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Does steam calculate AFK hours?

Steam does set you to AFK if you do not use it for a period of time. It only monitors it's own activitiy, so if you are playing a game that does not use Steam or it's overlay, then Steam will have no way of knowing if you are doing anything.
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Does Steam still count hours in sleep mode?

Steam as a service continues to run until you shut Steam down. Your PC going to sleep with Steam open and a game running means Steam will continue to track playtime as you putting Windows to sleep does not affect Steam at all.
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How are hours counted in Steam?

Steam counts play time even when the game window is not active. In other words, Steam treats all time where the game is running, even when the window is minimized, as actual play time.
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Is Steam play time accurate?

that is purely reported playtime (process runtime). it is accurate for what it represents. if your Steam client pushes playtime to the Steam server, that is always accurate.
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How do people have 1 million hours on Steam?

Simple. There are ways of spoofing pretty much anything on steam. the more games you have + the powerful your pc is, the more games you can "launch" so you could launch 3000 games for 1 hour that would be 3000 hours. do that for 24 hours and then 7 days and you should hit around half a million hours.
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How To IDLE Steam Game Hours For FREE! (32+ Games)

How do you manipulate Steam hours?

Boost your Steam hours played
  1. No downloads (Even the games you idle)
  2. Use Steam as you usually would while idling.
  3. VAC Safe (Steam allows idling)
  4. Idle on up to 32 games simultaneously.
  5. We support EVERY Steam game.
  6. Quick and easy support (Even through Steam!)
  7. We've been around for over 8 years!
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Does Steam count hours when game is minimized?

It doesn't matter if it's minimized or not, the game is still running. Originally posted by 山廾丨丂尸巳尺: It doesn't matter if it's minimized or not, the game is still running.
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Does Steam deck count offline hours?

Steam deck in offline mode :: Help and Tips. Its the same as the normal Steam client. It counts the playtime as long as you are offline and playing but when you go online again it gets deleted.
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Is it worth it to buy a Steam Deck?

If you're using it at home as a replacement for a high-quality PC to play games, then the Steam Deck is a no-brainer purchase. If you're attempting to use it as a travel device, however, it's important to consider its limitations, and how and when you'll be using it most.
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When did Steam start tracking hours played?

Valve did not implement the playtime tracking feature until March 2009. Games played before that time will therefore not have all playtime recorded, which means that for these games, the playtime totals will be smaller than they actually are.
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How do I get thousands of hours on Steam games?

Increase the hours played on your Steam games

If you purchase the Blue package or higher you can idle on up to 32 games all at the same time. This means if you are idling on 32 games at once over a 31 day period you will receive 32 times the usual hours. There are 744 hours in 31 days, so, 744 * 32 = 23,808 hours.
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How long can you leave Steam in offline mode?

3. Steam will prompt you to restart in offline mode. Only fully up-to-date games at the time of the restart will be available, so make sure everything is updated. However, Steam won't check for updates after this point, meaning you can keep playing games in offline mode indefinitely.
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How long can you play Steam games without Internet?

When you're ready to return online, click Steam > Go Online. Although you can stay in Offline Mode indefinitely, you should return online periodically so that you can receive game updates, sync your achievements, and download new games.
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Does Steam Deck count as PC?

The default Steam Deck experience requires a Steam account (it's free!). Games are purchased and downloaded using the Steam Store. That said, Steam Deck is a PC so you can install third party software and operating systems.
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How many hours a day is video game addiction?

15-20 hours every week is starting to overplay, and more than 21 hours every week(3hrs every day) is the type of gameplay that will start to have a detrimental impact on wellbeing according to this Oxford study.
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How many hours on a game is too many?

For kids over the age of 6, the American Academy of Pediatrics says no more than 60 minutes on school days and 2 hours on non-school days. Kids under 6 should spend closer to 30 minutes. It's also appropriate for parents to know and approve the games their kids are playing.
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How long is the Steam too many purchases cooldown?

How long is this cooldown? One hour usually. dont do multiple purchases.
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How long is Steam cooldown?

First cooldown (level 1) - lasts 30 minutes. Second cooldown (level 2) - lasts 2 hours. Third cooldown (level 3) - lasts 24 hours.
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How do I get my Steam game back after 2 hours?

Navigate to Steam Help (help.steampowered.com) and log in with your Steam account. Find the purchase you would like to refund and click on it. If your purchase is not listed, it falls too far outside of our refund window and is ineligible for a refund. Select the problem you are having with the product.
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Is idle master bannable?

TL;DR - No, you can't be VAC banned for using it. I'd just like to weigh in here. As people have mentioned Idle Master doesn't really run the game which in turn means that the VAC modules are never loaded, which means that you can't be VAC banned for running Idle Master.
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Is Steam Achievement Manager Bannable?

Can you get banned for using Steam Achievement Manager? steam will not ban you for using SAM. the only people that may care are the game developers, and you can count on one hand (possibly one finger) the number of developers that will issue a game ban for cheating achievements.
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How long can you play a Steam game before refunding?

Valve will, upon request via help.steampowered.com, issue a refund for any title that is requested within 14 days of purchase and has been played for less than 2 hours (this includes online, offline and shared library playtime).
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