Free to play games complimentary purchase type.

[Spanky]

I was wondering why the free-to play are complimentary? Aren’t they a purchase anyway since I have to confirm the order to charge my account?

I’ve got another question.

Why are free to play games store pages always saying, if I’ve installed it before but have removed it, “Play” instead of download or install, or buy for that matter?

[FFL2and3rocks]

Not quite sure I understand your first question.

But for the second, when you uninstall a free-to-play game, it's removed from your library, but doesn't remove the license from your Steam account. So it still counts as being "in your library" when it isn't, unless you go to your licences page and manually remove it from there.

EDIT - Nevermind, looks like I'm wrong; I checked several free to play games and they all say "play game" on the store page for me.

[Spanky]

Yes I totaly aggree with you but it says play not install when I've removed it from my library. shouldn't it always relate to the library. not account. I'm mean the account dosen't know the difference if it's installed or not. any other game says install. or buy

[BossGalaga]

Originally posted by SquirrlyNuts:

I was wondering why the free-to play are complimentary? Aren’t they a purchase anyway since I have to confirm the order to charge my account?

What were you charged for a free game? It's free.

[Spanky]

yes but your account gets a transaction.

[FFL2and3rocks]

It's still free. You aren't buying or purchasing anything, but Steam still makes a record of the game being added to your account, that's all.


Anyway, it looks like free games say "play game" on the store because that's just how Valve decided to do it. Sounds like a pretty mundane thing to ask about.

[Spanky]

well i'm having difficulty with all my free to play games at the moment for your information. I seem to have a problem with them verifing properly.

[Tito Shivan]

Originally posted by FFL2and3rocks:

Anyway, it looks like free games say "play game" on the store because that's just how Valve decided to do it. Sounds like a pretty mundane thing to ask about.

It's what every game you 'own' on Steam will say on the store page (The button changes from 'purchase' to 'play') Since F2P games require no purchase that's why they always say 'Play'

There was never a 'download' or 'Install' button on the store pages anyway. The store looks if you 'own' the game or not. Not about if you have it installed or not.

[Spanky]

thank you. @Tito Shivan

That's exactly what I'm saying it says play although I think it shouldn't. My opinion is all.