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Effective Date: 29.04.202613.08.2026

This End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you (“Player”) and the developer of DrainSim (“Developer”) regarding your use of the game DrainSim (“Game”).


You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to download, install, and play the Game for personal, non-commercial use.

You may not:
-
* Copy, distribute, or resell the Game
-* Modify, reverse-engineer, or decompile the Game, except as permitted by law or through official editing and modding tools provided by the Developer
* Use the Game (exceptfor commercial purposes without written permission

User-generated content may be created and shared only as permitted by law)
- Use the Game for commercial purposes without written permissionunder Section 4 of this Agreement.


All rights, title, and interest in the Game, including copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights, remain the sole property of the Developer.Developer or the respective third-party rights holders.

This Agreement does not transfer any ownership to you.


DrainSim includes Unreal® Engine technology.

Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Epic Games, Inc., Epic Games Commerce GmbH, and their affiliates, licensors, and service providers make no representations, warranties, or conditions of any kind regarding Unreal Engine or any other Epic licensed technology included in the Game, and disclaim all liability arising from or related to such technology.

You may only use Unreal Engine technology as incorporated in DrainSim in object code form and only as an inseparable part of the Game. You may not extract, copy, modify, redistribute, sublicense, or use Unreal Engine technology separately from the Game.


The Game may allow you to create, import, upload, publish, download, and use custom levels and other user-generated content through the DrainSim Level Editor and the Steam Workshop. This includes level files, assets, preview images, titles, descriptions, and any accompanying files (“User Content”).

4.1 Upload Requirements

By uploading or publishing User Content, you confirm that:

* You created the User Content yourself or possess all rights and permissions required to use and distribute it
* The User Content does not violate applicable laws, the rights of third parties, this Agreement, or the applicable Steam rules
* The User Content does not contain malware, viruses, ransomware, spyware, trojans, malicious scripts, executable code, corrupted data, or other components intended to damage, disrupt, compromise, or gain unauthorized access to the Game, another user’s device, software, network, accounts, or data
* The User Content does not contain unauthorized personal information or infringe copyrights, trademarks, privacy rights, publicity rights, or other intellectual property rights
* The upload does not contain files unrelated to or unnecessary for the intended DrainSim level or modification
* The User Content is not falsely presented as official content created, approved, or endorsed by the Developer

You remain responsible for your User Content and for maintaining your own backup copies.

4.2 License to User Content

You retain ownership of any rights you hold in your User Content.

By uploading or publishing User Content, you grant the Developer a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, test, moderate, technically modify, and promote that User Content as reasonably necessary to operate, improve, secure, distribute, and promote the Game, its Level Editor, and its Workshop features.

This license includes the right to make technical changes required for compatibility, security, moderation, or integration into the Game. Unless separately agreed in writing, you are not entitled to payment or other compensation for User Content.

Removal of User Content does not affect copies already lawfully downloaded by other users or material already incorporated into an official distribution or previously created promotional material, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

4.3 Moderation and Removal

The Developer may reject, report, restrict, disable, hide, or remove User Content, or request its removal by Valve, where the Developer reasonably considers this necessary for legal, security, moderation, compatibility, technical, or operational reasons, or because the User Content may violate this Agreement or applicable Steam rules.

Publication, visibility, continued availability, compatibility, and preservation of User Content are not guaranteed. Workshop features, supported file formats, and access to particular submissions may be changed or discontinued.

Valve may independently restrict or remove Workshop submissions under the Steam Subscriber Agreement, Steam Workshop Legal Agreement, and applicable Steam Community rules.

4.4 Third-Party User Content

Workshop content is created by third parties and is not necessarily reviewed, endorsed, or approved by the Developer.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Developer does not guarantee that third-party User Content is accurate, functional, secure, compatible, or free from errors. The Developer may provide technical security measures but cannot guarantee that every harmful or defective submission will be detected.


We reserve the rightThe Developer may remove, reset, or invalidate leaderboard entries and restrict or revoke access to remove, reset, or invalidate leaderboard entries, andfeatures where reasonably necessary. This includes, but is not limited to, cases of cheating, exploitation, or submission of abnormal or manipulated gameplay data.

Leaderboard rankings and entries are not guaranteed to restrict or revoke access to leaderboard features at our sole discretion. This includes, but is not limited to, cases of cheating, exploitation, or submission of abnormal or manipulated gameplay data.

Leaderboard rankings and entries are not guaranteed to be accurate, complete, or permanent.


The Game may collect anonymized gameplay data (via GameAnalytics)through GameAnalytics to help improve performance, balance, and stability.

NoThe Developer does not intentionally collect directly identifying personal data through GameAnalytics.

Steam features, including leaderboards and the Steam Workshop, may process Steam account identifiers, display names, submissions, and related interaction data. Processing performed by Valve is collected.

Thisgoverned by Valve’s applicable privacy terms.

The Developer’s data processing is described in the Game’s Privacy Policy, which forms part of this Agreement.

