How to Refund a Game on Steam (2024)

May. 3, 2021

As a gamer, you will definitely have an account onSteam. However, as it is with any store, there are always times when you accidentally make a purchase and would like to get your money back. If that resonates with you, here is how to refund a game on Steam.

How to Apply for a Refund on Steam

First, let’s take a look at how you can ask Steam for a refund on a purchase you made on the Steam store. Simply follow the steps below and you will be on your way to getting your money back in no time:

You will receive an email informing you that your refund request has been received. Once that is done, Steam will take a look at your request and approve it, after which you will get your money credited back into your account within7 working days.

If you’re wondering whether a Steam purchase you made is eligible for a refund, just follow the steps for submitting a refund request. If your purchase is ineligible, it will not show up in the list of purchases on the Steam Help website.

That said, if you want to submit a refund request for an item that’s not eligible as per the rules, but you still want to raise a request, you can do so. All you need to do is click on ‘View Complete Purchasing History‘ to see all your purchases on Steam and then select the item that you want to submit the request for.

Even though Steam is usually very understanding about genuine refund requests, there are certain rules that it’s best to abide by. In this section, we will inform you of some key rules in brief.

If you want to know all the rules, we suggest reading them on the Steam refund ruleswebsite. Well, that is how you can apply for a refund on a game you purchased on Steam. The process is slightly time-consuming, but Steam mostly offers refunds pretty easily.

Even if your game doesn’t strictly fall under the refund rules, Steam encourages users to apply for a refund if needed and ensures that they will consider it properly.

So, next time you complete an accidental purchase or don’t like a game, apply for a Steam refund easily. What was your most accidental game or DLC purchase on Steam? Tell us in the comments below.

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