Change your Steam password from your account settings or the Steam website

You can change your Steam password in two ways: through the Steam client on your computer, or by logging into your Steam account on the web. Both routes take about five minutes. You will need your current password to start the change, and Steam will send a confirmation email to the address on your account before the new password takes effect.

The web route is faster if you are away from your gaming computer. The client route is faster if you are already logged in and do not want to type your email address. Either way, your new password takes effect when ready after you confirm the email.

Key Takeaways

  • You can change your password through the Steam client by going to Account > Change Password, or through the Steam website by logging in and visiting your account settings.
  • Steam requires your current password before you can set a new one, so you cannot change a password you have forgotten without using the recovery process.
  • A confirmation email will arrive at the address on your account; you must click the link in that email for the new password to work.
  • If you do not receive the confirmation email within a few minutes, check your spam folder or wait a few minutes before trying again.

Change your password through the Steam client

Open the Steam client on your computer and log in if you are not already. Click your account name in the top right corner, then select "Account" from the menu that appears. Click "Change Password" in the Account section.

Type your current password in the first field. Then type your new password twice — once in the "New Password" field and once in the "Confirm New Password" field. Steam will show you a strength indicator as you type; a strong password contains uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Click "Change Password" at the bottom of the form.

Steam will send a confirmation email to the address on your account. Open that email and click the link inside it. Your new password is now active. The next time you log in to Steam, use your new password.

Change your password on the Steam website

Go to steampowered.com and click "Login" in the top right corner. Enter your account name or email address and your current password, then click "Sign in". If your account has Steam Guard enabled (a security feature that sends codes to your email or phone), you will need to enter that code before you can proceed.

Once you are logged in, click your account name in the top right corner and select "Account details" from the menu. Click "Change password" on the left side of the page. Type your current password, then type your new password twice. Click "Change password" to submit the form.

Steam will send a confirmation email to the address on your account. Click the link in that email to complete the change. Your new password is now active.

What to do if you do not receive the confirmation email

Check your spam or junk folder first — confirmation emails sometimes end up there by mistake. If the email is not there, wait a few minutes and try the password change process again. Steam may have encountered a temporary issue sending the first email.

If you still do not receive an email after two attempts, check that you are using the correct email address. Log into your Steam account and go to Account Details to see which email address is registered. If the email address is wrong, you can update it there, then try the password change again.

Password requirements and security tips

Steam requires passwords to be at least 8 characters long. The strongest passwords mix uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols — for example, "BlueMoon#2024River" is stronger than "blueriver2024". Avoid using the same password across multiple websites or accounts, because if one site is breached, attackers can try that password on other sites.

If you use the same password for Steam and your email account, change your email password too. Your email account is the key to resetting passwords on other sites, so protecting it is especially important. Consider using a password manager like Bitwarden, 1Password, or KeePass to store unique passwords for each site — you only have to remember one master password.

What happens if you forget your new password

If you forget your new password after changing it, go to steampowered.com and click "Login". Click "Forgot your password?" below the login fields. Enter your account name or email address. Steam will send a password reset link to your registered email address. Click that link, and you can set a new password without needing to know the old one.

This is why protecting your email account matters: if someone gains access to your email, they can reset your Steam password and take over your account. If you think your email has been compromised, change that password first, then change your Steam password.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to log out of Steam on other devices after I change my password?

No. Changing your password does not automatically log you out on other computers or phones. You can manually log out by going to Account Details > Manage devices and clicking "Sign out of all other devices" if you want to force a logout everywhere except your current device.

Can I change my password if I have Steam Guard turned on?

Yes. Steam Guard does not prevent password changes — it just adds an extra verification step when you log in from a new device. You will need to enter your Steam Guard code (from your email or authenticator app) when you log into the website to change your password, but the process is otherwise the same.

What if someone else changed my Steam password without permission?

Go to steampowered.com and click "Forgot your password?" to reset it using your email account. Then change your email password when ready. If your email was also compromised, contact Steam Support through the Help section of the website and describe what happened — they can help find your account further.

How often should I change my Steam password?

You do not need to change it on a schedule. Change it if you use the same password elsewhere, if you think someone knows it, or if you have not changed it in several years. Using a unique, strong password means you can go longer between changes.