You can not gift games that were previously purchased on your Steam account to friends. Even though the question is about previously played games, the answer seems to indicate any games that were purchased for your account. No, you cannot gift an uninstalled game.
Can I gift games I no longer play to my friends?
You can give as many gifts as you’d like at one time, but only to one friend per transaction. Can I gift games I no longer play to my friends? You cannot gift games that were previously purchased on your Steam account to friends.
What happens if someone gifts you a game you already have Steam?
If you are sending a gift directly through Steam, users who already own this game will automatically be filtered out of the potential list of recipients. If you are positive that they do not have this game, you can send it to their email.
Can you send someone a game you own on Steam?
Locate the game you want to give in the Steam store, either directly in the client or through the web portal, and select Add to Cart. If you already own the game in question on your own account, there will be a note just above the buy option that says “Buy this game as a gift for a friend.”
Can I give someone a game I own on Steam?
Can you gift a game to a friend?
If you don’t have the game yourself yet you can ‘unwrap’ the gift to add it to your library but you would not be able to gift it anymore. If you have the game in your library and purchased a second copy you should be able to give it to your friend. It will not be removed from your library. Normally you can not remove any game from your library.
Can you remove a game from your library?
If you have the game in your library and purchased a second copy you should be able to give it to your friend. It will not be removed from your library. Normally you can not remove any game from your library.
Can you gift games that are in your library?
You can not gift games that are in your library. You can only gift ‘non-active’ copies of a game. Such as a gift item in your inventory. If you don’t have the game yourself yet you can ‘unwrap’ the gift to add it to your library but you would not be able to gift it anymore.
Can you gift uninstalled games on Steam to friends?
You can not gift games that were previously purchased on your Steam account to friends. Even though the question is about previously played games, the answer seems to indicate any games that were purchased for your account. No, you cannot gift an uninstalled game.
