在本文中，我们将解释一些您可以用来在Steam上免费预览游戏的方法。您可能想要这样做的原因有很多。
例如，大多数顶级游戏都有负面或褒贬不一的评价，尽管大多数玩家通常都很喜欢。此外，对于许多最新版本的评论，在购买游戏后不久就对游戏进行评论的人的评论非常重要，而没有对其进行全面评估。
最终结果(end result)是，在您亲自尝试之前，很难知道游戏是否好。让我们看看如何在不花钱的情况下做到这一点。
等待 Steam 免费周末
时不时地，流行的游戏会有免费的周末。在免费周末期间(weekend period)，您可以像其他人一样下载并玩游戏。如果您决定在免费周末结束后购买游戏，您将保留在免费期间取得的所有进度。
这可能是尝试新游戏的好方法，但似乎没有时间表可以免费提供即将推出的游戏。因此，很难确定您感兴趣的游戏何时会免费提供（如果有的话）。
目前，寻找Steam(Steam)免费周末游戏的最佳方式是每个周末打开您的Steam 客户端。(Steam client)您会看到所有游戏都列为时事通讯弹出窗口(newsletter pop-ups)。您还可以通过滚动Steam 商店(Steam store) 首页(front page)找到它们。
购买游戏然后退款
在大多数情况下，购买东西并打算在使用后退款被认为是非常粗鲁和不道德的，但在Steam上这是可以接受的。Steam目前有一项退款政策(refund policy)
，允许玩家在游戏体验不如预期的情况下退款。
只要您满足两个标准，整个退款过程都是自动化的，通常是即时的。(refund process)您必须在 14 天内购买该游戏，并且您的游戏时间(play time)必须少于 2 小时。
如果您在Steam之外购买游戏，您将无法退款，并且通常您无法在没有创建支持案例的情况下对(support case)DLC进行退款，但对于在(DLC)Steam内部购买的实际游戏，此退款政策(refund policy)将适用。
通过此过程，您最多可以测试游戏两个小时，如果您不喜欢它，可以发送退款请求。如果你喜欢它，你可以继续玩。或者，您可以退款并在未来再次购买，并且您仍将拥有您在第一次游戏中取得的进步。
另一件需要考虑的事情是，如果您使用Steam 钱包(Steam wallet)资金购买游戏，退还的资金将返回您的Steam 钱包(Steam wallet)，而不是您的卡或 PayPal 帐户(card or PayPal account)。
如果您想了解如何为游戏退款，请按照以下步骤操作。
- 打开 Steam 客户端。(Open the Steam client.)
- 单击右上角的个人资料名称(Click your profile name)。
- 单击帐户详细信息。(Click account details.)
- 接下来，单击“查看购买历史记录”。(click ‘view purchase history’.)
- 找到(Locate the game)您要退款的游戏并点击它( click on it)
- 接下来，单击“我要退款”按钮。(click the ‘I would like a refund’ button.)
如果您在Steam 退款政策 2(Steam refund policy 2)
小时限制(hour limit)和 14天拥有时间之内(day ownership time)，您将能够获得即时退款。如果没有，您需要提交请求并提供有关(request and offer information)您认为应获得退款的原因的信息。
关于Steam(Steam)退款的最后一点说明：该系统不适用于玩家演示游戏。相反，它适用于那些觉得自己没有获得商品详情中向他们宣传的体验的玩家，(store listing)或者那些遇到意味着他们无法玩游戏的错误或崩溃的玩家。
但是，只要您不经常滥用此功能，就不会遇到任何问题，并且Valve在发放符合政策的退款时通常会放松。
在 Twitch 或 YouTube Gaming 上观看比赛
评论(Reviews)、预告片和游戏视频有时可能会有点误导，因为它们很少向您展示您可以期待什么样的体验。评论(Reviews)通常只能在您的脑海中勾勒出一幅粗略的画面，而 YouTube 上的预告片和游戏视频的剪辑是经过脚本或精心挑选的，以获得更好的娱乐价值(entertainment value)。
如果您想查看游戏在其纯粹的、无脚本状态下的样子，请访问 Twitch.tv 或 YouTube Gaming(visit Twitch.tv or YouTube Gaming)并搜索相关游戏。您将能够看到人们在当时和那里玩游戏，而无需进行任何编辑。所有的游戏元素、内容和潜在的错误都将直接呈现在你的面前。
我们要给出的唯一警告是，如果您喜欢从直播中看到的内容，则应确保首先检查系统要求。
大多数流媒体都有非常高端的 PC，因此游戏可能在他们的系统上运行如丝般流畅，但在您的系统上可能没有那么好。您可以在每个Steam 游戏的(Steam game)商品列表(store listing)中找到系统要求和推荐规格。
概括
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How to Preview a Game on Steam For Free
In this article, we’ll bе explaining a number of methodѕ you can use to preview а gаme on Steam fоr free. There are a number of reasons why you might want to do this.
