bats 2023 年 8 月 7 日 上午 7:32
What happens if I redeem a region locked item on my steam account?
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Chika Ogiue 2023 年 8 月 7 日 下午 2:56 
引用自 bat
Its a global key, so does that mean I can still redeem it?

Try it. It'll either be added to your account or you'll be told your purchase was cancelled. Do note that even "global" keys can be regionally restricted in certain cases.

引用自 Anonymous Helper
You also can't play games blocked in your region thru family share.

This is not entirely true. You can play any family share enabled game as long as your IP address matches that of the country of the person family sharing to you. This is one of the few remaining parts of Steam where your current IP address actually matters and is checked by the client.
最後修改者:Chika Ogiue; 2023 年 8 月 7 日 下午 3:00
bats 2023 年 8 月 7 日 下午 11:16 
引用自 Chika Ogiue
引用自 bat
Its a global key, so does that mean I can still redeem it?

Try it. It'll either be added to your account or you'll be told your purchase was cancelled. Do note that even "global" keys can be regionally restricted in certain cases.

引用自 Anonymous Helper
You also can't play games blocked in your region thru family share.

This is not entirely true. You can play any family share enabled game as long as your IP address matches that of the country of the person family sharing to you. This is one of the few remaining parts of Steam where your current IP address actually matters and is checked by the client.

Ive heard that either steam will refuse to redeem that game or steam will redeem it but wont allow you to run it for 90 days.
引用自 bat
What would happen if i redeemed a region locked game? Will I be banned?
If you do anything to circumvent the region lock system then yes: Your entire account can be seized and disabled including access to all of your games. This includes using VPN's to pretend to be from a different locale (ip address) and temporarily changing your address and/or payment method to activate something then changing your information back to your home country afterwards. Valve does monitor, track, and record such activities and your previous IP, current, and future IP addresses. A friend of mine did all of that: They changed their payment method to that of a different country, used a VPN, and they were successful in activating a game that was region locked in their country. Then they changed everything back to how it was before and a week later their entire account and all 800 games was locked out and inaccessible. I found out some time later after 6 months of calling and talking to steam support he may have eventually unlocked it. I don't remember.

The bottom line is this: It's not worth the risk. Just don't do it.
Chika Ogiue 2023 年 8 月 7 日 下午 11:42 
引用自 bat
Ive heard that either steam will refuse to redeem that game or steam will redeem it but wont allow you to run it for 90 days.

Or, it will simply add it to your account. There is no way of knowing without knowing which country you're in or what game you are buying, and even then, it may not be possible to know as Steam DB is not able to track all forms of region locking. All you can really do is try activating the game on Steam. That's the only way you're going to get a firm answer.

引用自 Aquafawks
引用自 bat
What would happen if i redeemed a region locked game? Will I be banned?
If you do anything to circumvent the region lock system then yes: Your entire account can be seized and disabled including access to all of your games. This includes using VPN's to pretend to be from a different locale (ip address) and temporarily changing your address and/or payment method to activate something then changing your information back to your home country afterwards. Valve does monitor, track, and record such activities and your previous IP, current, and future IP addresses. A friend of mine did all of that: They changed their payment method to that of a different country, used a VPN, and they were successful in activating a game that was region locked in their country. Then they changed everything back to how it was before and a week later their entire account and all 800 games was locked out and inaccessible. I found out some time later after 6 months of calling and talking to steam support he may have eventually unlocked it. I don't remember.

The bottom line is this: It's not worth the risk. Just don't do it.

These days the worst Valve will do to your account is remove your ability to buy further games or use any of the community features. They will not remove access to your current games.

Further, using a VPN to activate games or even change Steam store region, hasn't been possible since at least 2018. And Valve never monitored VPN usage when it came to using one. All they detected was information mismatch during a direct purchase on Steam and would disable accounts under the reason of committing fraud. Activating third party games via VPN was never a punishable offence -- and was even suggested as a viable solution by Valve employees in certain edge cases -- regardless of the wording of the SSA.

And yes, back when accounts were disabled for attempting to purchase directly from Steam using a VPN, you could get your account back after some time: if you were polite when contacting Steam support.
最後修改者:Chika Ogiue; 2023 年 8 月 7 日 下午 11:49
bats 2023 年 8 月 8 日 上午 12:06 
引用自 Chika Ogiue
引用自 bat
Ive heard that either steam will refuse to redeem that game or steam will redeem it but wont allow you to run it for 90 days.

Or, it will simply add it to your account. There is no way of knowing without knowing which country you're in or what game you are buying, and even then, it may not be possible to know as Steam DB is not able to track all forms of region locking. All you can really do is try activating the game on Steam. That's the only way you're going to get a firm answer.

