Steam
You don't own the games you buy on Steam
Every purchase is a license, not ownership. Valve can revoke access to games in your library. Spent $1,000 on games? You're renting them all.
Steam can ban your account and remove all game access
VAC ban, Terms violation, payment dispute—any can lock your entire library. Years of purchases, hundreds of games, all gone.
Refunds are limited to 2 hours of play and 14 days of ownership
Played for 2.1 hours? No refund. Owned it 15 days? No refund. The policy is strict and automated. Exceptions are rare.
Steam collects data on everything you do in games
Hours played, achievements, in-game purchases, hardware specs, even what you're playing right now. Your gaming habits aren't private.
Valve can revoke games from your library
That $60 game you bought? You're actually leasing it. If Valve loses publishing rights, your purchase might just... disappear.
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