You may opt out of analytics collection at any time by disabling analytics in the game’sGame’s settings menu.

The Privacy Policy is available here: https://drainsim.com/drainsim_privacy.html


By playing the Game, you confirm that you are at least 13 years old (or, or meet the minimum legal age applicable in your country)country, or that you have parental/legal guardian consent.permission from a parent or legal guardian.


This Agreement is effective until terminated. The Developer may revoke this license if you materially breach its terms.

Upon termination, you must stop using the Game and delete all copies.copies under your control. Termination may also result in the restriction of access to Level Editor, Workshop, or leaderboard features.


The Game is provided “as is,”” without warranties of any kind. You play at your own risk.kind, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

The Developer does not guarantee uninterrupted gameplay orgameplay, bug-free performance.performance, continued compatibility, or the availability of online, Workshop, leaderboard, or Level Editor features.


To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Developer is not liable for any damages arising from the use of or inability to use the Game.Game or third-party User Content.

Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.


This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of [Germany].Germany.

Mandatory consumer-protection laws applicable in the Player’s country of residence remain unaffected.

If any provision of this Agreement is found invalid, the restinvalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain enforceable.

By installing or playing DrainSim, using the Level Editor, or uploading User Content, you agree to the terms of this Agreement.

                <div class="bb_h2">End User License Agreement (EULA) for DrainSim</div><br><b>Effective Date:</b> 
                29.04.2026
                13.08.2026
                <br><br>This End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you (“Player”) and the developer of DrainSim (“Developer”) regarding your use of the game DrainSim (“Game”).<br><br><div class="bb_h2">1. License Grant</div>
                <br>
                You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to download, install, and play the Game for personal, non-commercial use.<br><br>You may not:<br>
                -
                <br>*
                 Copy, distribute, or resell the Game<br>
                -
                *
                 Modify, reverse-engineer, or decompile the 
                Game, except as permitted by law or through official editing and modding tools provided by the Developer<br>* Use the 
                Game 
                (except
                for commercial purposes without written permission<br><br>User-generated content may be created and shared only
                 as permitted 
                by law)<br>- Use the Game for commercial purposes without written permission
                under Section 4 of this Agreement.
                <br><br><div class="bb_h2">2. Ownership</div>
                <br>
                All rights, title, and interest in the Game, including copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights, remain the 
                sole 
                property of the 
                Developer.
                Developer or the respective third-party rights holders.<br>
                <br>This Agreement does not transfer any ownership to you.<br><br><div class="bb_h2">3. Third-Party Technology: Unreal Engine</div>
                <br>
                DrainSim includes Unreal® Engine technology.<br><br>Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere.<br><br>To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Epic Games, Inc., Epic Games Commerce GmbH, and their affiliates, licensors, and service providers make no representations, warranties, or conditions of any kind regarding Unreal Engine or any other Epic licensed technology included in the Game, and disclaim all liability arising from or related to such technology.<br><br>You may only use Unreal Engine technology as incorporated in DrainSim in object code form and only as an inseparable part of the Game. You may not extract, copy, modify, redistribute, sublicense, or use Unreal Engine technology separately from the Game.<br><br><div class="bb_h2">
                4. Level Editor and User-Generated Content</div><br>The Game may allow you to create, import, upload, publish, download, and use custom levels and other user-generated content through the DrainSim Level Editor and the Steam Workshop. This includes level files, assets, preview images, titles, descriptions, and any accompanying files (“User Content”).<br><br><b>4.1 Upload Requirements</b><br><br>By uploading or publishing User Content, you confirm that:<br><br>* You created the User Content yourself or possess all rights and permissions required to use and distribute it<br>* The User Content does not violate applicable laws, the rights of third parties, this Agreement, or the applicable Steam rules<br>* The User Content does not contain malware, viruses, ransomware, spyware, trojans, malicious scripts, executable code, corrupted data, or other components intended to damage, disrupt, compromise, or gain unauthorized access to the Game, another user’s device, software, network, accounts, or data<br>* The User Content does not contain unauthorized personal information or infringe copyrights, trademarks, privacy rights, publicity rights, or other intellectual property rights<br>* The upload does not contain files unrelated to or unnecessary for the intended DrainSim level or modification<br>* The User Content is not falsely presented as official content created, approved, or endorsed by the Developer<br><br>You remain responsible for your User Content and for maintaining your own backup copies.<br><br><b>4.2 License to User Content</b><br><br>You retain ownership of any rights you hold in your User Content.<br><br>By uploading or publishing User Content, you grant the Developer a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, test, moderate, technically modify, and promote that User Content as reasonably necessary to operate, improve, secure, distribute, and promote the Game, its Level Editor, and its Workshop features.<br><br>This license includes the right to make technical changes required for compatibility, security, moderation, or integration into the Game. Unless separately agreed in writing, you are not entitled to payment or other compensation for User Content.<br><br>Removal of User Content does not affect copies already lawfully downloaded by other users or material already incorporated into an official distribution or previously created promotional material, to the extent permitted by applicable law.<br><br><b>4.3 Moderation and Removal</b><br><br>The Developer may reject, report, restrict, disable, hide, or remove User Content, or request its removal by Valve, where the Developer reasonably considers this necessary for legal, security, moderation, compatibility, technical, or operational reasons, or because the User Content may violate this Agreement or applicable Steam rules.<br><br>Publication, visibility, continued availability, compatibility, and preservation of User Content are not guaranteed. Workshop features, supported file formats, and access to particular submissions may be changed or discontinued.<br><br>Valve may independently restrict or remove Workshop submissions under the Steam Subscriber Agreement, Steam Workshop Legal Agreement, and applicable Steam Community rules.<br><br><b>4.4 Third-Party User Content</b><br><br>Workshop content is created by third parties and is not necessarily reviewed, endorsed, or approved by the Developer.<br><br>To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Developer does not guarantee that third-party User Content is accurate, functional, secure, compatible, or free from errors. The Developer may provide technical security measures but cannot guarantee that every harmful or defective submission will be detected.<br><br><div class="bb_h2">5. 
                Leaderboard Integrity</div><br>
                We reserve the right
                The Developer may remove, reset, or invalidate leaderboard entries and restrict or revoke access
                 to 
                remove, reset, or invalidate 
                leaderboard 
                entries, and
                features where reasonably necessary. This includes, but is not limited to, cases of cheating, exploitation, or submission of abnormal or manipulated gameplay data.<br><br>Leaderboard rankings and entries are not guaranteed
                 to 
                restrict or revoke access to leaderboard features at our sole discretion. This includes, but is not limited to, cases of cheating, exploitation, or submission of abnormal or manipulated gameplay data.<br><br>Leaderboard rankings and entries are not guaranteed to 
                be accurate, complete, or permanent.<br><br><div class="bb_h2">
                4.
                6.
                 User Data and Privacy</div>
                <br>
                The Game may collect <b>anonymized gameplay data</b> 
                (via GameAnalytics)
                through GameAnalytics
                 to help improve performance, balance, and stability.<br><br>
                No
                The Developer does not intentionally collect
                 directly identifying personal data 
                through GameAnalytics.<br><br>Steam features, including leaderboards and the Steam Workshop, may process Steam account identifiers, display names, submissions, and related interaction data. Processing performed by Valve 
                is 
                collected.<br><br>This
                governed by Valve’s applicable privacy terms.<br><br>The Developer’s
                 data
                 processing
                 is described in the Game’s <b>Privacy Policy</b>, which forms part of this Agreement.<br><br>You may <b>opt out of analytics collection at any time</b> by disabling analytics in the 
                game’s
                Game’s
                 settings menu.<br><br>The Privacy Policy is available here: <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdrainsim.com%2Fdrainsim_privacy.html" target="_blank" rel=" noopener">https://drainsim.com/drainsim_privacy.html</a><br><br><div class="bb_h2">
                5.
                7.
                 Age Requirement</div>
                <br>
                By playing the Game, you confirm that you are at least <b>13 years old</b>
                 (or
                , or meet
                 the minimum legal age 
                applicable 
                in your 
                country)
                country,
                 or that you have 
                parental/legal guardian consent.
                permission from a parent or legal guardian.
                <br><br><div class="bb_h2">
                6.
                8.
                 Termination</div>
                <br>
                This Agreement is effective until terminated. The Developer may revoke this license if you 
                materially 
                breach its terms.
                 
