Introduction


Playing Appreciated is a group for members that like to play games they win and for giveaway creators that like to see their games getting played. This sounds simple, yet requires committent and dedication from members by filtering out games they like to play from all group giveaways and when won playing those within one month. In return members will get higher chances of winning games they want and creators will know their giveaways have a high chance of getting played. The group has more than 1000 members and over 25000 historical giveaways.

Group rules


  • You need to set and keep your Steam privacy settings for My profile and Game details public (example);
  • You will play all giveaways you win via this group within one month;
  • When creating a giveaway it is recommended to include a small group rule reminder in your giveaway, something like: "This is a Playing Appreciated giveaway, by joining you commit to playing this game within a month when won.".

How to join


  1. Make sure you did not violate any SteamGifts rules in the last month;
  2. Comment one of the two options to enter the group in this discussion:
    • Option 1: Showing your commitment by playing a previous won game on SteamGifts that you did not yet play. The game shouldn't be very short and must have achievements. Comment with the name of the game before you start playing it and comment again when you finished playing it. Please upload some screenshots to Steam as well.
    • Option 2: Supporting the cause by creating a group giveaway of a game that you would like to see getting played by other group members within a month as soon as your membership request was approved. The game should not have been given away free before (marked by ** when creating a giveaway on SteamGifts).
  3. Press "Request To Join" on our group page;
  4. Wait for us to approve your request, we'll always reply on the comment you have made in this topic.

Final notes


More information and a FAQ is available via the Steam group. Current group giveaways can be found here on SteamGifts. Feel free to comment below if you have any questions!

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Would be nice if I could join, going to play "Beyond: Two Souls"

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Hi CptWest, you were a member in the past and got kicked for not playing Mad Max enough. If you wanna rejoin the group you will have to play Mad Max sufficiently.

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yeah, I do remember it, and I dropped it because I didn't like it (for how long do I have to play it, so it would count, because I'm definitely not going to beat this game ever)

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okay, thanks for the response :) gonna give it another try this month

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Hello, i would like to join to group, cause I am getting sick of users acting like i gifted them cards, not games. I have saved for entry my win Bioshock remaster (I played just 5 hours of original game, which i got also from that code), so i would like to go for Option 1 with Bioshock Remaster. I am also doing some giveaways where i can add some people from group (via whitelist), which are really interested to play these.

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If they don't approve of Bioshock remaster, you can also apply with option 2 by gifting a game.
Just saying, since you are gifting so many already! 💜

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I almost spent same amount on these keys to gift as for games i bought for myself durins steam sale, so I am not really sure about it 😅 but in need i think some game like The Vampire Masquarade: Redemption i would like to see someone play.

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Hi xxxka, you are welcome to join by playing BioShock Remastered (note: only the remastered version counts, continuing the original wont), let us know once you beat the game :)

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Okay, already installing it .)

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Plus you can ask in group if someone is interested to play some rpgs, I have four copies for level 2+ for whitelist, would like to prefer some users with positive CV ratio, which will play the game. You can hit me with links to their profiles to let them join. Especially for Fallout 3 I would like some players to get enough entries, still not 5 :)

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We don't really have a place to post this kinds of stuff as both the group chat and the forums are pretty dead (you will get an answer by one of the admins, but thats about it for the most part). I guess you can see if someone replies to you here that they are interested :)

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Hello, today I finished a Bioshock remaster on easy difficulty with good ending (I think). There is still many achievements to beat, but i am not sure Bioshock is a game I would like to replay right after finish. So in case Bioshock was way short, I would prefer possibility to play some of my other wins.

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Request sent, thank you :)

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Looks like I tried to join this group earlier but got declined. Do I have a second chance? If yes, what should i do?

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I think it was a single request to join in steam. It's been a while since I last won any GA, but when the next occurs, I shall write again. Thanks for the answer!

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If it's acceptable, I would create a GA of Felix the Reaper for the group.

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I guess bundled game and free game is not the same. :)

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Accepted, thank you :)

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Hi, I would like to join the group and I would join with Option 2 (I would plan to giveaway Resort Boss: Golf). Let me know if all OK and I will request to join on Steam :)

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Join request approved, welcome to the group! Please make the giveaway as soon as possible :)

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Hi. I would like to join to group with Option 2: Oxenfree. Thanks :)

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HI ozan84, you are welcome to join with option 2. Join request approved, welcome to the group! Please make the giveaway as soon as possible.