引用自 Aquafawks
If you do anything to circumvent the region lock system then yes: Your entire account can be seized and disabled including access to all of your games. This includes using VPN's to pretend to be from a different locale (ip address) and temporarily changing your address and/or payment method to activate something then changing your information back to your home country afterwards. Valve does monitor, track, and record such activities and your previous IP, current, and future IP addresses. A friend of mine did all of that: They changed their payment method to that of a different country, used a VPN, and they were successful in activating a game that was region locked in their country. Then they changed everything back to how it was before and a week later their entire account and all 800 games was locked out and inaccessible. I found out some time later after 6 months of calling and talking to steam support he may have eventually unlocked it. I don't remember.

The bottom line is this: It's not worth the risk. Just don't do it.

These days the worst Valve will do to your account is remove your ability to buy further games or use any of the community features. They will not remove access to your current games.

Further, using a VPN to activate games or even change Steam store region, hasn't been possible since at least 2018. And Valve never monitored VPN usage when it came to using one. All they detected was information mismatch during a direct purchase on Steam and would disable accounts under the reason of committing fraud. Activating third party games via VPN was never a punishable offence -- and was even suggested as a viable solution by Valve employees in certain edge cases -- regardless of the wording of the SSA.

And yes, back when accounts were disabled for attempting to purchase directly from Steam using a VPN, you could get your account back after some time: if you were polite when contacting Steam support.

I am not disguising my location, i have temporarily moved to a country in which the game isnt locked,
引用自 bat
I am not disguising my location, i have temporarily moved to a country in which the game isnt locked,
If you are not a permanent resident of that country and intend to return to your home country later then yes: you are disguising your location.
bats 2023 年 8 月 8 日 上午 12:11 
引用自 Aquafawks
引用自 bat
I am not disguising my location, i have temporarily moved to a country in which the game isnt locked,
If you are not a permanent resident of that country and intend to return to your home country later then yes: you are disguising your location.
Is there a possibility that the game can be redeemed in the area where its locked?
引用自 bat
Is there a possibility that the game can be redeemed in the area where its locked?
If it's locked in your region then you shouldn't be trying to redeem it or to find some way to circumvent the region lock system. You're just going to get in trouble somewhere. Just forget about it and go play some other game.
bats 2023 年 8 月 8 日 上午 12:32 
引用自 Aquafawks
引用自 bat
Is there a possibility that the game can be redeemed in the area where its locked?
If it's locked in your region then you shouldn't be trying to redeem it or to find some way to circumvent the region lock system. You're just going to get in trouble somewhere. Just forget about it and go play some other game.
Can I use a valid payment method to prove my residence in the country Im visiting so I can redeem it?
引用自 bat
Can I use a valid payment method to prove my residence in the country Im visiting so I can redeem it?
You're just visiting. You are not a resident there (so you claim). So legally no: You should not be redeeming it or trying to redeem it.
bats 2023 年 8 月 8 日 上午 12:44 
引用自 Aquafawks
引用自 bat
Can I use a valid payment method to prove my residence in the country Im visiting so I can redeem it?
You're just visiting. You are not a resident there (so you claim). So legally no: You should not be redeeming it or trying to redeem it.
Whats the worst thing that can happen if i redeem it?
Chika Ogiue 2023 年 8 月 8 日 上午 12:49 
引用自 bat
Whats the worst thing that can happen if i redeem it?

We've already told you. The WORST that will happen is that you CANNOT add the key to your account. The SECOND WORST would be that the game is locked from playing in your location for 90 days. That's it. You will NOT lose your Steam account.

Until the changes in 2018, I activated out-of-region keys on a regular basis on my gaming account because most keys sold (even in my region) were treated as out-of-region keys by Steam. My account is fine and I've had it for 18 years.
引用自 bat
Whats the worst thing that can happen if i redeem it?
It doesn't matter what happens to you. You should not be trying to do it in the first place. It's region locked for a reason. You shouldn't be trying to get around it. You're trying to circumvent restrictions in place by Valve.
Ducks on Fire 2023 年 8 月 8 日 上午 12:58 
引用自 bat
引用自 Aquafawks
If it's locked in your region then you shouldn't be trying to redeem it or to find some way to circumvent the region lock system. You're just going to get in trouble somewhere. Just forget about it and go play some other game.
Can I use a valid payment method to prove my residence in the country Im visiting so I can redeem it?
Do you also have a valid address? You need both.
Chika Ogiue 2023 年 8 月 8 日 上午 1:09 
引用自 Aquafawks
You're trying to circumvent restrictions in place by Valve.

The publisher sets the restriction. Valve only give them backend means to enforce it. And mistakes can happen -- that is, restrictions can be incorrectly applied, or the wrong region key supplied. Both Humble and Greenman Gaming have on occasion issued incorrect keys. Hence why you don't get punished for trying to activate an out-of-region key. Worst case, all you will get is an error message telling you the purchase was cancelled.
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