You can check Steam refund status in Steam Support : open Steam, go to Help > Steam Support, then choose Purchases and open the purchase you refunded. Steam usually shows the current state there, such as pending, approved, or denied.

What to look for

  • Pending means Steam is still reviewing or processing it.
  • Granted/Approved means the refund was accepted and is being sent back.
  • Denied means the request was not approved.

Other places to check

  • Your email inbox for Steam’s confirmation and status-update messages.
  • Your purchase history if you want to confirm whether the item has been marked refunded.

Practical tip

If the refund was approved but the money has not shown up yet, wait a few days for the payment method to finish processing, since timing depends on the bank or payment provider.