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Contribute Steam keys to SteamDB

Steam Curator

You are not signed in. Submitted keys will be anonymous.

Why submit game keys to SteamDB?

There are several benefits to providing SteamDB with Steam keys:

  • Ownership allows our system to download and track file lists in each depot, generating detailed patch notes automatically for every update (example patches list, individual patch example)
  • We identify and catalog the engines and technologies a game uses (see list here)
  • For non-public games (like beta versions for Kickstarter backers), we can gather and display common information
  • For games in Advanced Access, ownership enables us to track player numbers (more info)

Submitting a key is a wonderful way to say "thank you" to SteamDB for the services we provide to the gaming community. Many developers have benefited from our tracking tools, historical data, and community insights — contributing a key helps us continue improving our platform while supporting the ecosystem that benefits both players and developers alike.

For Publishers

If you have a publisher key (for press, friends, or family) which grants access to all your current and future releases, that's a great way to make SteamDB automatically keep up with all your releases. Submit just one key, and SteamDB will automatically track all your games. Even if you don't have a catch-all key, one key per game is also good!

 

You may also send a game through the curator system to "SteamDB"

Security & Processing
  • After activation, all keys are hashed (SHA1) in our database, making the original Steam key inaccessible
  • We store only hashed keys for statistics and preventing duplicates
  • We never sell or share these keys with anyone
  • If our system already owns the game, you can reuse the key as we no longer store the original
  • Successfully activated keys will update the package name on our site

If a key was already used before submitting it to us, and the bot already owns the game it will still say AlreadyPurchased instead of DuplicateActivationCode.

Your Rewards

When your key is successfully activated, you'll receive:

  • A donator badge on SteamDB
  • Donator role in our Discord community

You have to be logged in when submitting a key. Key activation isn't instantaneous upon submission.

Submitted keys breakdown
Result Count
Not yet activated 1142
Key activated 18666
Timeout 109
AlreadyPurchased (bot already owns this) 171221
RestrictedCountry (restricted in bot's region) 4827
BadActivationCode (invalid key) 29878
DuplicateActivationCode (key already used) 39252
DoesNotOwnRequiredApp (base game missing) 2950
OwnsExcludedApp (bot owns disallowed game) 16

If you submit keys while you are signed in, results for each submitted key will be shown here.

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