Steam Alternatives

Here are the best Steam alternatives on the Internet. Please report any problems on our forums. Updated on May 17th 2021.

Promoted Steam Alternatives:

Name Description Currency Store Logo
SCDKEY

 

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Direct marketing store that sells steam keys, origin keys, Xbox Live, uplay keys, PSN Codes and time-cards for online games. Get 3% off! Voucher: UNPWR3. Get extra 8% off any software: UNPWR8 USD, EUR, GBPUSD, EUR, GBP SCDKEY
DLGamer

 

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French store. Has 10 different domains for 10 different regions. Prices differ depending on region but some countries are allowed to pick their currency. By hardcore gamers for hardcore gamers since 2004! Our staff is made up of e-sports veteran This is one of the biggest European stores and it’s legit for sure. Customer care 7 days a week! USD, EUR, GBP DLGamer
CD Keys

 

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A very popular CD Key store available worldwide! USD, EUR, GBPUSD, EUR, GBP G2A, Steam Alternatives, Game Keys
Humble Store

 

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From the creators of The Humble Bundle, pretty cool offers, cheap games and some of their profits are going for charity. Nice! USD, EUR, GBPUSD, EUR, GBP The Humble Store
GamesPlanet

 

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Contains DRM games (Steam, Origin mostly), Metaboli’s download service. Don’t know where to find to find cheap Steam games? You’re in the right place! GBPGBP GamesPlanet

Other stores:

Alternatives Description Currency Store Logo
G2A

 

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Polish store available worldwide with great prices.
Get 3% off! Voucher: UNPWR
USD, EUR, GBPUSD, EUR, GBP G2A, Steam Alternatives
Kinguin

 

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Marketplace for game cdkeys. Offers over 13 000 games and great and customer service in 15 languages 24/7. Get 3% off! Voucher: UNPWR USD, EUR, GBPUSD, EUR, GBP Kinguin, Marketplace, Steam Redeemable, CDKeys, Steam keys
Gaming Dragons

 

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Gaming Dragons is what’s left after Keys4.me, the owner is from United Kingdom and is a pretty cool guy, store is legit 100%! USD, EUR, GBP Gaming Dragons
Fanatical

 

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One of the best bundle store out there, indie bundles and games inside. Formerly: Bundle Stars USD, EUR, GBP Fanatical
Gamers Outlet

 

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This store, from USA, which was funded on November 2013, is a long last wish of its owners: Creating a place where people are able to buy games at affordable prices.

 

We offer a secure, fast, cheap and reliable platform for all to a wide variety of your gaming needs.

USDGBP GamersOutlet
GameBillet

 

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Here’s a nice store, it’s available worldwide in 3 currencies (you can chose GBP, USD or EUR), it’s in English. Gamebillet.com is an authorized and legit digital distribution platform serving fantastic PC and Mac games at the lowest prices possible.
Get 5% off! Use the special voucher: New code coming soon!
USD, EUR, GBP GameBillet
Gamers 247

 

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New addition to our list, it’s a UK store, running for over 10 years.
Get 15% off! Voucher: UNPWR
USD, EUR, GBP Gamers 247
Direct2Drive

 

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Direct2Drive is back. USD, EUR, GBP D2D
Amazon

 

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One of the biggest both retail and digital sellers out there. It is regionally restricted sometimes but you just need to enter any USA address to buy US-specific products. USD Amazon
Origin

 

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EA’s distribution system, DRM and regional locked games, regional shops that differ greatly from each other in many cases, poor Live Chat support. USD, EUR, GBPUSD, EUR, GBP Origin
Battle.net

 

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This is basically a Blizzard store (featuring Diablo, StarCraft and Warcraft series). USD, EUR, GBPUSD, EUR, GBP Battlenet
Good Old Games

 

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This Polish store is pretty popular as it has no DRM at all = you can install everything you buy there no matter how many times and no matter where. You need to setup an account and all of your purchases are displayed on a cool looking shelf with covers and setup files. Very nice alternative to Steam especially that it has older games mostly that wouldn’t run on modern hardware/OS without GOG’s help. USD Good Old Games (GOG)
Nuuvem

 

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Brazillian store with games, it is not in English but you can buy just fine from any place on planet. USD Nuuvem
GMG

 

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The store allows to trade in owned games, great voucher codes that stack with owned games, currency depends on your choice. Probably the best alternative to Steam. USD, EUR, GBP Green Man Gaming
GamersGate

 

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American store with regionally restricted stores (for US, UK and EU). No SSL and regional locked games sometimes. Good prices and lots of offers every week. USD, EUR, GBP GamersGate
G2Play

 

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One of the first alternatives to anything, it started out with very low prices, pretty good website and not bad customer support. Then they started asking for IDs (because of scams) and even sold some stolen games… Anyway pretty much everyone knows G2Play now – buy at your own risk but it seems to be ok for few years now. Get 3% off! Use the special voucher: UNPWR USD, EUR, GBPUSD, EUR, GBP G2Play

Comments

102 responses to “Steam Alternatives”

  1. Jibece Avatar
    Jibece

    I’ve got the same problem with FEAR 2 cd-key from OKS, and I make some search: the cd-key is from DLGamer, you need the DLGamer version for play, good luck for find it…

  2. KeitaroBaka Avatar
    KeitaroBaka

    I wont go again to OKS. Okay they link you to a cracked copy with maybe a valid serial. BUT i don’t wan’t to use a cracked game that has maybe some kind of protection still running and then mess with my account. That’s not an option.

