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
|
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 |   |
 |
| DLGamer
|
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! |  |
 |
| CD Keys
|
A very popular CD Key store available worldwide! | |
 |
| Humble Store
|
From the creators of The Humble Bundle, pretty cool offers, cheap games and some of their profits are going for charity. Nice! | |
 |
| GamesPlanet
|
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! |   |
 |
Other stores:
| Alternatives | Description | Currency | Store Logo |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2A
|
Polish store available worldwide with great prices. Get 3% off! Voucher: UNPWR |
|
 |
| Kinguin
|
Marketplace for game cdkeys. Offers over 13 000 games and great and customer service in 15 languages 24/7. Get 3% off! Voucher: UNPWR | |
 |
| Gaming Dragons
|
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%! | |
 |
| Fanatical
|
One of the best bundle store out there, indie bundles and games inside. Formerly: Bundle Stars | |
 |
| Gamers Outlet
|
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. |
 |
 |
| GameBillet
|
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! |
|
 |
| Gamers 247
|
New addition to our list, it’s a UK store, running for over 10 years. Get 15% off! Voucher: UNPWR |
|
 |
| Direct2Drive
|
Direct2Drive is back. | |
 |
| Amazon
|
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. | |
 |
| Origin
|
EA’s distribution system, DRM and regional locked games, regional shops that differ greatly from each other in many cases, poor Live Chat support. | |
 |
| Battle.net
|
This is basically a Blizzard store (featuring Diablo, StarCraft and Warcraft series). | |
 |
| Good Old Games
|
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. | |
.png) |
| Nuuvem
|
Brazillian store with games, it is not in English but you can buy just fine from any place on planet. | |
 |
| GMG
|
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. | |
 |
| GamersGate
|
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. | |
 |
| G2Play
|
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 | |
 |
Comments
102 responses to “Steam Alternatives”
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…
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.
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?
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
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.
They are messing around with the g2play.net/pl domain and/or webspace at the moment… not reachable :-(
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!
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
can we get some play.com feedback?
Oh i have reached it by this aadress – http://www.g2play.net/store/home.php
g2Play is no longer reachable (Estonia)
Works in Germany, but I noticed sometimes the server does not respond. Just retry. Usually the second request is answered.
works ok in Poland
g2Play is no longer reachable (italy)
G2Play is no longer reachable (netherlands)