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Maul Scarreign Jun 30, 2014 @ 1:14pm
Steam achievements for non-Steam games?
Let's say I purchase The Witcher 3 from GoG. It's available on Steam and has achievements on Steam but if I were to buy it from somewhere other than Steam, would the achievements be attainable? Would the game link in such a way that the achievement system recognizes a non-Steam game?
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Kesac Jun 30, 2014 @ 1:17pm 
It depends -- if you get a Steam key, then you will be able to get achievements.
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Maul Scarreign Jun 30, 2014 @ 1:23pm 
Originally posted by Kesac:
It depends -- if you get a Steam key, then you will be able to get achievements.

But you wouldn't get a Steam Key unless you purchased it through Steam or like when buying a GPU bundle, right?
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ExpertAmateur Jun 30, 2014 @ 2:42pm 
Originally posted by Maul Scarreign:
Originally posted by Kesac:
It depends -- if you get a Steam key, then you will be able to get achievements.

But you wouldn't get a Steam Key unless you purchased it through Steam or like when buying a GPU bundle, right?

If it says that it will come with a Steam key, then yes. Achievements will be available because you have the game through Steam. If not, then no.
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Τhe Rolling Cheese Wheel Jun 30, 2014 @ 2:46pm 
If your game doesn't show up here http://steamcommunity.com/id/khaosmedic/games?tab=all then you will not get achievements for it.

Non steam game by definition can't get achievements or utilize the official game hub workshop/screenshots/etc.
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Maul Scarreign Jun 30, 2014 @ 7:55pm 
Originally posted by Τhe Rolling Cheese Wheel:
If your game doesn't show up here http://steamcommunity.com/id/khaosmedic/games?tab=all then you will not get achievements for it.

Non steam game by definition can't get achievements or utilize the official game hub workshop/screenshots/etc.

Well, adding a non-Steam game will show up there, so...
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StongLory Jun 30, 2014 @ 8:52pm 
It's not possible with Non-Steam games.
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Τhe Rolling Cheese Wheel Jun 30, 2014 @ 8:55pm 
Originally posted by Maul Scarreign:
Originally posted by Τhe Rolling Cheese Wheel:
If your game doesn't show up here http://steamcommunity.com/id/khaosmedic/games?tab=all then you will not get achievements for it.

Non steam game by definition can't get achievements or utilize the official game hub workshop/screenshots/etc.

Well, adding a non-Steam game will show up there, so...

No it doesn't.
Last edited by Τhe Rolling Cheese Wheel; Jun 30, 2014 @ 8:55pm
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Hextravert Jun 30, 2014 @ 9:35pm 
It's called a non-Steam game for a reason.
Originally posted by Maul Scarreign:
Originally posted by Τhe Rolling Cheese Wheel:
If your game doesn't show up here http://steamcommunity.com/id/khaosmedic/games?tab=all then you will not get achievements for it.

Non steam game by definition can't get achievements or utilize the official game hub workshop/screenshots/etc.

Well, adding a non-Steam game will show up there, so...
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KaNdaGaR² Jun 30, 2014 @ 9:36pm 
If it says that it will come with a Steam key, then yes. Achievements will be available because you have the game through Steam. If not, then no.
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₸ʌʟwıcĸ Apr 28, 2016 @ 3:30am 
If a game comes with a Steam key, then it IS a Steam game. How else do you get a Steam key, if not from a Steam purchase (either first hand through steam, or second hand through a third party site like HumbleBundle)?

So the answer must be no then. Since I've never seen any game come with another/no DRM and a Steam key. That would be like getting two games for the price of one.
Last edited by ₸ʌʟwıcĸ; Apr 28, 2016 @ 3:31am
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₸ʌʟwıcĸ Apr 28, 2016 @ 3:53am 
Originally posted by fauxtronic:
What prompoted you to necropost to a two year old thread exactly? Why does this keep happening today?

(Not you Reboot. The person above you.)
I was looking for answers, and found people giving misleading ones.

"If your game comes with a Steam key", seriously?

Since you're questioning my post, may I ask why you couldn't use the quote button, or even unsubscribe?
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₸ʌʟwıcĸ Apr 28, 2016 @ 3:55am 
Originally posted by ReBoot:
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥... One may think that the removal of posting for the badge would have solved this problem. Yet, some idiots list for the sake of it nonetheless.
What does "posting for the badge" have to do with anything? :conwayshrug:

I have little to no interest in badges, and have already unlocked it anyway. So...
Last edited by ₸ʌʟwıcĸ; Apr 28, 2016 @ 3:55am
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ReBoot Apr 28, 2016 @ 4:01am 
Im sorry, it looked like you dug up an ancient thread fir the sake of it.
Besides, you're wrong. There are places that give you a DRM-free download and a Steam key.
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₸ʌʟwıcĸ Apr 28, 2016 @ 4:03am 
Originally posted by ReBoot:
Im sorry, it looked like you dug up an ancient thread fir the sake of it.
Besides, you're wrong. There are places that give you a DRM-free download and a Steam key.
No problem, I can see how you'd think that with all the :pooangry:-posting twelvies on Steam.

I stand corrected then; thanks for the information.
Last edited by ₸ʌʟwıcĸ; Apr 28, 2016 @ 4:05am
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 KARR™ Apr 28, 2016 @ 4:34am 
Originally posted by ₸ʌʟwıcĸ:
So the answer must be no then. Since I've never seen any game come with another/no DRM and a Steam key. That would be like getting two games for the price of one.

Just about every game on Humble Bundle gives you a DRM free copy and a Steam Key.

A lot of games are available on their own websites (Eg: Prison Architect, Elite: Dangerous) and they will give you a Steam key if you want to activate it there too.
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