Is it possible to co-op using Steam Family Share?

[Stg-Flame]

Is there some way I can use Steam's Family Share to share one of my games to another Steam account and somehow play together? I finally set my girlfriend up with her own Steam account and I'd rather not buy extra copies of the same games if there's a way that we can use a workaround and play together.

I also know the Steam Winter Sale is just around the corner, but if we don't have to buy another copy of the game, I'd rather go with that route.

 

[RayCathode]

No.* Once someone you've shared with starts to play a shared game it will kick you off yours even if it isn't the same game.

Home Streaming may work for you. I don't know if it possible to set up outside of the same "house", but it would allow you to play on your computer while she plays on hers. It will require a lot of bandwidth and I imagine there would be some delay.

* At least this was the case when I tried it a year or so ago.

 

[Stg-Flame]

What do you mean once someone starts to play a shared game it will kick me off mine? Does that mean I can't share my games to her account so she can play KOTOR while I play Grim Dawn?

 

[RayCathode]

That was my experience when I tried it. It was quite awhile ago, but if I'm reading these rules correctly it doesn't appear they've changed it.

http://store.steampowered.com/promotion/familysharing
Can two users share a library and both play at the same time?
No, a shared library may only be accessed by one user at a time.

 

[Stg-Flame]

I wonder if one person went offline if that would work. Thanks for the information.