Permanently delete Steam games

[IronX]

If you want, you can now permanently delete games from your Steam library. I've tried it and it works.

Go to Library, click on the game you want to delete, select Support under Links on the right and select "I want to permanently remove this game from my account."

[Dammit Carl!]

...but why???   :'(

[Zulu1966]

...but why???   :'(

That was the first question that sprang into my head.

[Steelgrave]

Housekeeping. I do have a few games on Steam that I'll never play again, plus the occasional free game that I didn't want. I may have half a dozen I'll delete, nothing major but it's nice to have the option.

[steve58]

Rather than doing a perma-delete, just hide them...

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2466082/how-to-hide-games-in-your-steam-library.html

[IronX]

Housekeeping. I do have a few games on Steam that I'll never play again, plus the occasional free game that I didn't want. I may have half a dozen I'll delete, nothing major but it's nice to have the option.

Exactly. My son used my account years ago and bought a bunch of games I've never played. He has his own account now so it was time for some housekeeping.

[Nefaro]

I just put the ones I play into the Favorites category, so they all show up at the top of my Library list. 

Then just collapse the regular list if I feel the need to hide the rest in one fell swoop.

[Huw the Poo]

Rather than doing a perma-delete, just hide them...

Precisely what I was going to say.  Why delete anything when you can just hide it?  You never know, innit.

[undercovergeek]

OCD

im unleashing it tonight on such luminaries as earth 2215 (thanks bob), the ship, ten hammers and other such tosh

[bob48]

:-)

[W8taminute]

Instead of adding this feature it would be nice to be able to give the games you no longer like away to a friend. 

[Nefaro]

Instead of adding this feature it would be nice to be able to give the games you no longer like away to a friend.

Publishers no likeee second hand sales/gifting.

[JudgeDredd]

Housekeeping. I do have a few games on Steam that I'll never play again, plus the occasional free game that I didn't want. I may have half a dozen I'll delete, nothing major but it's nice to have the option.

This  ;D

[W8taminute]

Instead of adding this feature it would be nice to be able to give the games you no longer like away to a friend.

Publishers no likeee second hand sales/gifting.

Yep.  In the old days I could have given you my hard copy of the game I no longer want and in essence the publisher 'lost out' on an unseen sale.  But my friend would have benefited from my kindness by not having to buy the game. 

[Rizik6]

I have a number of betas that are still attached to my account, even though I now have the released version.  Also there are some real clunkers that I'd rather not be reminded of.