No, Steve teamed up with Dustin to try and take out Dart, and he ultimately ended up babysitting the 13-years-olds.
Season 2 went in a brand new direction for Steve, and he became a pretty universal fan-favorite because of it.
After taking a savage beating from Billy while trying to protect them, he ultimately joined them in setting the tunnels on fire to lure the demo-dogs away from Eleven.
After Nancy drunkenly broke his heart, Steve didn’t just drop out of the plot as a ditched love interest.