Originally Posted by Stargazer
Originally Posted by moredrowsy
...There's an offline mode for Steam. I can play all of my games offline a lot of times...b/c my internet kinda sucks. I understand your concern but Steam doesn't force you to go online to play your games...
And how did you actually test this? Unless you physically disconnected your computer from the Internet or used a decent third-party firewall to block network access for steam.exe, then you're not actually offline - Steam can (and will) still make online checks, though less frequently, as noted in Valve's Offline FAQ and confirmed by multiple reports from other Steam users.


I point out to you my post above. Though in retrospect, it may not have been months plural, but it was at least a month minimum. Admittedly, it was a few years back.

Originally Posted by Jito463
Yes. I've been without internet for months on end, and was able to play every game I owned except for online ones.