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A step-by-step guide on how to end your Steam subscriptions
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You can subscribe to some games, like Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout, and EA, using your Steam account. If you want to cancel these subscriptions, you can do so from your Account details page. This wikiHow will teach you how to see your Steam subscriptions and cancel the ones you don't want using your computer, iPhone, iPad, or Android.
View and Cancel Recurring Subscriptions on Steam
To check your subscriptions on Steam, click your username in the top-right corner and go to Account details > Manage Subscriptions . To cancel, select a subscription and click Cancel . If you use PayPal, visit your PayPal payment settings to cancel the subscription there.
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Section 1 of 3:
Viewing and Canceling Subscriptions
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Launch the Steam app. Steam is available to download on Windows, Mac, and Linux.- If you aren't already logged into your account, enter your username and password to do so now.
- If you're using a mobile device, you can go to https://store.steampowered.com/login/ in a mobile browser and log in.
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Click your username. This is in the top-right corner next to the bell-shaped notifications icon and your profile image.- A drop-down menu will open when you click on your username.
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Click Account details . This is the second option. A new page will open.- This is also where you can find your account name .
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Click Manage Subscriptions . This option is between View licenses and product key activations and Update store preferences . [1] X Research source- You can find this in the Store & Purchase History box, on the right side of the screen.
- If you don't see this option, you may have PayPal set as your primary payment method. See our troubleshooting section to cancel via PayPal.
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Click Edit next to the subscription you want to cancel. You'll see a list of all your active Steam subscriptions. To the right of each subscription, you’ll see the next billing date, the amount due, and the option to edit the subscription. To proceed with the cancellation, select Edit . [2] X Research source- Subscriptions can’t be frozen or paused, only canceled—but you can reactivate the subscription anytime you want.
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Select Cancel my subscription . You’ll see a few options based on the payment plans available, and the option to cancel the subscription at the bottom of the list. Select the circle next to the Cancel option, then click Apply . This will cancel the subscription.- Steam will only refund subscriptions within 48 hours of the renewal if the content has not been used during the current billing cycle.
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Managing Steam Workshop Subscriptions
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Select the Community tab on Steam. This will bring you to the main Community Activity page, where you can see popular game hubs and your recently played games.- You’ll find the Community tab near the top of the page next to Store and Library on both the Steam app and website.
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Click the Workshop tab and view all available Workshops. On the Workshop tab, you’ll see a list of popular Workshops. Select the View all available Workshops option at the top of this list, scroll down, and click on the Your Workshop Items section on the right side of the screen.- The Steam Workshop hosts player-created content; it’s where you can subscribe to mods for different games.
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Select Your Files , then navigate to the Subscribed Items tab. You’ll see Subscribed Items on the right side of the screen, under Items and Favorited . On the Subscribed Items page, you can view your Workshop subscriptions, rate them, and unsubscribe if you wish.- To unsubscribe from an item in your Workshop files, click the button next to it that says Subscribed .
- When you hover over it, the button will change to say Unsubscribe —and clicking confirms the action.
- You can also sort your subscriptions by name, date created, date uploaded, or date subscribed.
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- If you ever decide to re-activate a canceled subscription, your existing game data should be automatically linked to your account. If it isn’t, you may need to contact the game’s publisher (not Steam) to have them reinstate your old account and link it to Steam.Thanks
- To find third-party support information for a game in your Steam library, select the game and then click the Support tab above the Activity section.Thanks
- The Account Details page also lets you update your payment information for subscriptions or future Steam purchases.Thanks
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1. Go to https://store.steampowered.com/account/
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2. Log in.
3. Click Manage Subscriptions
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4. Click Cancel
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