Free Random Steam Game serial key or number
Free Random Steam Game serial key or number
Overview
Steam keys are meant to be a convenient tool for game developers to sell their game on other stores and at retail. Steam keys are free and can be activated by customers on Steam to grant a license to a product.Valve provides the same free bandwidth and services to customers activating a Steam key that it provides to customers buying a license on Steam. We ask you to treat Steam customers no worse than customers buying Steam keys outside of Steam. While there is no fee to generate keys on Steam, we ask that partners use the service judiciously.
For more information on how keys work for customers, visit the customer facing support site here.
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Types of Keys
Keys can be associated with the following package types:- Standard
This is the most common type of key on Steam, which is usually tied to a store or Steam Key package. These keys are appropriate for retail boxes or sales on other sites. These keys will unlock the product once it has been released and marked as playable on Steam. - Release Override
These keys are used to grant access to a product prior to its release on Steam. Release Override keys are intended for small beta tests and press/influencer access. We will look at each request on a case by case basis, and in general less than 1000 keys work well for this purpose. It is never OK to sell release-override beta keys. - Dev Comp (or devcomp)
These keys are intended for developer use only. They are used to automatically provide developers with access to the product. You should not need more than a handful of Dev Comp keys.NOTE: Dev Comp keys should never be distributed to customers.
Steam Key Rules and Guidelines
- You should use keys to sell your game on other stores in a similar way to how you sell your game on Steam. It is important that you don't give Steam customers a worse deal.
- It's OK to run a discount on different stores at different times as long as you plan to give a comparable offer to Steam customers within a reasonable amount of time.
- Occasionally it may make sense to offer your game in a bundle or subscription, timed at the right point in a game's life cycle. Keep in mind that the perceived price in the bundle/subscription should be a price you are willing to run the game at a standalone price or discount on Steam. Philosophically, you can think about it like any other discount: if you’re making an aggressive offer in one place, make it elsewhere too. We want to avoid a situation where customers get a worse offer on the Steam store, so feel free to reach out to us via the Developer Support tool if you want to talk through a specific scenario.
- Steam keys shouldn't be given away for free if you aren't also offering the same deal (i.e., give the game away for free) to Steam customers. If you want to run a giveaway on Steam, please reach out to us at Steampublish@valvesoftware.com
- Steam keys shouldn't be sold in bulk. For example, you should not sell your game on sites that offer customers the option to purchase large numbers of copies of your game for a lower price. You should also not include your game in bundles on sites that allow customers to purchase multiple copies of the bundle for a lower price.
- We reserve the right to deny requests for keys or revoke key requesting privileges for partners that are abusing them or disadvantaging Steam customers.
- If we detect that you have requested an extreme number of keys and you aren't offering Steam customers a good value, we may deny your request.
- We reserve the right to remove key requesting privileges from any partner whose sole business is selling Steam keys and not providing value or a fair deal to Steam customers.
Keys cannot be generated for the following:- "Free" products
If you want to give away keys for a free package or something that will never go on sale (event giveaways, special promotions, etc), please contact Valve. - Steam Bundles
Steam keys cannot be generated for Steam bundles. You will need to generate keys for the individual apps in the bundle.
- "Free" products
Using Keys
Requesting Keys
Keys are obtained by requesting them in the Steamworks portal. To request keys, click the "Request Steam Product Keys" button on your application's landing page in Steamworks. If you don't see that button, your account doesn’t have “Generate Steam Keys” permission.Retrieving Keys
Once processed, keys can be retrieved by clicking "Request Steam Product Keys" on your application's landing page in Steamworks. Keys are available for download as a zip file which contains a plain text file. Keys are only available for download by the user that requested them.Tagging Keys
It’s very important to tag your keys correctly so that you can keep track of them in the future. For example, if you are requesting a batch of keys to be sold at retail in France, you can choose the France tag. It’s a valuable accountability measure for you to keep track of your product’s sales on other storefronts. Untagged key requests may be denied.Querying Keys
If you need to look up a product key, you may do so from the Query Steam Key page.Note that only accounts which have "Request Steam Product Keys" permission may query a key. And you may only look up a product key from a batch of keys that you requested, or if it contains appIDs that you have product Key permissions on. If you attempt to look up a product key that you don't have permissions on, or if the product key is invalid, you'll just get back that the key is invalid.
