How to refund Steam games — even after you've played them

Steam isn’t just the premier PC games digital store, it’s also a place where it’s ridiculously easy to make impulse buys you might instantly regret.

That’s because Valve’s platform doesn’t just have ALL the games, it also has a daily doze of tempting sales. If you get struck by buyer’s remorse, we’re here to show you how to get a Steam game refund.

First off, you can breathe a sigh of relief in that obtaining said Steam reimbursement is mercifully easy… though there are a few important caveats.

To be eligible for a Steam refund on that game you now regret purchasing — whether you’re playing on the Steam Deck OLED or one of the best gaming PCs — you have to request your money back from Valve within 14 days of the initial purchase.

Even more crucially? Your playtime of whatever game you