How does Humble Bundle and Steam work together?

[Guz]

First off, I'm new to Steam so have that in mind.

How does Humble Bundle work? Can I just go to their web store and buy a couple of titles that I want and then download them on here to my Steam account? Does that count as a legit buy, just as if I bought from Steam itself? Can I still re-download them from Steam in the future if I would want to?

I'm browsing the Humble Bundle store now, and I see that prices on games there can differ drastically from the Steam store.

[Jigokunoinu]

That's exactly how it works ;)

[Tev]

If you buy from Humble Bundle and it says you get a Steam -key; you will get a Steam activatable key that you will redeem on Steam using [Games > Activate a Product on Steam]

You can download and install the game using your Steam -client from then on. In some case scenarios (where Steamworks is its only DRM), you even have to.

[J4MESOX4D]

Humblebundle is an authorised seller of DRM keys and if you buy a game on there that requires Steam; they will provide you with a Steam key in which you can redeem on your Steam account. The game will function the same as if you bought it on Steam except you wont be able to claim a refund. The game will also be bound to your account forever. Also check out Bundlestars and Greenmangaming which are two other fantastic sites with great deals.

[Guz]

Ok, thx guys.

So basically there is no drawbacks to buying games from them instead of Steam. They get imported as usual to my game library and I can still get cards etc.

Then the obvious follow up question is why doesn't Steam match their prices?

[Tev]

Originally posted by Guz:

Ok, thx guys.

So basically there is no drawbacks to buying games from them instead of Steam. They get imported as usual to my game library and I can still get cards etc.

Then the obvious follow up question is why doesn't Steam match their prices?

Game publishers set the game prices, therefore they can price their own products however they want wherever they want.

[ KARR™]

Originally posted by Guz:

They get imported as usual to my game library and I can still get cards etc.

As long as they are Steam keys. HB and other stores sell keys for OTHER clients too.

[Guz]

Originally posted by ⎛⎝ KARR ⎠⎞:

Originally posted by Guz:

They get imported as usual to my game library and I can still get cards etc.

As long as they are Steam keys. HB and other stores sell keys for OTHER clients too.

Alright, I'm just gonna try and buy a bunch of games right now then. If the game has that little Steam logo next to it, does that mean it's a Steam key?

[Tev]

Originally posted by Guz:

Originally posted by ⎛⎝ KARR ⎠⎞:

As long as they are Steam keys. HB and other stores sell keys for OTHER clients too.

Alright, I'm just gonna try and buy a bunch of games right now then. If the game has that little Steam logo next to it, does that mean it's a Steam key?

Yuppers.

[Guz]

So, how do I actually get the games in to my Steam library? (I'm on a different computer right now without the Steam client)

And holy crap you can save money on that site. Think i saved like 150 euro or so =)

[Super Scot]

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[Tev]

Originally posted by Guz:

So, how do I actually get the games in to my Steam library? (I'm on a different computer right now without the Steam client)

You can only redeem them using your Steam -client, but there should be a button called [Games] on the top of the Steam -client, under which there is [Activate a Product on Steam]

There's also a button on the bottom left called [Add a Game...] under which there is [Activate a Product on Steam]

If all else fails, you can also access this address (browser protocol) on either your Windows Run, or a web-browser

steam://open/activateproduct

[Glimmer]

Bottom left corner of the Steam client is a button labeled "+ add a game..." click on that and then click on "Activate a product on Steam..." You'll have a few screens but eventually you'll be asked for the product key. Copy/paste the cd/product key listed on in your Humble Bundle page into that screen and click next.

There is no way to redeem the keys without using the client.

[Guz]

Originally posted by Teutep:

Originally posted by Guz:

So, how do I actually get the games in to my Steam library? (I'm on a different computer right now without the Steam client)

You can only redeem them using your Steam -client, but there should be a button called [Games] on the top of the Steam -client, under which there is [Activate a Product on Steam]

There's also a button on the bottom left called [Add a Game...] under which there is [Activate a Product on Steam]

If all else fails, you can also access this address (browser protocol) on either your Windows Run, or a web-browser

steam://open/activateproduct

Many thanks to you sir.

I will try this as soon as I have opportunity.

[Guz]

Originally posted by Glimmer:

Bottom left corner of the Steam client is a button labeled "+ add a game..." click on that and then click on "Activate a product on Steam..." You'll have a few screens but eventually you'll be asked for the product key. Copy/paste the cd/product key listed on in your Humble Bundle page into that screen and click next.

There is no way to redeem the keys without using the client.

I didn't get a key - if they don't mean the transaction code, which I don't think. All I got was a mail with all the games titles and the text "Your games are ready for download - click the pictures". (or something very similar)

[Glimmer]

https://www.humblebundle.com/home/keys