Banning Keys
If you need to ban product keys, that can be done from the Ban Steam Keys page.Similar to querying a key, you may only ban a product key that you have the rights to. In the second step of the process, you can pick whether you wish to ban all keys in the batch, or just keys that have not yet been redeemed. Please be very careful when banning product keys, as you could be removing access from legitimate customers.
You may ban keys to revoke access from legitimate users (for example, the end of a beta) or to revoke keys that have been stolen or purchased fraudulently. Once a key has been banned, it cannot be unbanned.
Additional Guidelines
- Request keys in small batches.
Think carefully about how many keys you need. You may want to work with a smaller amount of keys and request more if necessary. Only provide as many keys to third party distributors as they will reasonably need. If you or any of your distributors make a mistake or something happens with those keys, you'll be in better shape if you don't have to worry about a large number of stolen keys. In general, you should treat keys like cash. - Be cautious with your Steam keys.
We've heard many reports of fraudsters impersonating journalists or storefronts to acquire keys, and then reselling those keys for profit. - Pre-Purchases.
We generally discourage developers from running pre-purchase offers on Steam. If you offer your product for pre-purchase outside of Steam, and that pre-purchase grants the user a Steam product key, those keys should unlock your product at the same time it is made available for purchase via Steam. - Beta Testing
Keys are a great way to let players into your game early for testing or closed alpha/beta access. If you plan to run a larger beta that requires more than a few thousand release override keys, please reach out to Steam directly. - Bundles off Steam.
You are free to use keys to distribute your product via bundle offers off Steam. We've learned from developers that pay-what-you-want bundles are a great revenue opportunity when your product is very far along its life cycle.
As with any system that distributes your product keys, there is a non-trivial risk that bundle purchasers will actively resell keys to your product and undercut your full-price sales. Participating in a bundle is equivalent to running it at a very deep discount, and can damage the effectiveness of future promotions. Consult our Discounts & Promotions Best Practices documentation for more information. - Crowdfunding.
Keys can be used to fulfill crowdfunding rewards and grant backers access to your product. Providing backers with beta testing keys prior to release is also OK, but only backers should receive those keys --they shouldn’t be sold outside of the crowdfunding campaign unless your beta is also available for sale via Steam.
Steam keys can only be promoted as a reward for products that have already confirmed Steam distribution -- it’s not OK to use the Valve or Steam logos to market a product that is not currently under Steam Distribution Agreement. For ongoing crowdfunding that does not have a set end date, it is only OK to sell Steam keys if the product is also available for purchase via Steam at no higher than it is offered via your crowdfunding campaign. If you are selling Steam keys for a beta or early access version of your product, you must follow the early access requirements listed below. - Keys and Early Access Titles.
If you are requesting Steam keys to distribute or sell your Early Access title outside of Steam, you will need to include the materials specified in the Steam Early Access Branding Requirements.
Please note that Steam keys cannot be sold on other sites unless the product is also available for purchase on Steam at no higher a price than is offered on any other service or website.
FAQ
Q:How can I use keys to test my product?
A: Please see Testing Your Application for more about testing with product keys.
Q: How many keys can I request?
A: You can request as many keys as you need, but your request will be reviewed on a case by case basis by Valve staff to make sure Steam customers are being treated fairly and keys are not being abused.
Q: Why was my key request denied?
A: Your request may have been denied due to the amount of keys requested. If we detect that you have requested an extreme number of keys and you aren't offering Steam customers a good value, we may deny your request.
It may also have been denied because the request was for a package that contains a release state override. Release override keys make the content immediately playable upon activation. Unless a request for testing/promo/press override keys is a small batch and properly tagged for use, it may be denied. If the key request is intended for commercial purposes, be sure to use a package that does not override the release state of your app.
Q: Do I need keys for distributing a Steam version of my game at retail?
A: Whether you build a gold master or not, you will still need to deliver Product Keys for any physical or digital retailer.
Many retailers will want a self installing app package. Use SteamPipe to create a retail install package based on the depots and install script you already created for Steam. You can customize the installer with your own graphics and sounds appropriate to your brand.
