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    #1  Edited By SonicFire

    Total noob question here: can you play games that you've downloaded via steam even if you don't have an active internet connection? 
     
    In other words, do you have to login to Steam before you can play games that you've already downloaded? 
     
    Thanks

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    #2  Edited By Dalai

    As long as they're updated and don't have separate 3rd party DRM that requires a connection, then yeah you should be able to play most games offline.

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    #3  Edited By SonicFire

    Thanks man. I just got into PC gaming, and while I love steam (and having a library of games on my HD) I'd be totally afraid of not being able to access the stuff I paid for!
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    #4  Edited By sjschmidt93

    Yeah, you can use offline mode.

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    #5  Edited By dipstick

    The only thing about that is,you need to have the check box marked "Remember my password" checked in order for it to work. Last time I was switching between accounts I had issues with offline mode stating "There are no account credentials stored on this computer" 
     
    Every time I've had that box checked that issues has never come up.

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