The official Steam Achievement Manager site does mention that the only time achievements were reset was during the TF2 medic update. You will find plenty of people saying they use the achievement unlocker on VAC without ever receiving a ban, myself included. These discussions are concerned with using the achievement unlocker on a VAC server. Scouring the Steam forums for mentions of punishments when using an achievement unlocker pretty much leads to discussions on VAC bans.
There are plenty of stories in the Steam forums too. I have used SAM (Steam Achievement Unlocker) and know of many others who have used it. Will Steam ban you? Reset your achievements? Who knows? If history tells us anything, then no, you will not be punished. It simply is not specifically covered in the user agreement. That is because there is no official word. This question appears all over the Steam forums, and none of these direct you to an official word. The word "achievement" does not appear in the agreement last updated June 2015. Sure, you could assume a specific line or section covers achievements, but this is just an assumption. There is actually nothing in the lengthy User Agreement that specifically mentions achievements. This also shows that it is not authorized by Valve. In past, the TF2 "Announcer" took the items that were obtained through hacked achievements back for one week, which shows that Valve doesn't accept them. Valve may cancel your Account or any particular Subscription(s) at any time in the event that (a) Valve ceases providing such Subscriptions to similarly situated Subscribers generally, or (b) you breach any terms of this Agreement (including any Subscription Terms or Rules of Use). If you use this software, your account may be terminated: Steam Achievement Manager counts as a bot or cheat (TF2 Wiki considers it as hacking), if not just an unauthorized third-party software, therefore is against the Steam Subscriber Agreement.
STEAM ACHIEVEMENT MANAGER BAN 2017 SOFTWARE
You may not use Cheats, automation software (bots), mods, hacks, or any other unauthorized third-party software, to modify or automate any Subscription Marketplace process. It is against Steam Subscriber Agreement which you agreed by creating a steam account, buying a game or buying/selling something from/on the Steam Community Market. Yes, it is against the Steam Subscriber Agreement. I guess you could report him as a suspected cheater. Valve Anti-Cheat does not ban people who use steam achievement managers, nor will he be manually banned.
I have seen this quote from a volunteer moderator on the steam forums, but it is only regarding VAC (The in-game anti-cheat), Ideally I'd like to know about any other possible issues. (Chances are I won't actually use anything, but I'd like to know the possible ramifications if I did) Ideally I'm looking for some official documentation. Is it against Valve's policies/rules to use an achievement "cheat"? This wouldn't bother me, except these achievements are no longer achievable due to changes in the game, making it impossible for me to get the 100% stat on a game that I have actually completed. Spiral Knights) where I have every achievement but one.
First off, I'll give some background on why I'm asking this: I enjoy Steam achievement hunting, so I have no intention of unlocking all achievements.
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