If you can't or don't want to deliver the install package, you can simply deliver a Steam activation code (a.k.a. Steam key) with instructions for redeeming the code on Steam.
Q: Will my Release Override keys expire when the app is released?
A: No, keys don't expire automatically. Any players who redeemed a beta key before the game released will keep the game. If you need to revoke access after a closed beta, please read the Banning Keys section above.
Product key
A product key, also known as a software key, is a specific software-based key for a computer program. It certifies that the copy of the program is original. Activation is sometimes done offline by entering the key, or with software like Target Security card, Bestbuy and Walmart, online activation is required to prevent multiple people using the key like Xbox Digital Code. Not all software has a product key, as some publishers may choose to use a different method to protect their copyright, or in some cases, such as free or open source software, copyright protection is not used.
Computer games use product keys to verify that the game has not been copied without authorization. Likewise, one is not allowed to play online with two identical product keys at the same time.
Product keys consist of a series of numbers and/or letters. This sequence is typically entered by the user during the installation of computer software, and is then passed to a verification function in the program. This function manipulates the key sequence according to a mathematical algorithm and attempts to match the results to a set of valid solutions.
Effectiveness[edit]
Standard key generation, where product keys are generated mathematically, is not completely effective in stopping copyright infringement of software, as these keys can be distributed. In addition, with improved communication from the rise of the Internet, more sophisticated attacks on keys such as cracks (removing the need for a key) and product key generators have become common.
Because of this, software publishers use additional product activation methods to verify that keys are both valid and uncompromised. One method assigns a product key based on a unique feature of the purchaser's computer hardware, which cannot be as easily duplicated since it depends on the user's hardware. Another method involves requiring one-time or periodical validation of the product key with an internet server (for games with an online component, this is done whenever the user signs in). The server can deactivate unmodified client software presenting invalid or compromised keys. Modified clients may bypass these checks[1], but the server can still deny those clients information or communication.
Controversy[edit]
Some of the most effective CD key protection is controversial, due to inconvenience, strict enforcement, harsh penalties and, in some cases, false positives. CD key protection has been linked to Digital Rights Management,[by whom?] in that it uses uncompromising digital procedures to enforce the license agreement.
Inconvenience[edit]
Product keys are somewhat inconvenient for end users. Not only do they need to be entered whenever a program is installed, but the user must also be sure not to lose them. Loss of a product key usually means the software is useless once uninstalled, unless, prior to uninstallation, a key recovery application is used (although not all programs support this).[2]
Product keys also present new ways for distribution to go wrong. If a product is shipped with missing or invalid keys, then the CD itself is useless. For example, all copies of Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow originally shipped to Australia without CD keys.[3]
Enforcement and penalties[edit]
There are many cases of permanent bans enforced by companies detecting usage violations. It is common for an online system to immediately blacklist a CD key caught running cracks or, in some cases, cheats. This results in a permanent ban. Players who wish to continue use of the software must repurchase it. This has inevitably led to criticism over the motivations of enforcing permanent bans.[citation needed]
Particularly controversial is the situation which arises when multiple products' keys are bound together. If products have dependencies on other products (as is the case with expansion packs), it is common for companies to ban all bound products. For example, if a fake CD key is used with an expansion pack, the server may ban legitimate CD keys from the original game. Similarly, with Valve's Steam service, all products the user has purchased are bound into the one account. If this account is banned, the user will lose access to every product associated with the same account[4]
This "multi-ban" is highly controversial, since it bans users from products which they have legitimately purchased and used.[citation needed]
False positives[edit]
Bans are enforced by servers immediately upon detection of cracks or cheats, usually without human intervention. Sometimes, legitimate users are wrongly deemed in violation of the license, and banned. In large cases of false positives, they are sometimes corrected (as happened in World of Warcraft.[5]) However, individual cases may not be given any attention.[citation needed]
A common cause of false positives (as with the World of Warcraft case above) is users of unsupported platforms. For example, users of Linux can run Windows applications through compatibility layers such as Wine and Cedega. This software combination sometimes triggers the game's server anti-cheating software, resulting in a ban due to Wine or Cedega being a Windows API compatibility layer for Linux, so it is considered third-party (cheating) software by the game's server.[6][citation needed]
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