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If you want to refund a gift you ... to do that the person with the gift need to go to stram support find the game choose a reasson and then press the box at the bottom.that says allow the original purchaser to proceed ...
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Is it possible to refund a gifted game or a game from humble bundle?

Steam Gifts can be refunded to the person who purchased them; the normal restrictions of less then 14 days after purchase and less than 2 hours playtime still apply. Steam refunds are only for games purchased via Steam, games redeemed via key, as is the case with games from Humble, are not eligible.

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Gifts can be refunded on the same 2 hours played 14 days since purchase rules. The one caveat being the recipient on the gift must first approve the refund though the same refund steps just it acts more as an authorization for the sender to refund. This is such that a sender cant get cold feet, wish to get revenge on an old gift, scam others through gifts, etc... and just take back a gift without the permission of the person they sent it to. More on reddit.com
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The gift receiver has to start the refund request. This is per steams guidelines on gifts. Can I refund my gift? A refund may be issued for any gift that was purchased within fourteen days and has been played less than two hours by the gift recipient. If the gift recipient has already redeemed the gift, you'll see the following message when you try to refund the gift: This product was gifted to user (Account name). They'll have to use the Support site to request a refund for this product first. The gift recipient should follow these steps to approve the gift refund and removal: Navigate to the Support Site and log in to Steam. Click Games, Software, etc. Find the gifted game in the list and click on it. Select the problem that best represents the reason why you're not keeping the gift. Click I'd like to request a refund . Finish the request by selecting the box for Allow the original purchases of this gift to request a refund . You can proceed with the refund request once the recipient has initiated the refund and approved the removal of the gift from their account. More on reddit.com
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The gift giver has to initiate the refund on their account, then you have to confirm the refund request.

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r/pcgaming on Reddit: PSA: It's possible to use Steam's refund policy to return a gift and allow the purchaser to get their money back.
December 26, 2021 -

Just thought with the number of new users this year and with it being Christmas and the sale some of you may have gotten game gifts through Steam, and after trying them you know they're not for you.

The refund policy allows you to refund a game if you've played under 2 hours and it's less than 14 days since it was bought. This applies to gifts too.

In the case of a gift, while you can't refund the game yourself, you can make it possible for the purchaser who gave you the gift to get their money back. That way they're not out of pocket or wondering why you don't play the game they bought you.

  1. First go to the Steam support page here - https://help.steampowered.com/en/

  2. You'll see some of your recent games as well as some help topics, it will look like this. In my case I want to refund Angels Fall First, which was given to me by a friend who saw it on my wishlist.

  3. You'll then have a list of reasons and help topics like this, in this scenario after trying the game it wasn't for me, so I selected "It's not what I expected".

  4. On the following page select "I'd like to request a refund for this gift".

  5. Finally, you'll see this page where you can put a check mark in the box for "Allow the original purchaser of this gift to request a refund."

After this, let the person who bought the gift for you know they can request a refund. If they're not sure how that's done here's how.

  1. Go to the Steam Help With purchases page and login - https://help.steampowered.com/en/wizard/HelpWithPurchase

  2. They will see a list of their recent transactions. They then click on the game purchase they sent you.

  3. They'll see details of the transaction like this and can click "I would like a refund". They'll then be able to select a reason and complete the refund.


It can sometimes feel socially awkward to return a gift, but I honestly feel worse knowing someone spent money in good faith and then wonder why I never seem to play the game.

Let them get their money back, don't assume that they'll give you something else instead, if they offer great, but the goal should be to make sure they're OK.

I sent this message to my friend after trying the game in case you need any inspiration.

Hope you all had a great Christmas <3


EDIT: Just got this reply from my friend, TL:DR, they're glad I told them.

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It doesn't matter. Valve will, upon request via help.steampowered.com, issue a refund for any reason, if the request is made within the required return period, and, in the case of games, if the title has been played for less than two hours.
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For Steam games, can I return a game that was gifted to me so they get their money back? - Quora
Answer: Yes! If you ask for a refund just like you do with other games, just this is in the “as a gift” section, the guy whom bought the game will get a refund in about 48 hours
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It’s important to note that Steam does have a refund abuse policy. Thankfully that policy doesn’t consider it abuse if you refund a newly purchased title only to buy it on a Steam Sale later. Just be aware of time limits when trying to get your refund. You will need to follow these steps to refund a gifted game on Steam:
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How to Refund a Gifted Game on Steam: Complete Guide
1 week ago - You should see a present icon next to any gifted games. ... Click I would like a refund. This is typically the first option. ... Fill out the form. When you request a refund, you'll need to specify whether you want the refund to your Steam wallet ...
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Answer: Steam has an option to ... to return it to the person that originally sent it to you, you can just gift it back to them from your inventory (as long as you add it to your l......