How to redeem a Steam Gift?

2 min. readlast update: 04.09.2026

It takes just a couple of steps to redeem your Steam Gift. Here's how:

OPTION 1

  1. With your purchase, you will receive a gift link. Copy and paste that link in your web browser.
  2. Depending on the prompt please provide your Steam profile link or login via Steam.

    To get your Steam profile link, open the Steam client, click your username in the top right, and select View my profile. Right-click anywhere on your profile page and select "Copy Page URL".

  3. If needed, choose the same country as your store country found in Steam account details. You can check this setting on Steam here.
  4. The automated bot system will add your account to the friendlist. Make sure to accept all the invitations, as it may take a couple of bots. You may remove those accounts from your friendlist once your game is delivered and claimed.



  5. Accept the Gift. Please also see how to accept a Steam Gift, explained by the Official Steam Gifts Guide.

OPTION 2

See our Video Guide regarding Option 2 activation below.



Or use our standard step-by-step Activation Guide:

  1. Enter the Steam Gift URL into your Internet browser.

  2. Log in to your Steam account.

  3. Accept the Steam Gift by choosing Accept at the bottom of the screen, and add the game to your Library.

And that's it, enjoy!

The key is not working

If you have activated the key according to the guide but the code appears not to work, please check what type of error message you receive and depending on it follow the appropriate instructions:

 

 

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