Find Out How Much Money You Spent on Steam Using This Tool
Ever wonder how much money you’ve spent on Steam games over the years? You might not really want to know, but you are probably curious. And now, thanks to Valve’s External Funds Used tracker, you can finally get an idea of the long-term damage that Steam has done to your financial health. Just click on this link originally discovered by VentureBeat .
And no, Valve didn’t create a tool to stress (or shame) you. On the contrary, it is most likely a reaction to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which requires companies to be slightly more transparent about the information they collect from you. Valve has a brand new data page that you can check for your Steam account, which includes a complete purchase history, help requests, trade history, achievements, and playtime (just to name a few).
With respect to the External Means Used page, your OldSpend numbers on the page will refer to anything you purchased prior to Valve enforcing its Restricted Account limits in 2015. You can also see your “PWSpend” which refers to the money you “I spent money buying games from Perfect World Entertainment such as the MMO Star Trek Online.