Giving away Steam games - is that possible?
If you want to give away PC games on Steam, you can do so without cash and CDs. We show you how to do it.
Give away Steam games
If you buy the game as a gift, it will end up deactivated in your library for the time being. The recipient receives an email and can activate the game on their account, then it disappears from your library. Note: Games bought as a gift that you would like to exchange with someone else via Steam Trade must remain in the library of the original buyer for security reasons for 30 days. This does not affect the usual gift processes.
- Open the Steam Store website and select the game you want.
- Once you have found the game, click on "Add to Cart" and then on the button "Buy as a gift".
- If you log into your Steam account, you will be redirected to the payment process.
- The recipient's email address must be specified here. An optional greeting is also possible.
- You can then process the payment as usual. A few seconds later, the recipient receives an email with instructions on how to redeem their voucher.
You can also read how to recharge your Steam balance.