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Low-Poly Sakura May 25, 2019 @ 10:40am
It's legal to download a game via the Website Steam DB, right?
Just wanna be sure because I need the game "Haunted Memories" to complete the Spring Sale task "Blast from the Past". The Store page of Haunted Memories somehow isn't on Steam anymore right now.

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Originally posted by Satoru:
All the link does is basically ask steam “hey install this game”

Steam still does it’s checks and ensures you own the game. If you do it installs it. If you don’t the install will just fail.

No other consequences beyond that
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Cathulhu May 25, 2019 @ 10:47am 
Yes, the download still goes through Steam.
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Low-Poly Sakura May 25, 2019 @ 10:52am 
Originally posted by Cathulhu:
Yes, the download still goes through Steam.
so, no vac bans or something
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The HopelessGamer™ May 25, 2019 @ 10:54am 
Originally posted by Combat Unit:
Originally posted by Cathulhu:
Yes, the download still goes through Steam.
so, no vac bans or something
nope. no bans. Aslong as the download still runs through steam then your all good.
Last edited by The HopelessGamer™; May 25, 2019 @ 10:54am
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Eldin May 25, 2019 @ 11:40am 
SteamDB just gives you direct download link from Steam.
When you click install on SteamDB it'll open Steam and download game via Steam.
Last edited by Eldin; May 25, 2019 @ 11:40am
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Low-Poly Sakura May 25, 2019 @ 1:01pm 
Alright! Thanks you all!
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Satoru May 25, 2019 @ 1:03pm 
All the link does is basically ask steam “hey install this game”

Steam still does it’s checks and ensures you own the game. If you do it installs it. If you don’t the install will just fail.

No other consequences beyond that
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Kid Dude Nov 22, 2023 @ 7:02pm 
does it actually give you the game for free?
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Nov 22, 2023 @ 7:08pm 
Originally posted by therealkiddude:
does it actually give you the game for free?

Unless the game is already free, no.

:summercat2023:
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crunchyfrog Nov 22, 2023 @ 7:46pm 
Originally posted by therealkiddude:
does it actually give you the game for free?

No, as stated above, all you're doing is downloading the game data from that place.

It still runs Steam the same so all the DRM checks and everything still apply. It will check to see if you own the game and therefore (unless it's free) won't run.
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