How to family share microsoft store games

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How to family share microsoft store games

Kevin Desouza 25

Hi I recently purchased Minecraft Java and Bedrock edition for PC I was wondering how to Family Share this and other games to my friends I want it to be on seprate accounts like whatever achievement he earns should go to his acc not mine I need help ASAP because I really want to play with him any help is greatly appreciated

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Vikki-T 8,550 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Dear Kevin Desouza,

Thank you for your question and for sharing the details into Microsoft Q&A Forum.

I understand you’d like to share your Minecraft: Java & Bedrock for PC purchase so you and your friend can play on separate accounts, with achievements and progress saved to each of your own profiles.

I know this isn't the news you were hoping for, but on Windows PC, Microsoft Store game licenses are generally tied to the Microsoft account that owns the purchase, so another account typically can’t play the game unless that account also has a valid license. For Minecraft on PC, the Microsoft account you sign into Minecraft with must have access to/own the Minecraft license.

Because of that, what you’re asking for is not supported as a “share to friends” feature on PC, your friend will generally need their own copy/license on their own Microsoft account to play and track achievements separately.

Xbox has a console feature (Home Xbox) that can share games with other profiles on the same console. However, that specific Home Xbox sharing model is for Xbox consoles, and it doesn’t work the same way for sharing a Microsoft Store PC purchase to a friend’s separate account.

How you can play together with separate progress

Buy or gift a copy so your friend redeems it on their own Microsoft account, then signs in to the Minecraft Launcher with that account.
Or use PC Game Pass (where available), which includes Minecraft: Java & Bedrock for PC; your friend subscribes and signs in with their own account.

I hope this helps you move forward quickly so you can start playing together soon. Thank you so much for your understanding.

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Kevin Desouza 25 Reputation points

2026-01-17T15:35:46.62+00:00

Dang it man I wish microsoft would add family sharing/game borrowing like steam pls take it into consideration
Kevin Desouza 25 Reputation points

2026-01-17T15:36:04.3533333+00:00

Thanks for your help anyways
Vikki-T 8,550 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-01-20T09:24:06.5533333+00:00
Dear Kevin Desouza,

Thank you for your follow-up and for sharing your thoughts into Microsoft Q&A Forum.

I completely understand your request, a “family sharing” option in game would be a very convenient feature, and I appreciate you taking the time to raise it.

Please note that this is a user-to-user support forum. Moderators and contributors (including external Microsoft employees) cannot directly intervene in Microsoft product feature decisions or access back-end systems. Our role here is limited to providing technical guidance on reported issues, requests, or ideas based on the information available.

That said, the best way to make sure your request is seen by the right product team is to submit it through the Feedback Hub app in Windows:

Open the Start menu and search for “Feedback Hub”, then open the app.

Sign in (if prompted).

Select “Suggest a feature”.

Choose the most relevant category.

Describe the request clearly.

Submit the feedback.

If you’d like, you can also share the feedback link so other users can upvote it as well, which helps increase visibility.

Thank you again for your understanding.