Padoru 2022년 6월 19일 오후 11시 22분
How does Humble bundle works?
I'm not fluent in English so if something isn't clear, I'll gladly try to explain it further.

Hello! Genuine question here. For a long time, I've ever only bought on Steam platform but I also mostly see humble bundle in most of games discussion and they seems to have a good deal. I rarely buy games online as I am a bit sketchy and scared to transact in online payments. For example, I've heard and read bad things about G2A.

Now I dare to look onto this Capcom Humble Bundle deal. I first checked to look on Steam but no avail, so I tried to look in web and I see this Capcom Humble Bundle Mega deal in humblebundle[.com]. It offers 11 games for about $20.

Seems a good offer so I want to try it out but it seems to good to be true, and how can they profit in that offer? Is there some kind of sketchy happening there?

I want to know if:
1. If the site is legit humblebundle[.com].
2. Does paying there safe?
3. Is there any risk involved in buying there? Like vulnerability/stealing info to Credit Card and risk of being banned in the platform (Steam/Epic Games, etc.)?
4. If the site is good, and I purchased a bundle how can I claim my games?
4.1.1 Are the games listed in the bundle connected to steam only or do I play them in different platforms (ex. Epic games)?
4.1.2 If I can only claim them in Steam and I already own 1 title among them (I have Monster Hunter World), what will happen on that scenario?
5.2 What if the a game in the bundle is region locked?

Sorry if I have too many questions. Its just the deal is too good and I own 10/11 games on the bundle, and money is also used to support others.
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Ettanin 2022년 6월 19일 오후 11시 33분 
1. yes
2. paying there is safe. They have multiple payment methods
3. No there is not. Humble Bundle sells bundles as set of keys which are provided to them by the game developers/publishers legitimately
4. You have to redeem the keys once delivered via email on the respective platforms
4.1.1 it will be stated before purchase for which platform the keys are delivered
4.1.2 you can redistribute keys of products you already own, they ought to be separate
5.2 Humble Bundle only sells keys that apply to your region. DO NOT use a VPN or any other method that falsifies your correct region. Keys in timed bundles ought to be valid globally unless legal restrictions in your country apply (i.e. banned games)
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magicISO Sweden 2022년 6월 20일 오전 12시 22분 
Humble Bundle is safe i buy from all the time :) last time i got Cities Skylines with 32 dlc for 19 euro did save over 200 euro on that.
jessa smith 2022년 6월 20일 오전 12시 28분 
Well how it works is you be humble in the bundle only in a random jungle X3
Teksura 2022년 6월 20일 오전 12시 50분 
Ettanin님이 먼저 게시:
1. yes
2. paying there is safe. They have multiple payment methods
3. No there is not. Humble Bundle sells bundles as set of keys which are provided to them by the game developers/publishers legitimately
4. You have to redeem the keys once delivered via email on the respective platforms
4.1.1 it will be stated before purchase for which platform the keys are delivered
4.1.2 you can redistribute keys of products you already own, they ought to be separate
5.2 Humble Bundle only sells keys that apply to your region. DO NOT use a VPN or any other method that falsifies your correct region. Keys in timed bundles ought to be valid globally unless legal restrictions in your country apply (i.e. banned games)
All of this is mostly correct, but I'd like to expand on the answer a little bit.

4: While yes, you do get an email, the key is also available through their website and you can redeem it directly on Steam with a couple clicks.


Humble Bundle is what we would call an authorized seller. You'll notice that when you tried to mention g2a the filter blocked it. This is because g2a is what we call a shady gray market key reseller.

So, let's talk about Humble Bundle first.

www.humblebundle.com operates by working with developers and selling keys for games. You will need to check the page when you buy it, sometimes you get DRM Free games from Humble Bundle, sometimes you get Steam Keys, the page will make it clear what platform the game is for and what form of DRM if any there is. You'll further notice that the filters do not block www.humblebundle.com because, well, it's actually legitimate.

You can find more legitimate sellers here: https://isthereanydeal.com

This isn't, like, an official list of everything that is legitimate (I don't think it includes "buying from the developer directly" in a lot of games), but it does make a very useful resource for a list of places that aren't going to screw you over.


Now, let's talk about places like g2a.

You'll notice that even just mentioning the name of that site is blocked by the filter. I will now explain why. g2a operates by buying up a bunch of keys from actual authorized sellers when they are on a good sale, and then they make their profit by selling them at a time when the game isn't on sale (but they put theirs at a smaller discount.) For example, a game might normally be $60. They buy it at $40 on a big sale, and when the sale ends they sell the key for $50, pocketing the profit.

But it's more insidious than that.

