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Why is Steam account limited?

Steam Support :: Limited User Accounts. Steam prevents some accounts from accessing certain community and social features that are commonly used for spamming, phishing, and other abuse.
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Why is my Steam account still limited?

In a word, you need to spend at least $5.00 USD under the account within the Steam store. If the $5.00 USD is not spent from your Steam account or Steam doesn't receive the money, the account is still limited.
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How do you add friends on Steam without paying $5?

Here is how to add friends on Steam without paying by using the quick invite link feature:
  1. 1) Search the Steam community for the person you want to add.
  2. 2) Create an invite link and share it with them.
  3. 3) Link your Facebook profile so you can find friends on Steam.
  4. 4) Add friends on Steam using a friend's code.
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What is the difference between limited and unlimited Steam accounts?

A limited account is a user who is new to Steam, or has not done what is necessary in order to become an unlimited account. These users exist to help stop spammers, hackers, etc.
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What is a limited account?

LIMITED ACCOUNTS means Accrued Liabilities, Cancellation and Service Credit Obligations, and Prepaid Accounts.
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Steam Limited User Accounts

How do I fix my limited account on Steam?

remove limited user restrictions:
  1. Activating a retail game on Steam.
  2. Playing free demos.
  3. Adding a non-Steam game as a shortcut.
  4. Spending funds from items you have sold on the market.
  5. Adding/playing promotional trials like Free Weekends.
  6. Free to Play games (Examples: Alien Swarm, free versions of Portal and Team Fortress 2)
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Why do I have to spend $5 on Steam?

Malicious users often operate using dummy accounts that have not purchased any games, items, or wallet credit. In order to make it more difficult for these malicious users to spam, scam, and phish other users, we restrict access to certain community features until an account has spent at least $5.00 USD in Steam.
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How do I make my Steam account not limited for free?

Some examples of purchases that grant access to these features are:
  1. Adding the equivalent of $5 USD or more to your Steam Wallet.
  2. Purchasing game(s) that are equal to $5 USD or more from the Steam store.
  3. Adding a Steam Wallet card that is equal to $5 USD or more to your Steam account.
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Is it against the rules to have 2 Steam accounts?

Yes, you can access different Steam accounts from one computer. However, you may only access one account at a time. The accounts will share the core files for any games the accounts have in common, but each account will maintain its own custom content and configuration files.
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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.
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How to bypass Steam limited account?

If you are a fresh Steam user and have a Steam limited account, you can get rid of the limited account by:
  1. Adding the equivalent of $5 USD or more to your Steam Wallet.
  2. Purchasing game(s) that are equal to $5 USD or more from the Steam store.
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Why does Steam make you pay to add friends?

In order to make it more difficult for these malicious users to spam, scam, and phish other users, we restrict access to certain community features until an account has spent at least $5.00 USD in Steam. How do I gain access to these features?
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How to send someone $10 dollars on Steam?

You need to have a Steam account to send someone a digital Steam gift card. You must also add the recipient to your Steam friends list. The person must be on your friends' list for three days before you can send them a gift card. Go to the Steam Digital Gift Card page in the Steam store and select Send through Steam.
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Why is Steam not letting me add friends?

You can't send friend requests on Steam until you buy a game or add funds to your Steam Wallet. New accounts are locked into a limited state until a small amount of money is spent. If you want to add friends before buying anything, ask your friends to send you an invite link.
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How to bypass Steam login cooldown?

The easiest and most direct troubleshooting method is to wait patiently. Many users reported that the Steam there have been too many login failures message disappears 30 minutes later. To do so, you need to turn off Steam completely and wait for at least 30 minutes, and then try logging in to Steam again.
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How long does Steam restriction last?

If you forget your password and need to reset it (note: this is different than changing your password), you will be restricted from trading and the Community Market for 5 days. If your account has not had any activity for more than two months, these restrictions will apply for 30 days.
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Can 2 people use the same Steam account and play at the same time?

Can two users share a library and both play at the same time? No, a shared library may only be accessed by one user at a time.
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Can 2 people be logged into the same Steam account at the same time?

If multiple users attempt to log in and play simultaneously with one Steam account, the user who logged in first will eventually receive an "Invalid Steam UserID Ticket" error message and be forced to log back in to continue playing.
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Can you get banned for making multiple Steam accounts?

No, they won't. Their steam account will not get banned if they have multiple accounts.
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Can I make a new Steam account and keep my free games?

Steam games, including Steam Store purchases and activated game codes, can only be played from the account they were originally purchased or activated with. Creating a new account will not allow you to access the games you've purchased or activated previously.
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What is the max Steam level account?

A freshly made Steam account is level 0. Currently, the highest level on Steam is 5001 ( St4ck ). To raise your level you can: Craft badges (100 XP per badge, can up to 5 levels of regular and 1 Foil Badge per game, special badges have no limit)
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Does it cost $100 dollars to put a game on Steam?

Steam Publishing Costs

Steam charges a fee of $100 for each game you submit on Steam Direct. Although nonrefundable, this fee can be recouped once your product has generated at least $1,000 adjusted gross revenue from the Steam Store and in-app purchases.
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Does Steam give $100 refund?

The Steam Direct Fee is not refundable, but will be recoupable in the payment made after your product has at least $1,000.00 Adjusted Gross Revenue for Steam Store or in-app purchases.
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How much would it cost to buy every Steam game?

It Would Cost $538,000 To Buy Everything On Steam.
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