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How to Disable the Steam Overlay

Last updated on Sep 02, 2026

The Steam overlay gives you access to the Steam community, browser and other features while in a game.

  1. Open Settings

    Open the Steam client and go to Steam → Settings.

  2. Open the In-Game tab

    Click In-Game.

  3. Disable the overlay

    Uncheck Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game.

    The Steam Overlay checkbox under Settings → In-Game