What Are SteamIDs For?
SteamIDs identify individual users on Steam. Since Steam users can change their profile names at any time, SteamID is the best way to tell whether a user is who they claim to be. Here are some of the reasons why you would need to have a SteamID on hand:
To find the community profile associated with a given user.To access web forums that require or allow SteamIDs.To contest a ban or some other account action with Steam or Valve.To report cheating or inappropriate behavior to Steam, Valve, or another company.
Ways to Find a Steam ID
There are three main ways to find your SteamID or the SteamID of a friend:
Look in the Steam client: This is an easy way to find your own SteamID. Use an online lookup tool: This is the best way to find a SteamID if the ID owner has a custom universal resource locator (URL). Use the console in a Valve game: This is the best way to find the SteamID of someone while playing a game, but it only works for people playing with you.
How to Find Your SteamID in the Steam Client
The easiest way to find your own SteamID is to look at your profile or main community hub page in the Steam client. You can find your SteamID in the web address of your Steam community profile. You do have to change a setting in Steam for your SteamID to be displayed up, but that’s the most challenging part.
How to Use a SteamID Lookup Tool to Find a SteamID
If you have a custom URL for your Steam profile, the easiest way to figure out your SteamID is to use a lookup tool. These tools can obtain a SteamID from a custom Steam URL or the username from a custom Steam URL. Most of these tools also allow you to enter a SteamID to obtain the SteamID3 and SteamID64 associated with that account. Here’s how to find a SteamID using a lookup tool:
How to Find a User’s SteamID in Team Fortress 2 and Other Games
The last way to find a SteamID is to use a game like Team Fortress 2 or Counter-Strike that uses either the GoldSrc or Source engine. Valve makes these games, and Valve makes Steam, so user names often overlap. This method allows you to see your own SteamID and the SteamIDs of other players connected to the same server. If you’re looking for the SteamID of someone you played with previously, this method will not work. Here’s how to find a SteamID in a game like Team Fortress 2:
