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mike Apr 15, 2017 @ 6:22am
Anyway to recover a deleted game?
A few months ago I was pretty frustrated with csgo, and that day I permanently deleted csgo without thinking, i.e. it's not in my library anymore. Is there any method of recovery to get the game back without having to buy it again? :steamfacepalm: I want to get back into the community, now I regret that dumb move I made. :csgoct::2016whoadude:

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Zefar Apr 15, 2017 @ 6:22am 
The same place where you deleted it you can undelete it. As the feature is just a good hide feature and not a delete feature.
Cathulhu Apr 15, 2017 @ 9:07am 
Yeah, Valve has some pretty strange definition on what permanent removal means.
ReBoot Apr 15, 2017 @ 9:37am 
Originally posted by Cathulhu:
Yeah, Valve has some pretty strange definition on what permanent removal means.
I guess Valve just follow the community. The community has a pretty dumb definition on what "permanent removal" means so Valve had to adopt that definition as well to please the community.
humblegod Apr 15, 2017 @ 10:20am 
i think u cant
Zefar Apr 15, 2017 @ 10:36am 
Originally posted by Cathulhu:
Yeah, Valve has some pretty strange definition on what permanent removal means.

Had it been named anything else people would whine that they could not permanently delete stuff from their library. Even if it did the same thing.
mike Apr 15, 2017 @ 5:30pm 
In case some of you didn't know what I meant, I went to the top of the client and clicked Help>Steam support, clicked on csgo, and I clicked "I want to permanently remove this game from my steam account."

I don't think I can get much help with some case like this, I guess I got to earn my rank, achievements and hours all over again... *sigh*
Cathulhu Apr 15, 2017 @ 5:32pm 
No, you don't. Just repeat those steps to restore the game.
Washell Apr 15, 2017 @ 5:34pm 
Originally posted by Crufix:
I went to the top of the client and clicked Help>Steam support, clicked on csgo, and I clicked "I want to permanently remove this game from my steam account."
Go to help-> steam support, click on "I'm missing game/title" (might be under games/software), click csgo, restore.
Last edited by Washell; Apr 15, 2017 @ 5:35pm
mike Apr 19, 2017 @ 11:47am 
Oh wow, sorry for the late reply but thanks a lot :)
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