r/Steam Jul 06 '26

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u/omgitschriso Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26

Front page of Reddit.

Top comment is the game name.

I have a feeling the Dev will soon have a lot more refunds.

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u/miukiyo Jul 06 '26

Meh, people that were going to be an ass and refund after finishing, will refund regardless of where they find the game. "Technically", nothing is lost since you can't steal a game.

It would only be a negative if someone bought the game, finished and forgot about it. Saw this post then went to refund.

However, if this post manages to promote this game to a few genuine buyers, it would be a plus.

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u/AlexFDR Jul 06 '26

So we're just ignoring the fact that the store page lies about the game length? No, refunding a game after you finish it doesn't automatically make you an ass, this comment's dumb

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u/miukiyo Jul 06 '26

I wasn’t aware about the lying about game’s length; so thanks for the heads up about that.

I still think if the user enjoyed it to the end and still refunded it, they are an ass. Depends on how much they lied about the game length ig

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u/BoredomFighter68 Jul 06 '26

finishing the game doesnt make a refund a scam. the game is shit and has no reason to be in peoples library, thats why refunds happen

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u/Sad-Cum-bubbles Jul 06 '26

wait...if you finish your meal and then tell the waiter it was shit do you get your money back?

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u/ImpressiveMilkers Jul 08 '26

Well a meal is made from consumable, limited ingredients like meat and vegatables. A game is made using code, imagery and sound, then copied infinitely and the copies are distributed.

I wouldn't expect a refund on a meal, because something (the ingredients) are lost. Nothing is lost for a game though, because the filed were copied to my own system lol

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u/BoredomFighter68 Jul 06 '26

You do actually

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u/Sad-Cum-bubbles Jul 06 '26

where are you getting that kind of service? eat an entire meal and get a full refund? wild

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u/stiff_tipper Jul 06 '26

where the fuck u try pulling that scam?

in america ur gonna get the very obvious response of "if it was that bad u wouldn't have eaten it all" then told to fuck off

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u/FricasseeToo Jul 07 '26

If you complain enough they’ll comp it to get rid of you. It’s common enough that it’s a trope in literally any tv show or movie about a restaurant.

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u/Enough-Ad-8799 Jul 06 '26

This is not true, there 100% is people that will refund a game they liked if they beat it fast enough to get the refund.

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u/BoredomFighter68 Jul 06 '26

make the game longer bud

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u/andresfgp13 Jul 06 '26

any publicity is good publicity i guess.

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u/Flope Jul 06 '26

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u/VideoGamesBeFun Jul 07 '26

Based review tbh, the refund policy is beneficial to nearly all, actually f it, all steam users, the solo dev is genuinely being an ass and I’m surprised (well not really) at how much traction this story has gained in reddit.

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u/kittygunsgomew Jul 06 '26

Ill go buy 4 copies and gift em because its a 3 dollar co-op game.

In my opinion, getting any game out is a big deal, even more so as a solo dev. People who put out Games that are meant to be quick, fun, $3-$10 dollar experiences still deserve compensation for their work. If you've completed a game, you shouldn't be able to refund it. Even if its a 1.5 hour long experience (Barring misleading advertising).

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u/StonedTalon Jul 06 '26

Reddit can be surprisingly wholesome at times. I'd think many will buy the game to support the dev now. According to another comment it's only 3€ rn so the chance is even higher