If you don’t have the Epic Games launcher, install it.

Go to theEpic Games siteand clickDownload(upper right, in blue).

drop your friend’s Epic Games display name or email address in theAdd a Friendfield, and selectSend.

The Friends heading

Your friend appears in the Outgoing section until they accept your request.

Select theAdd Friendicon to add additional friends.

This is a great method if you have friends on other Epic Games services.

The text field and Send button

Epic Games allows you to connect to Facebook and Steam.

If you chose Steam, select your Steam account name to proceed.

If your Steam account isn’t displayed, sign in to the Steam app on your rig.

A friend request in the Outgoing screen

Epic Games can’t detect your Steam account if you aren’t signed in.

key in your Steam username and password, then selectSign In.

You cannot proceed without verifying your email.

A screenshot of a friend added to Epic Games.

If you don’t see the verification email, check all your email folders, including spam.

Choose the friends you want to add, and then selectAdd Friends.

Repeat this process using the Facebook option if your Facebook friends use Epic Games.

The Facebook and Steam options under “Add Services”

FAQ

In the Epic Games Launcher, click theFriends iconin the upper right.

Click thename of the friendyou want to block.

ClickBLOCKorUNFRIEND, and then click again to confirm.

A Steam account

Click theFriends iconand selectAdd Friends.

Enter a friend’s Epic Games name or email, then send the request.

The Steam sign-in page

A screenshot of the success screen from tying a Steam account to an Epic Games account.

The “I have verified my email” button

The selection box and Add Friends button