So, you might have decided to share Split Fiction with your friends and family or borrow it from them to see what the fuss is all about. Well, you might not have been so lucky to access this feature without hiccups. For some players, Steam Family Sharing is not working as intended. Many trying to share the game with friends or family are running into errors, missing access, or getting the “There was a problem adding this product to your Steam account” message. If you’re stuck wondering whether there’s a fix, you have landed on the right page.
The issue with Split Fiction and Steam Family Sharing is that the game doesn’t seem to support shared library access. Even if a friend owns the full game and has enabled Family Sharing, players trying to launch it from a shared library are met with a “buy the full game” or “play the demo” prompt. This makes it inaccessible through traditional Family Sharing. So, how to fix it? Most importantly, does a fix for it even exist?
Split Fiction Family Sharing Not Working: Is there any fix yet
As of now, there’s no official fix for this family-sharing issue, leaving players without a guaranteed solution. However, there are a few potential workarounds that might help. While these methods aren’t foolproof, they’re worth trying for those looking to access the game without purchasing a separate copy.
Remove license
If your friend downloaded the Friend’s Pass before you purchased the full game, Steam still recognizes their account as the owner of the Friend’s Pass, even if they uninstall it. Since both the full game and Friend’s Pass share the same executable, launching the game will default to the version tied to their license. To fix this, go to Steam Support, search for Split Fiction, and choose the option to remove its license from your account. Once the license is revoked, you can reinstall the game through Family Sharing, which should now grant access to the full version instead of the Friend’s Pass.
Friend’s Pass invite
If the game owner is playing at the same time, Family Sharing won’t work since Steam only allows one person to access a shared library at a time. In this case, one option is to download the Friend’s Pass instead and have the owner invite you. This way, you can still join their game without needing access through Family Sharing.
Leave Family Sharing
If you’re still unable to play through Family Sharing, try to leave Steam Family Sharing entirely. Since the game seems to have restrictions on shared libraries, removing yourself from Family Sharing should solve the trick. Alternatively, if you want to keep sharing other games with family, creating a new Steam account solely for Split Fiction might be a workaround to bypass this limitation.
Claim
If you’re using Family Sharing, both you and the main account owner can download Split Fiction, but the shared account will only have access to the Friend’s Pass version. To fix this, the non-owner should go to the game’s Steam store page and manually claim the Friend’s Pass. Once that’s done, they can launch the game while the main account plays the full version, allowing both players to play together without leaving Family Sharing.
Last Resort
As a last resort, verify the game files and ensure everything is up to date. In Steam, go to Library > Right-click Split Fiction > Properties > Installed Files > Verify Integrity of Game Files. This will scan for and fix any missing or corrupted files that could be causing issues. If the problem persists, uninstall the game, remove it from your Steam library, add it again, and then install it.
With those workarounds, you should be able to share the game on Steam without any further issues. We hope this was helpful and for more daily guides and news like this, keep visiting DigiStatement. Also, click here to find out how to fix the “Unable to invite friends” issue in Spit Fiction.
