What this article covers:
- What is Recently Played Games?
- How to Manage your Recently Played Games Settings
- Frequently Asked Questions
What is Recently Played Games?
This feature is currently an experiment and limited to a small percentage of users.
Recently Played Games will display a maximum of 3 tiles on a user’s profile showcasing the recent games that they played. The game, how long ago it was last played, and how much time has been spent playing the game will be displayed in these tiles.
How to Manage your Recently Played Games Settings
If a detectable game you recently played is not showing, here is how to enable it.
Option 1
1. Tap on the cogwheel [] to enter your User Settings.
2. Select Connections. If the game you are playing is a verified game, the game should be available for you to add as a connection.
Option 2
1. Tap on the cogwheel [] to enter your User Settings.
2. Then head to Registered Games.
3. If you don’t see your game here, tap on Add it to add the game (make sure your game is open when trying to add it).
4. If you want to prevent future sharing of a game, tap on the eye icon to disable detection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How can I disable Recently Played Games from displaying on my profile?
A: Tap on the cogwheel [] to enter your User Settings, then head to Profiles. You should see the option to toggle this feature. A checkmark [
] means it’s enabled and an [
] means it’s disabled.
Q: How far back/how long can a game activity be displayed on my profile?
A: A game activity will be displayed on your profile for 1 month.
Q: Are Activities also captured in the recently played?
A: Activities will not be displayed.
Q: How many games can be displayed at a time?
A: Only 4 games can be displayed.
Q: Who can see Recent Games on my profile?
Recent Games will be visible to another user if you are friends, if you are suggested friends, if you’ve sent a friend request, or if you share at least one server where you have not disabled Activity Display.
Q: Will disabling Activity Display in a specific server prevent Recent Played Games from appearing on my profile?
Yes. However, if you enable it again at any point, your Recent Played Games (including anything that was played when it was turned off) will then be displayed in your profile.