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username Jun 19, 2020 @ 9:51pm

about this 'free trial'

so you already know that now there are many games on steam that can be played for free for a limited time, I want to ask if if I play a free trial and decide to buy the game, are my progress and playtime are still saved or it would be reset?

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Three English Letters شازام Jun 19, 2020 @ 9:54pm

It may or may not store your progress in the Steam Cloud. You'll have to check for each game.

Your playtime is stored though. Which also means that if you play 2 hours in the demo, then buy it you will exceed the 2 hour refund window.

Last edited by Three English Letters شازام; Jun 19, 2020 @ 9:55pm

username Jun 19, 2020 @ 9:59pm

so if i already saved the progress on steam cloud it will still be saved if i buy the game? and if i've played it for more than 2 hours it means no refund?

Three English Letters شازام Jun 19, 2020 @ 10:03pm

Originally posted by YourAss:
so if i already saved the progress on steam cloud it will still be saved if i buy the game? and if i've played it for more than 2 hours it means no refund?

You can check to see if the cloud is enabled by right clicking the game in your library and clicking properties and seeing if it shows Steam Cloud under the updates section.

The over 2 hours thing means that you are much less likely to get a refund, but you still can if you provide a good enough reason.