For example, most of the top games have negative or mixed reviews, despite generally being enjoyed by most players. Also, reviews for many of the latest releases are heavily weighted toward reviews by those that reviewed the game shortly after buying it, without giving it a full assessment.
The end result is that it becomes very
difficult to know whether a game is good or not until you actually try it for
yourself. Let’s take a look at how you can do that without spending any money.
Wait for Steam Free Weekends
Every now and then, popular games will have
free weekends. During a free weekend period, you are able to download the game
and play it just like everybody else. If you do decide to purchase the game
after the free weekend is over, you’ll keep all of the progress you made during
the free period.
This can be a great way to try new games, but
there seems to be no schedule for which upcoming games will be made available
for free. Because of this, it can be very difficult to find out when a game you
are interested in will be put up for free, if ever.
For now, the best way to find Steam free
weekend games is to open up your Steam client each weekend. You’ll see all
games listed as newsletter pop-ups. You can also find them by scrolling through
the Steam store front page.
Buy the Game Then Refund it
In most cases, buying something with the
intention of refunding it after use is considered terribly rude and quite
immoral, but with Steam it’s acceptable. Steam currently has a refund policy
that allows players to refund games if the experience they have isn’t what they
expected.
The whole refund process is automated and usually instant, so long as you meet two criteria. You must have purchased the game within 14 days and you must have less than 2 hours of play time.
You cannot refund games if you purchase them outside of Steam, and usually you can’t refund DLC without creating a support case, but for actual games bought inside Steam, this refund policy will apply.
With this process, you’re able to test the
game for up to two hours and if you don’t like it, you can send in a refund
request. If you do like it, you can keep playing. Alternatively, you can refund
it and purchase it again in the future and you will still have the progress you
made during your first playthrough.
Another thing to consider is that if you
purchase a game with Steam wallet funds, the refunded money will go back into
your Steam wallet, not your card or PayPal account.
If you’d like to find out how to refund a
game, follow the steps below.
- Open the Steam client.
- Click your profile name in the top right
corner.
- Click account details.
- Next, click ‘view purchase history’.
- Locate the game you’d like to refund and click on it
- Next, click the ‘I would like a refund’ button.
If you are within the Steam refund policy 2
hour limit and 14 day ownership time, you’ll be able to get an instant refund.
If not, you’ll need to submit a request and offer information on why you think
you deserve a refund.
One final note on Steam refunds: The system is not there for players to demo games. Instead, it’s there for players who feel like they weren’t given the experience that was advertised to them on the store listing, or for those that come across bugs or crashes that mean they cannot play the game.
However, as long as you don’t regularly abuse this feature, you should not run into any problems and Valve are usually relaxed when handing out refunds that fit within the policy.
Watch the game on Twitch or
YouTube Gaming
Reviews, trailers and gameplay videos can be a
little misleading at times because they very rarely show you what kind of
experience you can expect for yourself. Reviews can often only paint a rough
picture in your head, whilst trailers and gameplay videos on YouTube have clips
that are scripted or cherry picked for better entertainment value.
If you want to see what a game looks like in
its pure, unscripted state, visit Twitch.tv or YouTube Gaming and search for
the game in question. You’ll be able to see people playing the game right then
and there with no editing involved. All gameplay elements, content, and
potential bugs will be straight in front of you to witness.
The only caution we’d give is that if you like what you see from a live stream, you should make sure to check the system requirements first.
Most streamers have very high end PCs, so the game may run silky smooth on their system, but on yours it may not be quite as good. You can find the system requirements and recommended specifications on the store listing for each Steam game.
Summary
Thanks for taking the time to read our guide
on how to preview Steam games for free. Did you find the information in this
article useful? Want to know anything else about Steam games or Steam refunds?
If you do, leave a comment below and I’ll get back to you soon.
