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Steam starts the game it was initially launched with after a restart

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#9040 · opened 2022-12-27 by jedenastka · updated 2022-12-27 · 1 comments · github
Jjedenastka 2022-12-27 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): Dec 15 2022, at 21:27:25
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Debian Unstable
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

If Steam is initially started by launching a game (with a steam://rungameid argument), the game will be launched every time the client restarts.

Example scenario (happens a lot): you start Steam by running the game X, then play games Y and Z, and finally leave it running in the background while you work. It shows you a update popup and you accept it - your work is suddenly interrupted by the game X starting up again. It's not the end of the world, but it is annoying.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Ensure Steam isn't open.
  2. Launch a game from a launcher created by Steam (Right click the game in Library -> Manage -> Add desktop shortcut) or manually:
steam steam://rungameid/<game ID here>
  1. Close the game (but leave Steam open).
  2. Do something that requires a restart - for example, change the language (Steam -> Settings -> Interface).
  3. Observe the game start up again.
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2022-12-27 github

Hello @jedenastka, this issue is already being tracked at #1414. Closing as a duplicate.

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