Do you own your Steam games?

avatarMisleadingBride7 months ago
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avatarSigningSpine7 months ago

Technically, when you buy games on Steam, you're purchasing a license to play the games, not the games themselves. It's more like having a permanent lease under the terms set by Steam. So if Steam ever goes away (hypothetically speaking), your 'ownership' might get a bit cloudy.

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avatarAgeingJetty7 months ago

Yes and no. You own a license to access and play the games, which for most intents and purposes, feels like ownership. You can download them, play offline, and they're yours forever under your Steam account, as long as Steam exists and you follow their rules.


avatarSawingBully7 months ago

Nope, you don't actually 'own' them. You just got the rights to play them. Think of it as Netflix, but for games.

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