                <br><br>
                Upon termination, you must stop using the Game and delete all 
                copies.
                copies under your control. Termination may also result in the restriction of access to Level Editor, Workshop, or leaderboard features.
                <br><br><div class="bb_h2">
                7.
                9.
                 Warranty Disclaimer</div>
                <br>
                The Game is provided “<i>as is</i>
                ,”
                ”
                 without warranties of any 
                kind. You play at your own risk.
                kind, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.<br>
                <br>The Developer does not guarantee uninterrupted 
                gameplay or
                gameplay,
                 bug-free 
                performance.
                performance, continued compatibility, or the availability of online, Workshop, leaderboard, or Level Editor features.
                <br><br><div class="bb_h2">
                8.
                10.
                 Limitation of Liability</div>
                <br>
                To the fullest extent permitted by 
                applicable 
                law, the Developer is not liable for 
                any 
                damages arising from the use 
                of 
                or inability to use the 
                Game.
                Game or third-party User Content.<br><br>Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.
                <br><br><div class="bb_h2">
                9.
                11.
                 Governing Law</div>
                <br>
                This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of 
                [Germany].
                Germany.<br><br>Mandatory consumer-protection laws applicable in the Player’s country of residence remain unaffected.<br>
                <br>If any provision 
                of this Agreement 
                is found 
                invalid, the rest
                invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions
                 shall remain enforceable.<br><br><b>By installing or playing DrainSim,
                 using the Level Editor, or uploading User Content,
                 you agree to the terms of this Agreement.</b><br>