How long can minors play on Steam?

Steam entertainment hours for minors: 20:00 to 21:00 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays.

On August 31, 2021, the National Press and Publication Administration issued the "Notice on Further Strict Management to Effectively Prevent Minors from Addicting to Online Games", and has successively upgraded anti-addiction measures. Underage users can only play games from 20:00 to 21:00 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.

Rules:

The "Notice on Further Strict Management to Effectively Prevent Minors from Being Addicted to Online Games" is to further tighten management measures, resolutely prevent minors from being addicted to online games, and effectively protect them. Notice issued on relevant requirements for the physical and mental health of minors. It was issued by the State Press and Publication Administration on August 30, 2021, and will come into effect on September 1, 2021.

The notice requires that the hours for providing online game services to minors are strictly limited. All online game companies can only provide online game services to minors from 20:00 to 21:00 every day on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays. Adults are provided with 1-hour services, and online gaming services are not allowed in any form to minors at other times.

Strictly implement the real-name registration and login requirements for online game user accounts, and shall not provide game services in any form to users who have not registered and logged in with their real-name; publishing management departments at all levels must strengthen efforts to prevent minors from being addicted to online games Supervise and inspect the implementation of relevant measures, and severely deal with online gaming companies that fail to strictly implement them in accordance with laws and regulations.

The notice proposes that we should actively guide families, schools and other aspects of society to properly manage and govern children, fulfill their guardianship responsibilities for minors in accordance with the law, and create a good environment for the healthy growth of minors.