First, right-click on your friend's name:
Second, choose a nickname:
Result is a nickname behind your friend's current alias:
