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What happens if you buy a Steam game twice?

If you buy a game that you have already own on Steam, the store will attempt to cancel your purchase by notifying you that you already have a copy of the game and if you wish, you can send it to one of your steam friends.
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Can you buy a game 2 times on Steam?

It is possible to buy multiple physical editions, but digital editions purchased will be tied to the account on which they were purchased. Steam Users: You can purchase additional copies as a gift.
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What happens if you buy an extra copy of a game in Steam?

Your extra copies will be available to give away once the game or game package has been registered to your Steam account.
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What happens if you redeem a game twice on Steam?

If you enter a steam key of a different copy of the same game you already own, your steam key won't be used. It will say that you already own the game. The exception is when the game is included with others game in a bundle, in this case the key would be lost.
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Can you buy and refund the same game twice on Steam?

Please note that approved refunds may take up to 7 days to process. Is there a limit to how many purchases I can request a refund for? You can submit any number of refund requests for eligible purchases. If it appears that you are abusing the refund system, we reserve the right to revoke access to this feature.
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Can you infinitely refund games on Steam?

You can request a refund for nearly any purchase on Steam—for any reason. Maybe your PC doesn't meet the hardware requirements; maybe you bought a game by mistake; maybe you played the title for an hour and just didn't like it. It doesn't matter.
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Will Steam refund a game with more than 2 hours?

As with games, you have a 14-day window to request a refund on DLC as long as you've not played the game it relates to for more than two hours since the DLC purchase. There are some exceptions to this though, like if the DLC completely changes the game in a way that cannot be reversed.
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How many times can you buy and return a game on Steam?

Is there a limit to how many games you can refund? No. You can request as many refunds as you want through Steam, but if Valve believes you're abusing the system, it can revoke your right to request future refunds.
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What happens if you refund a game and buy it again on Steam?

Steam tracks your total playtime across refunds. In other words, if you buy a game, play it for a hour, and refund it, then buy it again, its total play time will be set to one hour right after the second purchase.
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Are Steam purchases permanent?

The games you buy are yours forever (or rather a very long time) and can be installed on as many computers as you want (unless the game has a limit on its own, but the same limitation would likely be on the physical edition too).
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Can I give someone my copy of a Steam game?

When you purchase a game on Steam, we offer the option to "gift" the item to anyone on your Steam friends list. The recipient will receive the gift as an attractive e-mail card with a personal message from you and instructions to redeem the game.
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How do I know if a Steam game is copied?

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  1. Open your Game Library on Steam.
  2. Right-click on your game.
  3. Select Properties from the menu.
  4. In the Properties menu, select 'Local Files' from the left-hand panel.
  5. On the Local Files page, select 'Verify integrity of game files'
  6. Steam will then verify your files. ...
  7. Once Steam is finished, a box like this will appear.
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How long is the cooldown for buying Steam games?

So if you're trying to buy a game that's on sale, but you have trouble purchasing, Steam will let you try the purchase again within the next three days. We want you to be able to purchase and enjoy games on Steam.
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How long do you have to wait before purchasing again on Steam?

How long is this cooldown? One hour usually. dont do multiple purchases.
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How do I rebuy a Steam game?

If you remove/refund it, and then buy it again later you'll just get the same key. Valve doesn't allow people to bypass third-party accounts that way (due to cheating or whatnot). You'd have to make a new account to get a new key for it.
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Why wont my Steam refund my game?

You can't get a refund if you received a game through a third-party site or other means. You need to submit the refund request within 14 days of purchase. Any purchased game can only have two hours of playtime on it. You can request refunds on in-game purchases or subscriptions, typically within 48 hours of purchase.
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What are exceptions on Steam refunds?

Exceptions are made on a case by case basis. Most successful exceptions are made when someone is just beyond the limits, not when they are 2 years past the purchase and several dozen hours or more into a game. There is zero chance to get a refund for a game you bought 2 years ago.
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How do I ask for a refund?

Strong ways to request a refund in English
  1. – I feel you should, at the very least, refund the sum of €50 I paid for … (strong)
  2. – I insist that you refund my money at once (strong)
  3. – I must insist on a full refund immediately (strong)
  4. – I'd like a refund.
  5. – I want to have my money back.
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Can Steam ban you for refunding?

Can you get banned on Steam for refunds? yes you can be banned from steam for exploiting their refund system.
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How do I bypass Steam cooldown?

All you need to do is have your friend buy the game as a gift, and give it to you, and then you can just pay them back later since there is no cooldown on recieving gifts, you should have no problem doing this.
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Is a game ban on Steam permanent?

Regardless of who was using the account at the time the ban was issued, game bans are permanent and are not removed.
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How do I get rid of trade cooldown on Steam?

When you cancel a trade that is being held by Steam, we'll presume that you intercepted a hijacker and you'll see a 7 day trading cooldown to prevent any further unauthorized attempts to trade away items. This cooldown is for your protection and cannot be removed by Steam Support.
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Does Steam track search history?

Good news: Valve doesn't care about your web browsing history and they aren't collecting it.
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Does Steam Record your game?

Recording gameplay footage is the primary use case for the Game bar, and it works as advertised: Press Win + G to bring up the built-in game recording software, and then hold down Win + Alt + R to start recording. 2. Does Steam have a screen recorder?
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How do I copy a Steam game without Redownloading?

Moving your entire Steam install
  1. Close Steam and head to your Steam folder or library via Windows (probably C:\Program Files\Steam (x86)).
  2. Copy and paste your Steam folder to the new location (rename the old folder and leave it in the original directory as a backup -- or delete it if desired).
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