Can I buy a game twice on Steam?

You can only own a single copy of any game per steam account, in some cases, extra copies, can be given away to another steam account. So if you want to buy it again on steam, you will need a second steam account for that copy.
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Can I purchase a Steam game twice?

It is possible to buy multiple physical editions, but digital editions purchased will be tied to the account on which they were purchased. Steam Users: You can purchase additional copies as a gift.
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How do I buy two copies of a game on Steam?

Step 1: Under the Games tab in the Steam client, select Manage Gifts and Guest Passes. Know that you will only be able to find this option when you're using the Steam client software, so ensure you have it installed before searching for this. Step 2: Select the duplicate game you want to gift.
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Can you buy a game again on Steam?

My purchase failed, can I try again? If your purchase fails, Steam will save your shopping cart for 72 hours so you can try to make your purchase again. Any discounts applied to your failed purchase will be saved, even if they are no longer available in the Steam store.
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What happens if I buy a game I already own on Steam?

If you try to buy a game you already own on the Steam Store the " buy for myself" button will be grayed out. You can only buy those games as a gift and send them to a friend or store them in your inventory.
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When you buy a game on Steam do you own it forever?

According to the agreement that you agree to every single time you buy a game on Steam, "the Content and Services are licensed, not sold. Your license confers no title or ownership in the Content and Services." You're not buying the games, you're buying the license to use them.
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How do I buy someone a Steam game I already own?

Also note that you may only gift new purchases—you may not transfer games you already own. That'd be like wrapping up and presenting the toaster you've used every morning for the past year.
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What happens if I refund a Steam game and buy it again?

Yes you can, but don't go crazy with it. If support thinks you're abusing the ability to make refunds they have the right to remove access from refunds. No, refunding a game will not prevent you from buying it again. However, the time played when you did own the game, will count if you try to refund the game again.
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Why do I have to rebuy a game on Steam?

In the event that your credit card purchase is declined, Steam will remove the games from the Library list. The next time you try to play the game, Steam will ask if you want to attempt the purchase again. You must make a valid purchase in order to play if your payment was declined for any reason.
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Are Steam games tied to your account?

Your game is tied to this Steam account and cannot be re-registered to a different account. in the Steam application will bring you to a listing of all games that have been registered to this Steam account. Double click any of these titles to install and run the game.
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Can you download the same game twice on Steam?

As long as you have Steam installed, you can re-download your game any number of times and play it again. As for if your game progress is saved: depends on the game.
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Can I give my Steam game to someone else?

Steam Family Sharing lets you share your game library with others. Even though this feature is aimed at helping parents distribute and monitor what their kids play, it also lets you lend games to your friends. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to share your Steam library.
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Why does Steam download a game twice?

Could be that some parts of the game got corrupted.
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Do I need to buy Diablo 4 twice on Steam?

Unfortunately, those who want to play Diablo 4 on different platforms will also need to own the game on those different platforms, so you'll need to buy it twice if you want to play on another platform.
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Do I have to rebuy a game on Steam if I uninstall it?

No. Everything you purchase is tied to your account so you can uninstall and reinstall at any time without purchasing it again.
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Do you have to rebuy Steam games on a new computer?

Can I redownload the game on another computer? Your Steam library is connected to your Steam account, not your computer. So, if for some reason you change what computer you are using, you just need to sign into Steam on the new one in order to access your games.
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How many times can you buy and refund a game on Steam?

You can submit any number of refund requests for eligible purchases. If it appears that you are abusing the refund system, we reserve the right to revoke access to this feature.
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Can you refund the same game twice on Steam reddit?

You can, however gameplay is cumulative, so if you've run it for over two hours over the two times you owned it, you won't be eligible for an automatic refund, but that's not to say support won't still let you have one if you give them a valid reason.
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Can Steam refuse a refund?

Valve will, upon request via help.steampowered.com, issue a refund for any reason, if the request is made within the required return period, and, in the case of games, if the title has been played for less than two hours.
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How long do Steam refunds take?

Generally the less time you've had the game the better. After a refund is cleared it takes 24 hours to get your money back. Approval within a few hours (if less than 2h in 14 days) to a day (etc.), money should return by 24 hours for steam wallet and within 7 days for other external payment methods.
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What is the Steam refund policy?

Valve will, upon request via help.steampowered.com, issue a refund for any title that is requested within 14 days of purchase and has been played for less than 2 hours.
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How do I request a refund on Steam?

The Short Version
  1. Log into your Steam account.
  2. Click 'Help' and then 'Steam Support'
  3. Select 'Purchases'
  4. Pick the game you want to return.
  5. Select 'I would like a refund'
  6. Hit 'I'd like to request a refund'
  7. Choose your refund method.
  8. Click 'Submit Request'
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Can I buy a game on Steam and download it years later?

Once you buy a game on steam, you can download it right away, years later, you can delete and reinstall it as much time as you want to. You can also use your steam account to play preinstalled games on others pc, if you have brought it in your steam account.
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How much would it cost to buy every Steam game?

Without the discounts, all games would cost you $974,810.59. The drops you see in the following graphic are usually the result of special sale promos, like the Steam Winter Sale that has just taken place. Even more surprising is how much this value has increased over the last few years.
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How much does it cost to keep a game on Steam?

Cost. As long as your game complies with the Steam Terms of Service, you will only need to create an account and pay a one-time fee of US$100 to publish your game on Steam. They will, however, give you the money back if your game makes $1,000 in gross revenue from sales on the Steam store.
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