    Coren if you want DoW2 i suggest you to try http://www.noobkeys.com/

    The site may look like shit, but I got my DoW2 key from here, and activated on steam. Still no probleme after 3 months. I also got BF2 and BF2142 from there and still no problem too.

  3. Coren Avatar

    I can backup KeitaroBaka’s story above. I too got FEAR2 from OKS and was told to get the game from a warez site.

    However, the guy from OKS is right about the game not being linked to your Steam account. Not sure there ever was a non-Steam version of FEAR2, but these warez versions are uncoupled from Steam, you don’t even have to start Steam to play. So there’s no risk of getting banned.

    Still, I agree that this is indeed very fishy. What’s more, once you get a warez version you don’t even NEED a keycode anymore to play online (don’t know how this works exactly, but at no point was I asked for a key). So in the end you end up with a pirated copy of the game with the consolation that you have a supposedly valid copy somewhere.

    Doesn’t do it for me, I’m afraid. In the future I’ll just stay away from anything not branded “Steam” or “EA Download Manager” on OKS.

    I am very tempted to get Dawn of War II for Steam from OKS, though. Can anyone assure me that there’s absolutely no risk that these keys are illegal and that my account is safe?

  4. KeitaroBaka Avatar
    KeitaroBaka

    Here is the log on shoutbox on their forum

    Keitaro Icon : (Today, 02:55 PM) or was there a retail version not needing steam ?
    ElItE_HaXoR Icon : (Today, 02:56 PM) it means retail not using steam yes lol
    Keitaro Icon : (Today, 02:57 PM) such a version existed ? is it possible to point me to a link to download it ?
    ElItE_HaXoR Icon : (Today, 02:57 PM) of course it exists not everything is steam, it just means its from dvd
    Keitaro Icon : (Today, 02:58 PM) yeah but the DVD was using a steam installer and made you register the game to a steam account.
    Keitaro Icon : (Today, 02:59 PM) I think there’s only this version as on steam site they were proud to have FEAR2 using steamworks in a news
    Keitaro Icon : (Today, 03:02 PM) and steam tells me my key is invalid
    ElItE_HaXoR Icon : (Today, 03:05 PM) its from a retail dvd it aint only on steam and the key is not invalid
    Keitaro Icon : (Today, 03:05 PM) so can you point me to a link to get the installer ?
    ElItE_HaXoR Icon : (Today, 03:06 PM) http://www.warez-bb….0429&highlight=
    ElItE_HaXoR Icon : (Today, 03:06 PM) you’ll need to register
    ElItE_HaXoR Icon : (Today, 03:06 PM) its really easy to get you simply use google lol
    Keitaro Icon : (Today, 03:11 PM) ouch it’s just a cracked copy of the steam version
    Keitaro Icon : (Today, 03:12 PM) and by using it i take risks of seeing my steam account shut down
    Keitaro Icon : (Today, 03:13 PM) i’m not at ease with that :s
    Keitaro Icon : (Today, 03:28 PM) is it possible to get a refund as the order was not what i was expecting, and so don’t want to put my steam account in peril ?
    ElItE_HaXoR Icon : (Today, 03:40 PM) no its not a cracked copy of the steam version its a bloody retail dvd
    ElItE_HaXoR Icon : (Today, 03:40 PM) and no refunds you should have looked at the icons saying no steam before you bought
    ElItE_HaXoR Icon : (Today, 03:41 PM) i have retail dvd version and it works fine
    ElItE_HaXoR Icon : (Today, 03:41 PM) and it will have nothing to do with your steam account anyway

  5. KeitaroBaka Avatar
    KeitaroBaka

    OnlineKeyStore may not be that good !

    I just bought a FEAR2 key, supposed to be used in steam as retail uses it. It’s mandatory. They could not be registered, and the admin oriented me on a cracked copy of the game to use my key. The cracked copy would put my Steam account on the verge of banning. Oh ! And the key does not match the format given by the retail cd keys page on Steam.

    I opened a request of refund through paypal. I’ll keep you informed.

  6. H4ndy Avatar
    H4ndy

    They are messing around with the g2play.net/pl domain and/or webspace at the moment… not reachable :-(

  7. Alixey Avatar
    Alixey

    I’ve bought a Cd-key of Dawn of War 2 at this site:
    http://www.d2cdkeyshop.com/
    They have really good prices infact i’ve bought dow2 at 13.99 $ (about 10 euros) it’s a real bargain!

  8. ricky Avatar
    ricky

    There are some websites that I found out and aren’t listed here.
    I’ve bought a Dawn of War 2 and HL2+CS:Source CD_Keys from DirectGameKeys.com and they worked allright for half the price on Steam.

    There is also CDKeyHeaven.com, but it seems its the same than the one above (same price, they link to each other and the email I received with the CD-Keys mentioned both websites).

    hope it helps
    -ricky

  9. NewOne Avatar
    NewOne

    can we get some play.com feedback?

  10. Kira Avatar
    Kira

    Oh i have reached it by this aadress – http://www.g2play.net/store/home.php

  11. Kira Avatar
    Kira

    g2Play is no longer reachable (Estonia)

  12. Dragoon Avatar
    Dragoon

    Works in Germany, but I noticed sometimes the server does not respond. Just retry. Usually the second request is answered.

  13. stranded Avatar

    works ok in Poland

  14. MarkAltair Avatar
    MarkAltair

    g2Play is no longer reachable (italy)

  15. Highland Avatar
    Highland

    G2Play is no longer reachable (netherlands)