Yes, you can exchange or trade games on Steam through its in-game marketplace and trading features.
Yes, you can exchange or trade games on Steam through its in-game marketplace and trading features.
You have several options to trade or sell your unused games. Check local marketplaces, online platforms, or contact the developers directly for potential sales or exchanges.
If you wish for others to join your gaming sessions, consider using Steam family sharing. However, at the moment, all games remain tied to a single account.
You can request Steam support to transfer a game to another account if you haven’t played it yourself. This works best with titles where you have no playtime history. Your friend’s situation shows that once the wrong purchase occurred, asking for the expansion through Steam support helped deliver it quickly.
They're focusing on selling complete accounts rather than individual games. The lock-in after activation prevents resale as gift codes, and refunds are limited to specific timeframes with playtime constraints.
I've encountered situations where I exceeded limits yet received a refund. This suggests the decision comes from a person rather than a rigid algorithm. OP might attempt it, though steam support is unlikely to succeed.
Steam support handled the situation smoothly after several months. They gave me my friend's expansion pack without any issues, and there was no refund policy. I reminded my friend to stop trying, but soon enough, his account received the same pack. It seems there isn't a formal process for this, but Steam did go the extra mile to assist customers. The refund amounts I saw are quite standard.
It seems a comparable framework should exist after four decades of widespread gaming, yet both developers and services appear indifferent to it.