When my friend is playing a game on Steam, can I download his games?
Without starting the game of course.
Steam – download the friend’s Steam Family Sharing games while he plays
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Related Solutions
You are probably applying one of the many games list filters (ie: installed games) - choose the game library you wish to view from this menu at the top of the steam window (the same way you would filter to show only installed games) and this will present you the available games from that library:
(On a train at the moment so higher quality screenshot will be added later)
If both accounts are using the same computer, you just need to point Steam to your steamapps folder location.
- Click to install one of the games
- When it comes up on the first window with location, make sure you choose to select
Newfrom drop down menu. - Navigate to where your folder is located.
- Steam will recognise the game folders within and use them for your brother to play.
This will not work if he has his own computer, so he will have to install them on his own computer if he wants to play them there.
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Best Answer
From my own experience, yes you can. As long as the person doesn't actually launch any games they can download all they want. If you want some more info regarding what exactly else you can and cannot do. I recommend checking out the following links
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3784-QLBM-5731
http://store.steampowered.com/promotion/familysharing