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How to see activation key on installed Steam games?

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Juanosch

Hi! I've recently bought some bundles in GMG, and have some games twice. I've installed a copy of them and now I want to share the other copies, but can't see which copy i've installed and which is available to share.

Any clue on that?

Thanks!

8 years ago

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Anterocide

unfortunately you really can't, steam doesn't go and show you what key you've used to add a game. The best you can do if it's only a case of two keys is hope for the best and if the person comes back saying the key doesn't work you can apologize and provide the other.

8 years ago
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Idiosyncratic

I got super lucky on a giveaway. Two ended at the same time and I gave the same key for both (different games). Luckily the guy who won the correct game used it, so the other person just had a key that didn't work and I could remedy it. I'm way more cautious now when I make giveaways now.

8 years ago
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madjoki

Restart steam and Click forgot username.

Select "I remember code used"
Enter code
If you receive forgotten username email, it's code you used.

8 years ago
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Juanosch

Thank you for your replies. Finally I tried to activate the codes I thought were already activated and confirmed it was like that. I dunno what could have happened if they were the not registered ones :S

I don't know why Steam doesn't allow us to see the keys of installed games, If you can't use them again, what's the point of not showing them?

8 years ago
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Khalaq
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If you try to add a key to your library when you already own the game, it tells you that you already own the game.

If you try to add a key which has already been used, Steam will tell you that the key has already been used.

I don't know what happens when you try to add a key you have already used for a game you already have in your library.

8 years ago
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Khalaq
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If you have Steam up and running, you can sometimes check the CD key of a game.

Library > Game > Show CD Key (right-click menu)

Also, you can check your purchase history on GMG. If you can't tell by the date you bought the game, GMG Support has the ability to send you a list of keys for any particular purchase. Of course, if you just activate your keys willy-nilly, you won't know which purchase you activated. P

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