Steam – still play games that have been removed from Steam

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As Steam gets more remastered titles (e.g. Metro Redux, Sleeping Dogs, etc.), their older counterparts are no longer available to buy on Steam (presumably to entice people to actually buy the remastered titles).

Now, these "old" versions of the games are in my library, but will they remain there? Will I still be able to play these games in the future (as I have no intention of buying the remastered versions)?

Best Answer

Short answer: Yes, you can.

If you have bought a game on steam that is not available for purchase anymore, you will be able to download and play the game anyway. The game is still available on steam, just not for purchase.
Someone could even gift you a game that's not available for sale anymore, assuming they had it in their inventory before it got pulled from the store.