It is possible to keep Dota 2 in library?

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ketchup Dec 22, 2023 @ 9:25am

When i uninstall Dota 2, it automatically disappears from my library since it's F2P.
I heard that buying dota plus it will stay in your library, is this true?
I already buyed items in game and nothing happened.
Any help appreciated.

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ReBoot Dec 22, 2023 @ 9:25am

In game or on the market?

Cathulhu Dec 22, 2023 @ 9:26am

How is that important? You're not losing anything even if it isn't in your library.

ketchup Dec 22, 2023 @ 10:06am

Originally posted by Cathulhu:
How is that important? You're not losing anything even if it isn't in your library.

i know Dota stays on your owned games,but it's like a OCD thing for me to see it in my account but not my library

HikariLight Dec 22, 2023 @ 10:40am

Once you download a free to play game it is permanently added to your library.
If you don't have it installed it will show up on the list as greyed out instead of white like your installed games.

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Dec 22, 2023 @ 11:01am

Originally posted by HikariLight:
Once you download a free to play game it is permanently added to your library.
If you don't have it installed it will show up on the list as greyed out instead of white like your installed games.

Not free 2 play games like Dota 2.

kevynoliveira Mar 9, 2024 @ 5:16am

did you ever find a solution for this?
I also bought items and DLC and... nothing 🤡

Pscht Mar 9, 2024 @ 5:23am

What's wrong with leaving a game installed if you want to play it again? If (I had to look it up) 60 GB is too much you REALLY should buy a new hard drive. OR throw out other things.

Last edited by Pscht; Mar 9, 2024 @ 5:24am

ketchup Mar 9, 2024 @ 6:41am

Originally posted by kevynoliveira:
did you ever find a solution for this?
I also bought items and DLC and... nothing 🤡

I actually contacted steam support and they gave me this answer: "Dota 2 is a unique type of license within Steam, which results in this visibility.

We've heard from some customers that they would like it to appear in the Library when uninstalled, and have passed along the feedback to the Steam development team.

Unfortunately, Steam Support can't change the visibility of the game. If you want it to appear in your Library listing it must be installed."

So i guess i will have to keep it installed until they change the way the license works or something.

kevynoliveira Mar 9, 2024 @ 6:43am

Originally posted by ketchup:
Originally posted by kevynoliveira:
did you ever find a solution for this?
I also bought items and DLC and... nothing 🤡
I actually contacted steam support and they gave me this answer: "Dota 2 is a unique type of license within Steam, which results in this visibility.

We've heard from some customers that they would like it to appear in the Library when uninstalled, and have passed along the feedback to the Steam development team.

Unfortunately, Steam Support can't change the visibility of the game. If you want it to appear in your Library listing it must be installed."

So i guess i will have to keep it installed until they change the way the license works or something.

oh well. at least it's good to know they're aware of it