I found out the hard way that even though Steam says it backs up your games, it doesn’t do it for all games. Some games either don’t allow Steam backups or just don’t work. So you may think your save games are safe but they may not be. Fortunately you can back up your own save games too.
- Open Steam and go to your Library.
- Select the game you want to back up.
- Right-click and select Backup Game Files.
- Set the destination in the pop-up box.
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Appearing Offline and Offline Mode
When your status only appears offline, you’ll still be connected to the Steam network, and your games can still update. This is important for your games to work properly. If you’re in Offline Mode and a game needs to be updated, you won’t be able to play it.
There are pros and cons to each and times when you might want to use one over the other. If you’re appearing offline, you’ll seem that way to those who look at your status, but you’ll still be connected to the Steam network. However, the Steam community will be unavailable.
How to appear offline on Steam Mobile
It is likely that you already have the Steam app downloaded and installed on your mobile device.
However, the native Steam app does not have the option to appear offline, and the status does not change on the mobile app when it is set on a desktop computer or laptop computer.
Other Things Worth Mentioning
While using the “Appear Offline” status on Steam, your friends won’t be able to invite you to join them in the lobbies of certain games. This is simply because they cannot see you on their friends list. However, if they have created a lobby, you can often still join them while appearing offline by clicking “Join Game.”
This applies to both Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2, but it likely also applies to other Steam games.
Losing A Friend On Steam
If you are removed from a friend list, you will be unable to contact that friend on Steam. However, if you navigate to the Friends tab in the user’s game, you will notice that he is currently logged in. If anyone removes you from their friends list, you will not be able to play the game with them.
To play online games without an internet connection, the following steps must be followed. There are some critical conditions that must be met in order to play Steam games without a connection to the internet.