For those of you familiar with the subreddit, these guidelines will probably look familiar because they’re taken directly from our sidebar. However, many people manage to ignore the guidelines on the sidebar and submission page, so we’re stickying this thread in the interest of increasing visibility.
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Guidelines:
This subreddit is dedicated to the digital distribution platform Steam and its developer Valve. Make sure you check out the troubleshooting FAQs below before posting.
In the interest of maintaining a focus on discussion pertaining to the Steam platform, PLEASE AVOID SUBMITTING THE FOLLOWING:
Posts begging for free games
Links to referral sites
Trade or coupon threads. (Try /r/SteamGameSwap instead)
Rage comics, memes, "reaction" images.
Chat logs.
Bandwidth glitches.
Incorrect Bundle Prices.
Giveaways. (Try /r/RandomActsOfGaming or /r/PlayItForward instead)
Posts which enable piracy (links to cracks, etc.)
USERS BEGGING FOR FREE GAMES OR LINKING TO REFERRAL SITES WILL BE BANNED ON FIRST OFFENSE. Other rule violations will be removed (but submitters will not be banned except in the case of egregious or repeated offenses).
Steam Quick Tips:
Renaming ClientRegistry.blob Fixes Most Issues.
If you are having issues with a specific game make sure you "Verify Integrity of Game Cache" which can be found when you right click on a game->Properties->Local Files.
PC Gaming Wiki has many useful bug fixes.
Enhanced Steam is a browser plugin for Chrome and Firefox that introduces many useful features when browsing the Steampowered.com web store
Game-related links:
Great Steam games to start with
Accepted Retail Keys
GreenManGaming Keys
Free Steam Games
Steam Sale FAQ
Related subreddits:
SteamDeals
SteamGameSwap
SteamFriend
ShouldIBuyThisGame
SteamTradingCards
Reddit Unofficial Gaming Community
Other links:
Join the reddit Steam Group
