After you die, your Steam games will be stuck in legal limbo
So much for your descendants posthumously clearing out that massive backlog...
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As a practical matter, Steam would have little way of knowing if you wrote down your Steam username and password and left instructions for your estate to give that information to your descendants. When it comes to legal ownership of that account, though, the Steam Subscriber Agreement seems relatively clear.
"You may not reveal, share, or otherwise allow others to use your password or Account except as otherwise specifically authorized by Valve," the agreement reads, in part. "You may... not sell or charge others for the right to use your Account, or otherwise transfer your Account, nor may you sell, charge others for the right to use, or transfer any Subscriptions other than if and as expressly permitted by this Agreement... or as otherwise specifically permitted by Valve."
Eagle-eyed readers might notice a potential loophole, though, in the clauses regarding account transfers that are "specifically permitted by Valve." Steam forum users have suggested in the past that Valve "wouldn't block this change of ownership" via a will if a user or their estate specifically requests it (Valve has not responded to a request for comment).
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https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/after-you-die-your-steam-games-will-be-stuck-in-legal-limbo/
