How to refund a game on Steam: Tips to get your money back

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(Pocket-lint) — Steam is a fantastic digital platform to buy your games from because it gives you the option to refund a game, even if you've played a bit of it. 

If you've ever bought a game and then had post-purchase regret because it was broken, buggy or just didn't live up to the hype then this is the feature for you. 

Steam's refund policy is also wonderfully forgiving as it lets you play up to two hours of a game and still be able to get a refund on it. There are some requirements you need to meet though, so follow our guide to find out more on how to refund a game on Steam. 

There are some things to keep in mind before you try to request a refund on Steam. It's theoretically possible to submit a request for any game that you've bought on Steam, as long as you purchased it less than 14 days ago and haven't played more than two hours.

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So there's no point in trying to request a refund for games you've bought a couple of years ago and never played. They'll forever be part of your library. 

However, Steam does say that it will still consider some requests even if they don't meet those requirements, depending on the reasons. 

It is worth noting that although Valve is pretty relaxed about Steam refunds you can still be denied a game refund request if the company suspects that you are abusing the system. 

So don't go requesting refunds constantly or trying to use the system to speedrun games and then ask for a refund. Your right to ask for a refund may then be revoked and you won't be able to do it in future. 

As well as Steam games, it's also possible to refund other