Remember that the Activation of Steam Gifts may differ from seller to seller. Below are examples of these instructions.
Important! Please activate your Steam gift within 24 hours of purchase, otherwise the process may not be successful.
- Open the Steam Gift Link that you received and log in to your Steam account by using "Login via Steam" button.
- Check if your Steam store country matches the detected one. If not, choose the right one from the provided list and then press 'Confirm Country'.
- Wait up to 10 minutes to accept friendship request from 'account name (Steam ID)' on Steam.
- Wait for the game to appear as a gift on your Steam Account and accept it in the usual way.
- Provide Steam profile link
- Provide an email address for notification
- Accept friend request on Steam
- Done
- Accept your gift via Steam. If you have any questions, please read the FAQ
- Open the gift link that you received and choose one of variants:
a) Insert a link on your Steam profile
b) Enter your Steam account through "Login via Steam"
- Select the country that is specified in your Steam account settings. If you specify the country incorrectly, the game may not delivered and you will have to contact the support.
- Click the green "Get package" button and wait for a friend request from our Steam profile. It will appear within 1-2 minutes.
- As soon as you confirm it, the process of transferring the game will begin, which also takes 1-2 minutes.
- Take a gift with the game and you can immediately find it in your game library.
2. If you have received a direct Steam Gift link (to the Steam website), please follow the instructions below:
- Enter the Steam Gift link into your browser
- Login to your Steam account
- Accept the gift by clicking "Accept Gift" at the bottom of the page
- Add the game to your Steam Library
- A message will be displayed that the game was successfully redeemed
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A Steam Gift Link is a way of receiving a game as a Steam Gift. Unlike a Steam key, it does not usually require you to enter an activation code manually. Instead, you open the gift link and follow the provided instructions to receive and accept the game on your Steam account.
The exact Steam Gift activation process may vary depending on how the gift is delivered.
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How to redeem a Steam Gift Link
To redeem a Steam Gift Link, open the link you received after your purchase and follow the instructions displayed on the page.
Depending on the delivery method, you may be asked to sign in to Steam, provide your Steam profile, confirm your Steam store country, or accept a friend request before the gift can be delivered.
Once the Steam Gift appears on your account, accept it to add the game to your Steam Library.
How to accept a Steam Gift
When a Steam Gift is delivered to your account, Steam will allow you to accept or decline it. Accepting the gift adds the eligible game to the Steam account receiving it.
Before accepting a gift, make sure you are signed in to the Steam account where you want to receive the game.
How to use a Steam Gift after activation
After you successfully accept a Steam Gift, the game will be available through your Steam account. You can find it in your Steam Library and use the available installation option to download it.
A Steam Gift Link is therefore different from a traditional Steam key: the game is delivered as a gift rather than activated by entering a redemption code.
How to gift a game on Steam
Steam supports gifting eligible games to other users. A Steam Gift is purchased for a recipient rather than transferred from an existing game library.
Depending on the delivery method, the recipient may receive the gift through Steam, by email, through a Steam Gift Link, or through a delivery page containing additional instructions.