Steam games can now be permanently deleted from your library

Don't even think that you're getting a refund, though.

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Steam users who really don’t want a game to be associated with their account can now proceed to delete it for good.

Reddit user Jay_Nullbuilt stumbled onto the option, which will now allow a Steam user to remove joke gifts, regretful purchases, and clear up their backlog clutter for good. It should be noted that removing a game from your Steam library does not give you a refund on your purchase, so if you want to get rid of a game you actually purchased, you may want to reconsider as we hear money does not, in fact, grow on trees.

Jay_Nullbuilt also learned games that were purchased as part of a bundle can’t be removed without deleting the entire bundle. “E.g. I want to remove Zombie Driver but it is part of 'Summer Sale Indie Bundle Day Seven' and will lose [my] other games too,” he says.

While we can certainly see the value of deleting joke gifts from Steam friends, we can’t imagine wanting to delete a game you actually purchased just to clear your library. We have libraries that have thousands of games, which can make it difficult to find something, but if you have a good category system, then you shouldn’t feel as overwhelmed with your Steam Library. Although if you really want to get rid of a game, head on over to Steam's Help site to get rid of your games.

[Via Reddit]

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    December 4, 2015 9:01 AM

    Daniel Perez posted a new article, Steam games can now be permanently deleted from your library

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      December 4, 2015 9:11 AM

      Rogue Warrior, you shall be a blight no more.

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      December 4, 2015 9:16 AM

      Ravaged. Bye bye you piece of shit.

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      December 4, 2015 9:21 AM

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        December 4, 2015 9:23 AM

        Oof. Yea - that'd be really bad.

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        December 4, 2015 9:44 AM

        PLEASE READ - IT here, change your password regularly, and use a strong password.

        *fake smile and nod*

        *sips coffee*

        *goes back to playing Dwarf Fortress*

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          December 4, 2015 12:42 PM

          No mention of 2FA? IT? More like poseur IT

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            December 4, 2015 12:49 PM

            he's IT for a non-profit. Theyre usually 8-12 years behind.

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        December 4, 2015 9:44 AM

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        December 4, 2015 11:38 AM

        i'm sure steam support could put it back. it's not like they're expunging purchase records

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        December 4, 2015 12:52 PM

        It's prob still associated with your account, just not visible. Google does the same thing with the play store. You can remove it from the list but it's still associated with your account.

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      December 4, 2015 9:36 AM

      Can I cleanse myself of the abomination known as Brink?

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      December 4, 2015 9:51 AM

      so I can finally get rid of 'The Ship' or whatever that nonsense was? Yay!

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      December 4, 2015 9:59 AM

      lol, that image, filled with hentai/ecchi games and visual novels.

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        December 4, 2015 12:40 PM

        It's just a taste of my Steam library. I have soooooo many more.

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      December 4, 2015 10:05 AM

      RIP Ricochet.

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      December 4, 2015 11:12 AM

      Can't help wonder if this is a result of Shower With Your Dad Simulator. That's the joke gift that you know you have to accept, but don't actually want to keep.

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        December 4, 2015 12:39 PM

        So I shouldn't have purchased it for myself?

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          December 4, 2015 12:47 PM

          Nope. That's what friends are for.

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        December 4, 2015 12:58 PM

        I'm sure Secret of the Magic Crystals had more gifting than that one.

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          December 4, 2015 1:02 PM

          I can't believe someone has over 600 hours in that 'game' whoa

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      December 4, 2015 12:52 PM

      It seems like a "hide this game from my library" option would make more sense.

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        December 4, 2015 1:03 PM

        I'd like this feature.

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          December 4, 2015 1:33 PM

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            December 4, 2015 1:50 PM

            whoa. had no idea. that's perfect!

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            December 4, 2015 2:04 PM

            How do you bring them back?

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              December 4, 2015 2:04 PM

              Nevermind, theres a hidden seciton

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                December 5, 2015 1:59 AM

                i dont see a hidden section. how do i find it?

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                  December 5, 2015 7:31 AM

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                  December 5, 2015 2:00 PM

                  Click "Games" (or whatever is currently listed) on the right hand side of the search bar. It will list all of the major categories (Games, Software, SteamVR, Recent, Installed, Favorites) as well as all your created categories.

                  Down at the bottom of the list below Tools and Downloads, there is Hidden. This is the only place those titles will appear after hiding them, unless you un-hide them.

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            December 4, 2015 3:15 PM

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            December 4, 2015 11:43 PM

            Yep, it's existed for something like a year, maybe two?

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      December 4, 2015 11:54 PM

      Damn. Now all those copies of Secret of the Magic Crystal that I gifted can be deleted?

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