Often, they will buy those keys with stolen credit card information, or they will make the purchase and then do a chargeback. This means that the developer has to invalidate the key, so you're given a key that doesn't work. Sometimes they give out the same key multiple times, meaning you might get a key that has already been redeemed and there is nothing you can do about it. When they buy keys with stolen funds, it costs them nothing and usually means they're going to try and sell the key at an even lower price in the hopes of offloading it before the chargeback invalidates the key.

Usually, when this happens if you reach out to their support page they will just jerk you around. We see a lot of threads here from people who have been scammed by them telling us that g2a told them they could do nothing unless the user reaches out to Steam support and makes support tell them when the key was redeemed. The problem is this is not something support provides, and g2a knows this. they literally give you a fools errand to try and make you leave them alone and maybe misdirect your anger elsewhere when Steam Support is unable to do anything about it.


This is why you've only ever heard bad things about them, I imagine.
Padoru 2022년 6월 20일 오전 1시 34분 
Thank you for the elaborate answer @Ettanin and @Teksura.

Though may I ask what is with the DRM Free games and Steam Keys? Are they different categories? I checked Street Fighter 5 and it has DRM: Crackproof (checked via steam store). Does this has anything to do with Steam Key?

Also, how does the vouchers/coupons work, I closely inspected the bundle and it gives only in Humble Bundle store MH:Rise 50% Coupon, not the game. So I checked the MH:Rise in Humble Bundle Store and its already 49% off, same as Steam. So, does this mean it'll stack with that (49%) and gives 99% discount (Although seems impossible)? Plus it indicates "Redeem on Steam" in the Bundle Coupon but "Get 50% off in Humble store", how does that work?
Teksura 2022년 6월 20일 오전 2시 03분 
DRM Free games are games you download by themselves from Humble Bundle, and run as their own application. They do not need any service to run.

Steam Keys are redeemed via the Steam Client, and will require Steam in order to play the game.


DRM is basically just "A thing that prevents you from just copying the file and giving it to your friend".


I'm not sure about the coupons, but I can guarantee you that it will not combine for 99% off.
Padoru 2022년 6월 20일 오전 2시 11분 
Teksura님이 먼저 게시:
DRM Free games are games you download by themselves from Humble Bundle, and run as their own application. They do not need any service to run.

Steam Keys are redeemed via the Steam Client, and will require Steam in order to play the game.


DRM is basically just "A thing that prevents you from just copying the file and giving it to your friend".


I'm not sure about the coupons, but I can guarantee you that it will not combine for 99% off.
Ok thanks again, I got it. About the coupon, have you ever bought a bundle and has coupon in it? If so, have you ever used it? I'm really clueless that I can redeem it in Steam but only applicable in HB, because I mainly want the bundle because of MH: Rise but its just coupon.
Dr.Shadowds 🐉 2022년 6월 20일 오전 3시 04분 
Padoru님이 먼저 게시:
I'm not fluent in English so if something isn't clear, I'll gladly try to explain it further.

Hello! Genuine question here. For a long time, I've ever only bought on Steam platform but I also mostly see humble bundle in most of games discussion and they seems to have a good deal. I rarely buy games online as I am a bit sketchy and scared to transact in online payments. For example, I've heard and read bad things about ♥♥♥.

Now I dare to look onto this Capcom Humble Bundle deal. I first checked to look on Steam but no avail, so I tried to look in web and I see this Capcom Humble Bundle Mega deal in humblebundle[.com]. It offers 11 games for about $20.

Seems a good offer so I want to try it out but it seems to good to be true, and how can they profit in that offer? Is there some kind of sketchy happening there?
No worries if don't understand something it smart to ask first before doing something.

Correction about Capcom bundle, it actually 9 games, and 2 coupons for humble bundle store, it tell you that when read what in the bundle.

How it make money, it takes a small percentage, some of the profit goes to charity, and the rest goes to the devs. That how site work for years.

Padoru님이 먼저 게시:
I want to know if:
1. If the site is legit humblebundle[.com].
Yes it is. Can use site tool isthereanydeal.com to help look for more sites as well, as it help you find best deals across other key sites.

Can look up Fanatical, IndieGala, and etc as they also do bundle sales.
Padoru님이 먼저 게시:
2. Does paying there safe?
Yes, it's a safe service.

Padoru님이 먼저 게시:
3. Is there any risk involved in buying there? Like vulnerability/stealing info to Credit Card and risk of being banned in the platform (Steam/Epic Games, etc.)?
Don't save payment info on it, if you don't feel comfortable leaving it on account and there nothing wrong either if choose not save info on it.

