How to Change Your Profile Background on Steam

How to Change Your Profile Background on Steam.

When you visit the profiles of other Steam users, you may notice that some of them have unique background images. It is not possible to upload any image as a background on Steam as there is a specific way to get and use them and only a specific selection to choose from.

First, you will need Steam Points. This is what you can use to buy backdrops. You can then select one of the available backgrounds in the Steam Point store to add it to your profile.

Below you will find a detailed description of how to get Steam Points for backgrounds, how to buy them and how to set them up in your profile.

Getting Steam Points For Your Background

The main way to get Steam Points to use in the store is to buy video games. For every dollar spent on Steam, you’ll earn 100 Steam Points. For reference, a regular animated background costs 2000 points, while a non-animated background costs 500 points.

So, if you tend to play Steam games regularly, you should have enough points for a good background. If you haven’t bought games on Steam yet or have already used up your Steam Points, you can either buy more games or contribute to the Steam community by uploading a screenshot, review, video, manual, etc.

When you contribute to a community, it is possible that someone can provide you with a reward that translates into points for you. The number of points will vary depending on the user’s reward. However, this is not a surefire way to earn points quickly, so it’s best to stick to buying games with points.

Buying Your Steam Profile Background

Go to the “Shop” tab in Steam and select “Points Store” from the dropdown to go to the Points Store.

On the left sidebar, under Profile Items, you’ll find backgrounds. Select this to view available backgrounds. You can choose from animated profile backgrounds, animated mini backgrounds, or still backgrounds.

To buy a background:

Click on the one you want and then click on the “Points” button at the bottom which will give you the price.

You will receive a notification that you have 1 new item in your inventory.

You can see your background by going to your inventory and selecting it. If you have a lot of items in your inventory, look for a backstory. You can also view it in full size from here.

How to Set a New Profile Background

Now that you’ve bought your background, you still need to set it as your active profile background in order for it to show up. You can do this in your profile settings.

In the upper right corner of Steam, click on your account name. Click View My Profile.

2. Your profile page will open. Under your Steam level, click “Edit Profile”.

3. On the left sidebar, select Profile Background.

4. At the bottom of the page, you will see your collection of profile backgrounds. Select the one you want to use and it will appear in the preview.

5. You can select the background to display in full size or the original size of the background.

6. Once your background looks the way you want, select Save at the very bottom.

Now you can view your profile again and see your new background in action. You can always change your background again if you like.

How to Set a Mini Profile Background

The mini profile background appears when people hover over your Steam account in their friends list. You can also buy them from the Steam Points store and they cost the same as animated full backgrounds.

Once you buy one, you can customize it in your mini profile:

Follow steps 1 and 2 above. On the left sidebar, select Mini Profile.

3. You will see your choice of mini profile backgrounds at the bottom. Choose one to see it in preview.

4. After selecting the desired mini-profile background, click the “Save” button at the very bottom of the page.

Your Steam gamer friends will now be able to see your mini profile background image whenever they hover over your profile.

Change Steam Profile Background for Fun

Change the background of your Steam profile to have more fun installing Steam skins. You can choose from a variety of backgrounds representing some of your favorite games. Keep track of your score to get one of these unique backgrounds. By following the instructions above, you can show them to everyone who views your profile.