I need help with sharing a game from Steam.

varun706

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Hello,

I recently tried my hand at DOTA and I'd now like to try DOTA2. As it is free to play, I was wondering if I could get the game from my friend..

The thing is that I don't have a reliable internet connection and I can't afford to update the game on a regular basis. My friend has a very good broadband connection and regularly updates his copy of DOTA2.

I'd like to know whether it is possible to copy the contents of his steam folder into my PC have have it running??

I appreciate any help offered. Thank You.
 
Solution
Yeah, that would work in most cases. Just copy the DOTA 2 folders over to your own Steam folder and Steam should be able to verify the files next time you run it.