TOS Genie

Valve Corporation's terms of service, in plain English

Ordinary terms with a couple of things to watch. Risk score 15/100 · 3 clauses that matter · 1 high risk

Valve may terminate your account if you cheat or break rules

Watch this document We re-read it on a schedule. If it changes, you hear about it in dollars and days.

What you sign away

  • The right to sue in court for damages caused by Valve's negligence
  • The right to transfer or sell your Steam account
  • The right to use the Steam Wallet for commercial purposes
  • The right to create or use cheats or automation
  • The right to dispute Valve's decision to terminate your account
high risk Changes without notice

Unilateral Changes

Valve may change or impose different Steam Wallet balance and usage limits, and you will be notified by email of any change.

What to do about it · Within 60 calendar days before the entry into force of the change
  1. Check your account balance and transaction history regularly
medium risk Account termination

Account Termination

Valve may restrict or terminate your account if you cheat, use automation, or break the Steam Online Conduct Rules.

What to do about it
  1. Review the Steam Online Conduct Rules at http://steampowered.com/index.php?area=online_conduct
low risk Refunds and cancellation low confidence

Refunds

You can request a refund for your orders or purchases on Steam in accordance with the terms of Valve’s Refund Policy.

What to do about it
  1. Request a refund through the Steam Refund Policy http://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/

Generated by AI and it can be wrong. Every point links to the source clause so you can check it. This document was last read on September 10, 2026. Read the original.