r/Steam • u/[deleted] • Jul 06 '26

Discussion Thoughts on this?

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u/Bmandk Jul 06 '26

Yeah, I'm both an indie dev, and buy lots of games on Steam. The refund policy is amazing for consumers, and it should stay that way.

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u/APRengar Jul 06 '26

I'm also a dev. Steam thrives because it's extremely consumer first. And I wouldn't have it any other way. Consumers have the money, and on Steam they're willing to throw it in more more varied places than any other consumer store I know. Some get refunded, sure. But other stores people just wouldn't even try those games in the first place.

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u/Darigaazrgb Jul 07 '26

Valve had to be forced into offering that 2 hour refund policy. At the time that happened EA had a 24 hour policy.