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Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game
(www.engadget.com)
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this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2024
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It's already legal to download backups in certain jurisdictions, for example in France.
Also, it's very undocumented but you can actually generate an offline installer for a copy of a game you own on steam. It will still require steam and to be logged in in offline mode with an account that has a licence, of course, but it is a thing you can do.
Interesting. I'll check that out. There's a few games I would like to keep a backup of just in case.