Can you send a Steam gift to someone else?
When you purchase a game on Steam, we offer the option to “gift” the item to anyone on your Steam friends list. A Steam gift purchase is a one-time transfer—after the recipient has redeemed and installed the gift, it is now a part of his or her Steam games collection.
How do I gift on Steam without adding them?
When you purchase a game on Steam, we offer the option to “gift” the item to anyone on your Steam friends list. So it follows: If you’d like to send it to someone who’s not listed, you’ll have to add them to your Steam friends list.
Do gifts expire Steam?
1 Answer. If you buy a game with extra copies and donate one of the copies, then there’s no expiration (Steam support page). Otherwise gifts expire in thirty days (Steam support page). Gifting to more expensive regions might be impossible if the price difference is too high.
Can I give someone my Steam game?
Using either the Steam client or a browser, log in and search for the game you want to gift. Select the game and scroll down to the “Add to Cart” or “Buy This Game as A Gift for A Friend” option. Choose “Purchase as A Gift” if it appears. Choose who you want to gift by typing their Steam username.
Why can’t I gift a Steam game?
Game is Already Owned If they already own it, Steam will prevent the process from being completed and the gift won’t send. To check if the recipient already owns the game or not, either ask them yourself or view their Steam library through the friend’s menu, given that you’re friends with them on Steam.
Can you sell a Steam game?
Currently, you can only sell a game on Steam if you’re the official owner or developer. You can’t sell a game you bought from Valve – Steam’s parent company – or from third parties. If you’re buying it as a gift, Steam sends it to the recipient’s library immediately.
What happens if I decline a Steam gift?
Generally, if you decline a gift, it will be deleted, and the sender will automatically receive a refund. However, if the gift was sent from the sender’s gift inventory, it will not be refunded, and instead just remain there. It can be re-gifted or redeemed at will.
How do I share my Steam library?
From the Steam Settings panel select the Family tab (or in Big Picture mode, Settings > Family Library Sharing). Here you can select users who have also logged into this computer to share your library with. Click the “Authorize Library Sharing on this Computer” box.
How do I give someone a game on Steam?
How to gift games on Steam
- Select “Purchase as a gift.” If you already own the game, then purchasing it as a gift will be the only option. Select “Purchase as a gift.”
- Pick the friend you want to gift it to from your Friends List.
- Steam will suggest writing a note to attach to the present to personalize it.