Is Steam generous with refunds?

It wasn't until 2015 that Steam introduced a streamlined way to return a PC game. Now, if you're unsatisfied with your digital game purchase, you can request your money back. While Steam's refund policy is relatively generous and easy to use, you still need to know a few things before submitting a request.
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Is Steam good with refunds?

Steam will offer refund for in-game purchases within any Valve-developed games within forty-eight hours of purchase, so long as the in-game item has not been consumed, modified or transferred. Third-party developers will have the option to enable refunds for in-game items on these terms.
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What is the success rate of Steam refunds?

The average indie game on Steam usually has a refund rate of around 10-12%. For your first indie game on Steam, it's expected you'll have a refund rate of around 15-18%.
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How much refunds do you get on Steam?

You can receive a full refund for any bundle purchased on the Steam Store, so long as none of the items in the bundle have been transferred, and if the combined usage time for all items in the bundle is less than two hours.
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Who loses money when you refund on Steam?

Steam's system mostly benefits players, but also Steam itself. Although obvious, it's important to note that Steam's return costs are minimal (as they are for any other retailer of digital goods). For each refund, Valve simply loses its 20-30% revenue share (which will depend on the game's sales).
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Can Steam reject refund?

Only games that you bought through the Steam app are eligible for refunds on the platform. It is also required that you apply for the refund within the two-week period. It is important to note that your Steam game refund request might be rejected if the business believes you are abusing its policy.
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Do Steam refunds hurt devs?

On Steam, users can request a full refund for a game so long as they've only played it for less than two hours. As a result, developers behind smaller games are being negatively affected.
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Are Steam refunds easy?

Compared to other game platforms like Xbox or PlayStation, requesting a refund on Steam is relatively easy. Valve allows you to return games, preorders, DLC, in-game purchases, and unredeemed gifts. However, these items must fall under specific parameters: It needs to be a game you purchased through Steam.
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Can I refund the same game twice Steam?

Assuming you bought a game. Refunded it purchased it again. And wanted to refund it again while still under a total of 2 hours of gameplay (over both purchases) and within 14 days of the second purchase. Yes you can refund it again.
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Is there a refund limit on Steam reddit?

What is the maximum amount of times you can return a game and buy it again? There is no real limit but your gametime is cumulative so you dont get a new 2 hours every time you purchase it. So if you had it open like 90 minutes before then you'll only have another 30 to initiate the refund if you rebuy it.
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Can I refund game I bought 2 years ago on Steam?

Steam Support :: How To Request A Refund. 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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Can you buy a game after refunding it?

You should still be able to purchase a game after refunding, but if the refund hasn't been approved yet, that could mess up the approval. As far as the price, if the sale is over, you wouldn't get the same price, you'd get whatever the price is in the store when you buy it.
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Does Steam uninstall refunded games?

Once you get a Steam refund, the game will be removed from your library, but it won't be uninstalled from your PC.
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What is the best reason for Steam refund?

Gameplay and technical issues, purchasing by accident, and "it's not what I expected" are often seen as the most likely reasons to request and receive a refund. Either way, here's how to request your refund on Steam: Go to Help -> Steam Support in the Steam client.
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Can you sell Steam games?

Steam items, in-game items and extra copies of games (referred to as Steam Gifts) are tradable. To be sure if an item is tradable, please go to your Inventory and select the item and read the item details. The "Tags" section will indicate if it is tradable or not.
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How do I refund a gifted game on Steam?

To request a refund for a Steam gift that has been played, you can follow these steps:
  1. Go to the Steam Support website.
  2. Click on the "Games, Software, etc." button.
  3. Select the game that you would like to refund.
  4. Click on the "I would like a refund" button.
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Can Steam deny a refund reddit?

Typically they will issue a refund as long as you haven't played 2 hours and you bought it within 14 days. If you do this a lot, they will usually send you a notification saying so and that you may not get refunds for a while. They just don't want it to be a system for people to get 2 hour demos on games for free.
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What happens if Steam removes a game I bought?

that depends. if you already bought the game from steam before it's been delisted, and you wanna download it, you can absolutely download it again. nothing is stopping you from downloading the original grand theft auto san andreas on steam if you already have bought it in the past.
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Will I lose all my games if I uninstall Steam?

When you uninstall Steam, your game files and saved games will remain on your computer, and you can reinstall Steam at a later time to access them again. However, if you manually delete the game files after uninstalling Steam, then the games will be permanently lost.
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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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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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Is Steam refunding after 6 months?

No, refunds are given for games purchased within the past 14 days and with less than 2 hours played. You miss the 14 days by quite a bit.
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Can Steam ban you for refunding too many games?

If you refund too much your account will be barred from getting further refunds. There's no known hard limit, but don't test it. If you have got the message " we see you have recently refunded several games" or something similar to that, then I suggest that you purchase more carefully.
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