Have you ever wondered how much money you have spent on Steam? Here is how to locate and calculate your ‘External Funds’ on the platform.
Steam is a treasure trove for games, with Valve’s online store featuring greatshooting games,RPGs, andhidden gems. Regularsalesalso offer players fantastic bargains, which means you can end up spending a lot of cash on the service.
It’s possible to see exactly how much you’ve spent via the Steam launcher, and we’ve got a rundown of the method below. It’s important to note that thisonly tracks how much you’ve spent through the launcher, and doesn’t take any in-game microtransactions into account.
How to see how much money you’ve spent on Steam
The first step in accessing the total amount of money spent is to go to Steam via the launcher or thedesktop appandlog into your account.
Once logged into your Steam account, you will want to locate the‘Support’tab at the top of the screen. There are two ways to check the total amount spent. This can be done by adding up all of the purchases yourself through‘Purchase History,’or by clicking‘My Account.’
The‘External Funds Used’option will be between the ‘Video Encrypted Content Licenses’ and ‘Family Sharing’ buttons. Click this to determine how much money you have spent on your account.
Steam will have you log in to your account again andenter a code from the email associated with the account.
There are multiple categories for money spent on the account, so here’s a breakdown of which category means what:
That’s it; the total amount spent on your Steam account will be on this page. Now you know exactly how many games you have purchased and never finished. You’ll get through that backlog one day. Probably.
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Daniel Appleford was a Gaming & Streaming Writer on Dexerto’s US team, covering content creators across Twitch, Kick, and YouTube. He is also a big fan of Call of Duty and Valorant.
