Question about steam in-game time

[Lithium]

me and my friend were having a disagreement the other day about what counts as in-game time in your steam profile.

I thought it was actually being in a server, whether idling, playing, or just specing.

He thought it also counted the game being open in general, not in a server.


Just wanted to clear that up, this can be locked once it's answered.

 

[!Woodstock!]

I believe that it counts time as long as a game is open. Not 100% sure though.

 

[XeroX]

Pretty sure that as long as the game is running it counts time..
Remember not all games are multiplayer, i usually play E:TW singleplayer, and it still counts my time, i left TF2 on for a while once accidently when I went out and it had added 2 hours or so onto my game time, i was on the main menu.

 

[Ramp]

It's every time you open the game, don't necessarily have to be connected to a server.


Other wise games such as half life or portal would not get time accounted for.

 

[Lava]

Just wanted to clear that up, this can be locked once it's answered.

It has been answered!

It's every time you open the game, don't necessarily have to be connected to a server.


Other wise games such as half life or portal would not get time accounted for.

 

[xanderharrison]

Its 100% if the game open because before i got my new comp, i couldnt be bothered to wait for it to start up and open game, so i just left it on the game out of servers,... I ended up with about 300 hours of game play in the 2 weeks xD now i play same amount or maby more and have 60ish xD

 

[babyJam]

game open nuff said

 

[Tidus]

I believe that it counts time as long as a game is open.

This.

 

[Zero711]

Depends on the game. If its a Multi-Player game, then its how long you're connected I think. For Single Player, you can't pause and get time (I've tried), in Far Cry 2, I just sit in my safe house as time accumulates, or in Fallout 3 I open the Pip-Boy (I'm pretty sure that works).

 

[Awptimus]

Depends on the game. If its a Multi-Player game, then its how long you're connected I think. For Single Player, you can't pause and get time (I've tried), in Far Cry 2, I just sit in my safe house as time accumulates, or in Fallout 3 I open the Pip-Boy (I'm pretty sure that works).

My thoughts exactly. I usually turn off the game but.

 

[blackhawksniper]

Just wanted to clear that up, this can be locked once it's answered.

Question has been answered to OP's satisfaction, locked