How to Cancel Steam

• Steam
• SteamPowered.com
• Valve Corporation

Steam is a video game digital distribution service and storefront by Valve. It was launched as a software client in September 2003 as a way for Valve to provide automatic updates for their games and expanded to distributing and offering third-party game publishers’ titles in late 2005. Steam offers various features, like digital rights management (DRM), game server matchmaking, anti-cheat measures, social networking, and game streaming services. It provides the user with automatic game updates, saved game cloud synchronization, and community features such as friends messaging, in-game chat, and a community market. Valve released a freely available application programming interface (API) called Steamworks in 2008, which developers can use to integrate Steam’s functions into their products, including in-game achievements, microtransactions, and user-created content support. Initially developed for Microsoft Windows operating systems, Steam was released for macOS in 2010 and Linux in 2012. Mobile apps to access online Steam features were first released for iOS and Android in 2012. The platform also offers other digital content and Valve gaming hardware, including productivity software, game soundtracks, videos, and VR headset Valve Index. The service is the largest digital distribution platform for PC gaming, estimated at around 75% of the market share in 2013 according to IHS Screen Digest. By 2017, users purchasing games through Steam totaled approximately US$4.3 billion, representing at least 18% of global PC game sales according to Steam Spy. By 2021, the service had over 34,000 games with over 132 million monthly active users. The success of Steam has led to the development of the Steam Machine line of gaming PCs in 2015, which includes the SteamOS operating system and Steam Controller, Steam Link devices for local game streaming, and the handheld Steam Deck tailored for running Steam games in 2022. With Steam’s recurring payment and subscription service, you can easily manage and keep track of your favorite games. When you create a recurring in-game payment, you will first need to establish a billing agreement which will then describe the payment terms. You will need to agree to these terms first before you can proceed to the billing process. Payments are handled in two ways. Steam handles 100% of the billing and payment transaction. The game’s own billing system initiates the payment; the system will communicate with Steam on processing the actual payment. In both options, payment results are retrievable via a microtransaction API either by the individual user query status or by parsing the settlement report that shows all payments. To define the recurring billing agreement, use the Web API, ISteamMicroTxn/InitTxn. The agreement is created similarly to other in-game item sales on Steam; however, it requires additional data. Establishing the billing agreement can be done as a single sales event or in a shopping cart with other in-game items the user selected. If Steam accepts the transaction, the system will notify the user to authorize the agreement. The API will then generate a unique 64-bit billing agreement identification code in the response. If an error is returned, the problem must be corrected and a new request submitted. Once you get the approval, use the ISteamMicroTxn/FinalizeTxn Web API to complete the agreement. Depending on which party initiates the payment cycle, two potential types of billing agreements are created. Steam: Steam manages and performs all processing based on your established recurring schedule. This is suitable for instances where the recurring payment remains consistent over time. All the game billing server needs is to request the status of user payments. If applicable, time can be added to an agreement via the API to extend user credit. Game: The game initiates the recurring billing request via the microtransaction API. This option allows for more flexibility in the payment amount, as well as the processing time. In this case, the game’s billing server will use the API ISteamMicroTxn/ProcessAgreement to initiate payment and specify the amount. Use this for cases where you may want to adjust the payment amount over time or issue a credit. Steam has three general methods for managing recurring subscriptions. In addition, some additional options can work in conjunction with one or more of these methods. Method #1: Steam Initiates and Manages Recurring Subscriptions Via the Steam Store. Steam simply checks if the user has a license to launch the app they are trying to launch. Method #2: Initiated by the Steam Store But Managed by the Game This option is when the game is purchased upfront or acquired for free and then needs a subscription to unlock gameplay or specific features within the game. Method #3: Microtransaction Managed Entirely In-Game This is when the game starts a recurring billing via invoking an in-game purchase confirmed by the user through a Steam webpage. This transaction is configured and managed entirely by the game.

Get together the following account information:

• First Name
• Last Name
• Phone Number
• Email Address
• Username
• Password
• Billing Address
• City
• State/Province/Region
• ZIP/Postal Code
• Country
• Reason for Cancellation
• Last 4 Digits of Card
• Date of Last Charge
• Amount of Last Charge

Follow these steps:

1. Visit https://store.steampowered.com/
2. Login with the email and password
3. Click Support link in the top menu
4. Click Account Issues followed by Manage Account Details
5. By scrolling down, find Delete my Steam Account
6. Click Proceed to Account Deletion

Follow these steps:

1. Call 425-889-9642
2. Request that the agent cancel your account
3. Request that the agent provide you with a confirmation number or email
4. Request your final balance, and ensure you won’t be charged again
5. Retain any confirmation numbers or emails you receive for your records

Follow these steps:

1. Email to [email protected]
2. Prepare an email requesting cancelation, for a confirmation number and final billing details