How to Permanently Delete Your Steam Account

Last reviewed: October 2026 · Independent guide, not affiliated with Steam (Valve)

Steam accounts are deleted through Steam Support, not from the client settings. Deleting removes every game license you own, your Steam Wallet funds, inventory items and community profile. None of it can be refunded or transferred.

After you request deletion, Steam holds the account restricted for 30 days and then deletes it; you can cancel within that time through Support.

Steam Support (official site) ↗

Before you delete

• Spend or accept loss of Steam Wallet funds.
• Back up local save files for games without Steam Cloud.
• Remove payment methods and unlink connected accounts.
• Consider just removing personal data if you might want your games later.

How to delete your Steam account

1. Go to help.steampowered.com and sign in.
2. Choose My Account > Data related to your Steam account (or search “delete account”).
3. Select Delete my Steam account and continue to the deletion request.
4. Submit the request and confirm it. Steam restricts the account for 30 days, then deletes it.

Menus change often. If a button has moved, use the search box in the app's settings or the official help link above.

Cancel a deletion request

Reply to the Steam Support ticket within the 30-day window to cancel. After that, the account and its licenses are permanently removed.

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