Buy games on steam and download them after there removed?

[dragonball3166]

Sorry if it has been ask before can person buy game on steam store and download to steam deck or laptop if game gets removed month later from steam store ?

I know if this is possible I will not be able play multiplayer mode online with strangers from another country , I don’t play those online games I mostly play one player games Spider-Man trilogy games, Batman games, teenage mutant ninja turtles shredder revenge games like them without multiplayer online thank you

[peppermint hollows]

Yes, the game stays in your library and can be downloaded and played even if the game is removed or delisted from the store.

[Ogami]

Yeah thats no problem as long as you bought them when they were available.
I have a bunch of games in my library that have been delisted years ago and they all can still be downloaded and play fine.

[Gnomenclature]

Yes, you can still download and play a game you purchased on Steam even if it gets removed from the store later. Here’s how it works:
1. Purchased Games Stay in Your Library:
• Once you buy a game, it remains in your Steam library regardless of whether it’s removed from the store.
• You can download and install it anytime on your Steam Deck, laptop, or other devices linked to your Steam account.
2. Multiplayer Modes:
• If the game relies on developer-run servers and they shut them down, multiplayer features will stop working.
• For single-player games, you can still play offline as long as the game doesn’t require an always-online connection.
3. Backups:
• To be extra safe, you can back up the game files using Steam’s Backup and Restore feature. This ensures you have a copy even if downloading becomes unavailable for any reason.

It is worth noting that developers/publishers can remove the game from your library, such as the case with Ubisoft and The Crew (online only racing game that was never patched for offline support, but was removed from user’s libraries)

[dragonball3166]

Thank you everyone for reply’s this topic can be closed

[Start_Running]

Outside a few very, very rare circumstances the game will stay in your library.

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

I have 400+ delisted games. They're still in my library and I can still play them.

Most recently, all NASCAR games were removed. I still have them.