Can I delete my Steam account but keep games?

If you delete your Steam account, game licenses, community profile, gifts, inventory items, wallet funds, and other associated information will be deleted permanently and will not be recoverable.

Do I keep my games if I make a new Steam account?

Once you have installed the Steam application, you will need to login to the Steam account you have added (or will add) your game to. Your game is tied to this Steam account and cannot be re-registered to a different account.

How do I uninstall Steam without uninstalling games?

Go into the Steam folder and delete every besides the Steam.exe and the steamapps folder. Keep those two. The steamapps folder contains all your games. After that is done, start the Steam.exe and Steam will rebuild itself.

Will uninstalling Steam delete my games?

Yes, it will wipe all your installed games if you uninstall Steam. If you want to backup your games, t...

Does reinstalling Steam delete saved games?

If the game does not delete local save files and folders on uninstall, and you did not delete the folders and files, yes. The reinstall will see the save files present and carry on.

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Is it fine to have 2 Steam accounts?

Steam doesn't care, they even encourage having seperate accounts if you want to run dedicated game server, it's AGS's ToS that forbids having more than one account per person.

Can I merge two Steam accounts?

Steam accounts can not be merged together. Per the Steam Subscriber Agreement, Steam game subscriptions / CD keys are nontransferable and cannot be reset / moved between Steam accounts.

Can you have 2 Steam accounts on one PC?

How do you make a second Steam account? Log out of your steam account. Then instead of re logging in with a new account, just click create an account.

Can 2 Steam accounts share the same game?

Can all Steam games be shared with friends and family? No, due to technical limitations, some Steam games may be unavailable for sharing. For example, titles that require an additional third-party key, account, or subscription in order to play cannot be shared between accounts.

How many computers can use the same Steam account?

You can use your steam account on more than one computer, but only one of them can be used at a time. For example, you cannot be playing a game on one computer (with your account) while another person plays on the other computer (also with your account).

Can I borrow Steam games?

Family and guests can play one another's games while earning their own Steam achievements and saving their own game progress to the Steam Cloud. It works by granting family members access to games on a shared computer.

Can two Steam accounts have the same email?

Steam doesn't allow duplicate accounts. You cannot create a new account by using the same email id as you would get an error saying “ a steam account already exists with these credentials”.

Can I get banned for having 2 Steam accounts?

No, a VAC ban is forever and always. You need to make a new Steam account.

Why do people have multiple Steam accounts?

People used to create multiple accounts to get event rewards. If you have been here long enough, you should remember the first few major sales. You complete tasks to get coals or other event items and trade them for games or in-game skins.

How many Steam accounts can you make?

Is there a limit to the amount of steam accounts you can have? Nop. You can create as many accounts as you want, just remember that each new account is limited again and you need to spend 5 bucks before you can trade/add friends/raise level and so on. Also not all games can be family shared between accounts.

Has a VAC ban ever been lifted?

VAC bans are permanent, non-negotiable, and cannot be removed by Steam Support. If a VAC ban is determined to have been issued incorrectly it will automatically be removed. If you wish to discuss Valve Anti-Cheat with the community, you may do so here.

Can I sell my Steam games to another account?

Steam accounts cannot be bought or sold. An account is for the personal use of its creator only.

Does a VAC ban affect family sharing?

Your Family Sharing privileges may be revoked and your account may also be VAC banned if your library is used by others to cheat. Additionally, VAC-banned games cannot be shared between accounts.

What happens if I delete Steam account?

If you delete your Steam account, game licenses, community profile, gifts, inventory items, wallet funds, and other associated information will be deleted permanently and will not be recoverable.

How do I create a second Steam account?

Run the Steam client from your Windows Start Menu then click the "CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT..." button to start the New Steam Account wizard: Click the "CREATE NEW ACCOUNT" button: If a screen explaining that you shouldn't create multiple Steam accounts appears, click on the "NEXT" button.

What is a limited user on Steam?

Limited user accounts are prevented from accessing several features on Steam, including but not limited to: Adding friends (limited accounts can still create quick invite codes) Voting on Steam Reviews and Workshop items. Participating in the Steam Market.

Can you pull money from Steam?

No, Wallet funds cannot be moved or withdrawn to a bank account. Once a Steam Wallet code has been redeemed on an account, the wallet funds are then tied to that account.

Is Family sharing on Steam free?

You can share games on Steam through family accounts, which let you install games that are in another user's library. The game will still be owned by the original purchaser's account, but family sharing will allow other accounts to play the game at no extra charge.

Can you play Steam games offline?

Offline Mode allows you to play games through Steam without reconnecting to the Steam Network every time you wish to play - this is particularly useful if you do not plan on playing over the internet and would prefer not to download new updates for your single-player games.

How do I put Steam in offline mode?

Now it's time to launch Steam in Offline Mode. To do this, from the main Steam window, go to Steam > Go Offline. A message pops up to explain what you're about to do. Click Enter Offline Mode.