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To redeem a Humble Bundle game key, first confirm the Humble purchase offers a Steam key. Then sign in to the Steam account where you want the game, open Games > Activate a Product on Steam, and follow the prompts to enter the key.
Before you start: confirm the key is for Steam
Open the relevant purchase or library entry in the Humble account that made or received the purchase. Check the item’s platform and redemption details; do not assume every Humble item supplies a Steam key. If the item explicitly offers a Steam key, reveal or copy it using the controls displayed on that page. Humble’s page controls may vary, so use the labels you see rather than relying on a particular button name.
Make sure you have a Steam product key, not a Steam Wallet code. A product key registers a game or other product; the Steam Wallet code form is for adding funds.
Redeem the key in the Steam client
- Open the Steam client and sign in to the account where you want the game added.
- From the top menu, choose Games > Activate a Product on Steam. Steam’s retail-key help also documents the route + Add a Game > Activate a Product on Steam; either route opens product activation. See Steam’s activation instructions and retail CD-key guidance.
- Follow the onscreen instructions and enter or paste the key when Steam asks for it.
- Complete the prompts. If the key is accepted, the product is registered to the Steam account you are signed in to.
Steam says it is also possible to register a CD key through a browser; its activation instructions describe that option. The client and browser are alternative interfaces, not different kinds of keys.
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If Steam rejects the key
- Check the copy. Copy the key again from Humble and look for missing or extra characters.
- Confirm the platform. Make sure the Humble item specifically provides a Steam key. A key intended for another launcher or service will not register as a Steam product.
- Check the signed-in account. Verify you are activating the game on the Steam account where you want it. If the game is already in that account’s library, a duplicate registration may not be possible.
- Read the exact error and contact the appropriate support. Steam’s guidance about referring invalid or duplicate keys to a developer or publisher applies specifically to Steam-issued activation keys. It does not establish the right contact for every key delivered through Humble. For a Humble-delivered key, use the purchase details and the key’s error message to determine whether to contact Humble or the game’s publisher.
Steam-issued activation keys can also be intended for registering a product with a third-party client or service rather than adding a new game to Steam. Check the key’s stated destination; Steam explains this distinction in its activation-key guidance.
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