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44C#Audience · generalComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · easy

TLDR

A Windows desktop app for quickly switching between multiple Steam accounts, with per-game shortcuts and a floating pinned-game window.

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    What it does
      Switch Steam accounts
      Runs on Windows 10 and 11
      System tray app
    Features
      Pin games to desktop
      Per-game default account
      Library injection button
    Extras
      Floating window effects
      Auto update checker
    Caveats
      May break Steam ToS
      Avoid with anti-cheat games

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Quickly switch between several Steam accounts without manually logging out and back in.

USE CASE 2

Pin favorite games to a floating desktop window or the taskbar with a default account attached.

USE CASE 3

Launch a game and automatically switch to the right account with one click.

What is it built with?

C#

How does it compare?

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Stars444442
LanguageC#C#C#
Setup difficultyeasymoderateeasy
Complexity2/54/52/5
Audiencegeneralgeneralgeneral

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Steam client must already be installed, library injection feature may violate Steam's terms of service.

Open source under the MIT license, meaning free use for any purpose including commercial, as long as the copyright notice is kept.

In plain English

SteamSwitch is a Windows desktop application for managing and switching between multiple Steam accounts. The README is written in Chinese (Mandarin). The tool runs on Windows 10 and 11 and requires the Steam client to already be installed. The core function is account switching. The app reads which Steam accounts have been logged in on the local machine and lets you switch between them from a menu, either relaunching Steam with the new account or just switching without restarting. You can set up the app to start automatically with Windows and access it from the system tray. Beyond basic account switching, the tool has several additional features. You can pin specific Steam games to a floating window on your desktop or to the Windows taskbar as shortcuts, and you can associate a default account with each game so that clicking that game's shortcut automatically switches to the right account and launches the game. There is also an optional Steam library injection feature that adds a button directly inside the Steam game detail page, letting you pick an account and launch from there. The floating window stays on top of other windows, is semi-transparent, can be locked in position, and does not appear in the Alt+Tab list. You can choose from several glass color effects and adjust its opacity and size independently from the taskbar pinning settings. The application checks GitHub for updates when it starts and can install them with one click. Settings are saved automatically with a short delay to avoid writing to disk on every keystroke. The README notes that the Steam library injection feature opens a debugging port in the Steam browser engine and may not comply with Steam's terms of service, and it should not be used while playing games that use Valve's anti-cheat system. The project is open source under the MIT license.

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Prompt 1
Explain how SteamSwitch's account switching works without fully restarting Steam.
Prompt 2
Help me set up per-game default accounts so clicking a shortcut auto-switches accounts.
Prompt 3
What are the risks of using the Steam library injection feature mentioned in this README?
Prompt 4
Show me how to configure the floating window's transparency and glass color effects.

Frequently asked questions

What is steamswitch?

A Windows desktop app for quickly switching between multiple Steam accounts, with per-game shortcuts and a floating pinned-game window.

What language is steamswitch written in?

Mainly C#. The stack also includes C#.

What license does steamswitch use?

Open source under the MIT license, meaning free use for any purpose including commercial, as long as the copyright notice is kept.

How hard is steamswitch to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is steamswitch for?

Mainly general.

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