Getting banned is possible if you happen to do chargeback, or doing something against term of service, you have to read their FAQ about it on their site.

Padoru님이 먼저 게시:
4. If the site is good, and I purchased a bundle how can I claim my games?
They give you key for the respective store, you have to review the page before you buy, so you know which store you redeem the key on, they even include redeeming instructions after buying.

Anyways for Capcom bundle they only give you Steam keys. 9 games Steam keys, and 2 coupon that for humble bundle store.

Padoru님이 먼저 게시:
4.1.1 Are the games listed in the bundle connected to steam only or do I play them in different platforms (ex. Epic games)?
The bundle will tell you if the keys are said store. Capcom bundle you see is only for Steam, no other store. You get key for it.

Padoru님이 먼저 게시:
4.1.2 If I can only claim them in Steam and I already own 1 title among them (I have Monster Hunter World), what will happen on that scenario?
You can give your key to someone else, like a family member, or to a friend that wants it.

You be given an error message when trying to redeem a game you already owned, the key won't be used up. Example if key only offer base game you own, you get this error, and nothing will happens.

Now example if key include base game you already own, and DLC you don't own, let say you don't own ice borne, the key will get used up overwrites your license because the DLC didn't own. But if you happen to own base game + DLC already, then the key give you error saying can't claim because already own it, and key won't be used up.

In this case this key from Capcom bundle only include base game for monster hunter world, so the key will give you error when trying to redeem it since you already own the base game on the said account.

Padoru님이 먼저 게시:
5.2 What if the a game in the bundle is region locked?
It can only be redeem if your account is set for said region.

Example if key only for Asia, and your account is NA, you can't redeem it due to not being an Asia account.

Padoru님이 먼저 게시:
Sorry if I have too many questions. Its just the deal is too good and I own 10/11 games on the bundle, and money is also used to support others.
No worries it smart to ask questions before buying.
Padoru 2022년 6월 20일 오전 3시 52분 
Hello! Thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it.

About the bundle:

Dr.Shadowds 🐉님이 먼저 게시:

Correction about Capcom bundle, it actually 9 games, and 2 coupons for humble bundle store, it tell you that when read what in the bundle.

I scoured through the bundle, I happen to see that the MH: Rise is a Discount Coupon only, not a game. Having the discount coupon is great but the description says MH:Rise 50% Coupon used in Humble Bundle store. So, I went to the MH: Rise Humble Bundle Store page seeing it is already at 49% discount. It also says "Get 50% off in Humble store" while being redeemable via Steam, which in Steam, MH: Rise is at 49% discount too. How will this work? I don't really know how coupons work in both platforms. I'm actually surprised that coupon exists in Steam.
Dr.Shadowds 🐉 2022년 6월 20일 오전 3시 58분 
Padoru님이 먼저 게시:
Hello! Thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it.

About the bundle:

Dr.Shadowds 🐉님이 먼저 게시:

Correction about Capcom bundle, it actually 9 games, and 2 coupons for humble bundle store, it tell you that when read what in the bundle.

I scoured through the bundle, I happen to see that the MH: Rise is a Discount Coupon only, not a game. Having the discount coupon is great but the description says MH:Rise 50% Coupon used in Humble Bundle store. So, I went to the MH: Rise Humble Bundle Store page seeing it is already at 49% discount. It also says "Get 50% off in Humble store" while being redeemable via Steam, which in Steam, MH: Rise is at 49% discount too. How will this work? I don't really know how coupons work in both platforms. I'm actually surprised that coupon exists in Steam.
The coupon is only for humble bundle store, not Steam, yes atm it currently on sale, but the coupon is good until July 6th 2022, and the sale on humble store ends in less than 3 days from now. Also if ask about street fighter v champion edition upgrade kit coupon, yes it's also good until july 6th 2022.

When you buy the game from humble bundle it will provide you a game key, it even tell you what store it is on store page before buying.

If have any other questions, don't be shy to ask, someone will reply back answering it for sure.
Eli Ramchu 2022년 6월 23일 오전 12시 38분 
Hey i have a question, I recently bought the capcom humble bundle and redeemed: dmc5, dmc collection and monster hunter world, all latam keys, will this games work in another region after 90 days of rediming them, i live in latam but i plan to move to another region next yeawill my games still work then?
Dr.Shadowds 🐉 2022년 6월 23일 오전 1시 46분 
Eli Ramchu님이 먼저 게시:
Hey i have a question, I recently bought the capcom humble bundle and redeemed: dmc5, dmc collection and monster hunter world, all latam keys, will this games work in another region after 90 days of rediming them, i live in latam but i plan to move to another region next yeawill my games still work then?
Yup, you're alll good.
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