How To Tell If You’Re Blocked On Steam
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level 1If he’s blocked you, you can’t comment on his profile or UGC (guides, etc. )level 1Also if he blocked you he will show offline in your friends list, but if you go to your friends tab in the client (the full one, not the pop-out) and he is in game you will see that 1Wouldnt be able to comment on his profile or guides as stated belowIf you’re top 5 on his/her profile, then you’re removed from the list (Top Steam Level Friends)And im pretty sure they will still appear online on your list. Sending a chat just wont go through to them. (Although if they do have steam mobile, a notification with your message will pop up but not on client. )Cheerslevel 2Not exactly right, If someone blocks you they appear offline on your list and in chat. but if you then hover over their picture then you see the blue border telling you he is online. also you can just go to their profile. also remove the guy in question and add him again. then you can also see. Might not be the best option though XD. Furthermore you cannot comment on his/her profile. I think those are the only indications. Otherwise go to and look at the blocked friends. also an option. A subreddit for members of the Steam Community. 1. 1kin non-Steam game “reddit”Reddit Inc © 2021. All rights reserved
What happens when I block someone on Steam? – Arqade
To specifically answer your question at hand, blocking someone will make it so you appear offline to them. No notifications are sent regarding your status or game-playing. They WILL still be on your friends list (and you’ll be on their list), so you have easy access to unblock them at any time. Blocked players who are unfriended are still blocked, and they cannot send you another friend request.
I have personally used ‘blocking’ to temporarily set myself as offline to a specific individual or small group of people while being online to everyone else. I have also personally verified this through my wife’s steam account too.
Just keep in mind your steamcommunity profile is public, so if anyone happens to visit your browser profile (e. g. ) while playing a game, it will say you’re in-game. I don’t think that will really be a problem, as I’m assuming there’s not really a reason for the people you’re blocking to visit your browser profile. Setting your status to ‘Appear Offline’ DOES make you offline across the board, including
Additional note: The other answers here spurred me to do some additional testing with this. If the person you’re blocking is online when you block them. You will permanently be ‘Online’ to them until they close or restart Steam. If you want to covertly block someone, do so while they’re offline so when they log in next you will appear offline to them.
If you’re not patient enough to wait for someone to go offline, you can do the following:
In your friends list, click the dropdown of the player you want to block and select ‘Send message’
A chat window pops up between you and the other player.
Back in your friends list, click the dropdown next to your profile and go offline. When you do your entire friends list is replaced by a sign in button.
Go back to the chat window you opened with this player. Click the dropdown next to their name and click ‘Block all communication’, then block them.
This effectively allows you to block players while you appear to be offline.
If someone’s blocked me, will I be able to search for them on …
Will I still be able to see the person in the “find people” search, or will they just not show up?
I’d like to know so I can put certain suspicions to rest.
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asked Jan 4 ’16 at 0:46
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If a player has blocked you, and their profile is still Public, then you can still see their profile. However, if you attempt to add them, then you will get an error message saying that you are unable to add them as a friend. Furthermore, attempts to send communication to them will be cut off, even if you attempt to bypass this by finding a similar group the player who has blocked you is also in, and attempt to chat with them this way.
answered Apr 5 ’16 at 22:09
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I’m fairly sure that you will be able to see their username, but when you click on their profile, you won’t be able to access it because you’re blocked. If you need to see their profile however, I suggest just visiting on Chrome, and then searching for a user through the website rather than the Steam client.
Edit: Never mind, you have to login to search for a user, and it just takes you to the blocked page. So, no, there are no known loopholes for this.
answered Jan 4 ’16 at 16:24
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Frequently Asked Questions about how to tell if you’re blocked on steam
What happens when someone blocks you on steam?
If the person you’re blocking is online when you block them. You will permanently be ‘Online’ to them until they close or restart Steam. If you want to covertly block someone, do so while they’re offline so when they log in next you will appear offline to them.Mar 10, 2013
How do you know if someone blocked you on steam 2020?
If a player has blocked you, and their profile is still Public, then you can still see their profile. However, if you attempt to add them, then you will get an error message saying that you are unable to add them as a friend.Jan 4, 2016
How do you check if I have been blocked?
“If you call a specific number and it immediately goes to voicemail, or you get a strange message such as ‘temporarily out of service’ or ‘the person is not taking calls,’ this may mean your number has been blocked,” Lavelle says.Sep 27, 2021
