I Won A Game Key. What Game Did I Win?

[IDMooseMan]

I won a game key during a giveaway event from a streamer. Multiple keys were given away to multiple winners; each winner received one game key. I do not know which game I won. I only have a key, not a game name.

Is there a way to find out which game I won without activating the game first?

[jaggo]

IIRC No, there isn't. Best way is by adding them to your account.

[IDMooseMan]

Thank you for your response.

I want to avoid adding it to my account. If I am not interested in the game, I would prefer giving it to someone who would want to play it. I recently won this key last week, so I would like to wait for more responses.

Hopefully, someone knows how to do this.

[eram]

Ask the person that gave you the key.

[IDMooseMan]

Thank you for your reply.

I do plan to do that, but am curious if that ability is available in Steam.

[eram]

No you cant find out what game it is from the key without adding it to steam. By the sounds you won a $1 game from a bundle.

[IDMooseMan]

I have no idea what the value is, but I have won a $40.00 USD game, (Kerbal Space Program), and other games worth $5.00 or more.

[eram]

Grats! Good thing i got kerbal when it was still early access for 80% off :d didnt know it cost that much now!

[jaggo]

Nice mate! Good game, used to watch videos of it; still haven't got it, though.

[IDMooseMan]

Thank you. I was waiting for a sale on it, and then it was included in my Humble Monthly Bundle. That means I have an "extra" key for it, but I don't know which key is for Kerbal.

This is one of the main reasons I asked this question. The streamer I won some keys from is quite large and may or may not respond to my question quickly. I was hoping someone here might know how to identify a game by its key.

If not, I guess I will have to wait for the streamer to respond, or add them to my account.

I will have to look for some videos of Kerbal. Was there a particular channel you liked to watch for Kerbal stuff?

[jaggo]

I don't like some of these but I understand many people do, pewdiepie, jacksepticeye, OffiicialNerdcubed, Sips and Duncan (last 2 are yogscast IIRC) You may like them but I used to, now i'm not that fond of them.

[IDMooseMan]

Thank you. I've heard of pewdiepie; not a fan. Haven't heard of the others. I will have to check out the others you listed.

[Gekkibi]

There are certain risks when activating keys someone has given to you. If it's a well known naughty key then it can lead to account suspension. There's also a risk of getting into trouble if the key was bought with a stolen credit card or if there was a chargeback.

Gifting keys is also against Humble Bundle's TOS, but that's not your problem if you're just the receiver.

Just a friendly headsup.

[MancSoulja]

Escrito originalmente por Gekkibi:

There are certain risks when activating keys someone has given to you. If it's a well known naughty key then it can lead to account suspension. There's also a risk of getting into trouble if the key was bought with a stolen credit card or if there was a chargeback.

Gifting keys is also against Humble Bundle's TOS, but that's not your problem if you're just the receiver.

Just a friendly headsup.

This isn't a problem with Steam keys. At most the key with be revoked. Valve doesn't sell Steam keys, so even if it is bought with a stolen credit card. it's nothing to do with Valve.

You cannot get any kind of ban from adding an unknown CD Key to your account.

[Gekkibi]

Escrito originalmente por MancSoulja:

Escrito originalmente por Gekkibi:

There are certain risks when activating keys someone has given to you. If it's a well known naughty key then it can lead to account suspension. There's also a risk of getting into trouble if the key was bought with a stolen credit card or if there was a chargeback.

Gifting keys is also against Humble Bundle's TOS, but that's not your problem if you're just the receiver.

Just a friendly headsup.

This isn't a problem with Steam keys. At most the key with be revoked. Valve doesn't sell Steam keys, so even if it is bought with a stolen credit card. it's nothing to do with Valve.

You cannot get any kind of ban from adding an unknown CD Key to your account.

...attempting to register fake CD Keys or attempting to register a CD Key which has been published on the internet.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5406-WFZC-5519&l=english

What comes to stolen credit cards and chargebacks, that's something Valve can't directly monitor if the transaction takes place outside of Steam, but the key vendor could contact Valve and inform them about it.

[MancSoulja]

Escrito originalmente por Gekkibi:

Escrito originalmente por MancSoulja:

This isn't a problem with Steam keys. At most the key with be revoked. Valve doesn't sell Steam keys, so even if it is bought with a stolen credit card. it's nothing to do with Valve.

You cannot get any kind of ban from adding an unknown CD Key to your account.

...attempting to register fake CD Keys or attempting to register a CD Key which has been published on the internet.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5406-WFZC-5519&l=english

What comes to stolen credit cards and chargebacks, that's something Valve can't directly monitor if the transaction takes place outside of Steam, but the key vendor could contact Valve and inform them about it.

From my experience when this happens Valve just revokes the keys. I've never heard of someone being banned for buying or being given a dodgy CD Key. However, it seems I was wrong. Some dodgy CD Keys are clearly ban worthy.