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I sent join request. Thanks :)

3 years ago
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Ah shit sorry, I marked the join request as approved in my spreadsheet but forgot to actually approve it, my bad. It is actually approved now :)

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thanks ❤️

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just a lil' tip, Pinger. next time, just write a line or two in those giveaways... i surely would have approve them, nonetheless.
even better if you write that comment before the 30 days :P

(sorry for bad games. just approved, also)

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Thank you for understanding (and tip 😅)

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Hi! I'd like to apply to join with Option 1. I'm going to play Legacy of Dorn: Herald of Oblivion ^-^

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Had a few unsuccessful runs and there are still two other possible endings for me to reach, but I've finally beat the game :>

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Thank you, I've sent a request just now

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I would love to join by playing Codex of Victory. I know it states I should not have played the game yet but I got a little excited with my first win here and had a look at it already.

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since youve played your 1st win already they will allow you to pick one of your normal backlog games instead. same as it was for wins just pick one with achievements and state which one you are playing before hand

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Thanks for the leniency, just forgot to comment here when I redeemed the game yesterday (-_Q). Unfortunately, I do not have that much of a backlog (at least none which fit the criteria). Maybe the only one being Mafia 2: Definite Edition (which I recently found to have been added to my library), but in al fairness I did play the classic so I am not sure this will suffice. Anyway thanks again will comment here once more when I find a suitable game.

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yeah i noticed you barely had any games. Idk much about which ones you have but I recognise 4 games of being short and having achievements. The deed, kao kangaroo, snake pass and the uncertain. If none of them are to your liking then good luck finding one in the future

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Yeah my mistake anyway would any of the folowig be acceptable Mafia 2: Definitive edition, Shadow bandit or The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day?

Edit: I also just received Pirates of the Black Cove with thanks to Gainja if that would be more suitable.

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Than I will start playing Pirates of the Black Cove

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Just finished the first playthrough.

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Hey, I would like to join, the last game I won was Sleeping Valley about 3 years ago which it turns out I have no hours on. Not sure how long it is, but I'll probably install it when I get home and look to beat it this week. I think I won it when I stopped using the site and it was approved by the staff somehow since it wasn't in my library I just tried the key and it worked. If that doesn't work then I have plenty games in my backlog and another good chunk of games to giveaway.

EDIT Installed the game last night not sure if I need to wait for someone to approve the game.

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Ah did you mean the playtime? Everything else was public.

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Ok Thanks! Haven't played it yet, was kinda waiting for the go ahead.

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That;s weird, both of those show up as played for me. I show 3.6 for Survivor Squad and 5.3 on Fake Colours. Or is it fine since I don't have the achievements?

Edit I think I used an idling program not sure if that changes anything.

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Ah ok then I'll choose Fake Colours. Might even do both now that you bring it up haha.

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I just beat the game.

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Please request to join the game on Steam here and we will approve it as soon as we see the request :)

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Thanks! I have just sent the request.

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Hi. I would like to join to group with Option 1: Company of Heroes 2

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Hi jline964, we are currently in the process of clearing out all our old join requests and I came across yours. I would like to know if you would still be interested to join the group?
If I won't get a reply in a week I will simply mark you as not interested to join on our list, but you would still be welcome to join once you have beaten the game :)

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yes please, I'm still interested, the game is difficult and I'm very bad at it, but I'm going to take it up again. thank you!

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Hi jline964, considering it has now been over a year since my last message and the game has still not finished I will now mark you as not interested to join on our list. However feel free to reapply in the future when you can think you can beat a game if interested.

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Exelent idea for a group I wold like to join with option 2 by doing a giveaway for other member to play within a month :)

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Will be Oxenfree if is ok

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Ok is done :)

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I made the GA thanks for aceppting me

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Hi. I would like to join with Option 1: Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink :)

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Hey, i just beat the game now ^^ i'll be sending the request to join the group

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Thank you!

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I would love to join this group! :D

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You have to pick one of the two options to join the group: either playing one of your wins or making a giveaway for the group once you've joined.

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Hi. I would like to join to group with Option 1 - A Year of Rain is the game. I have already begun playing (just won it 16 hours ago).

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Hi BAEuro, you are welcome to join with option 1 but sadly A Year of Rain wont work since you already started playing it before you commented here. However you can pick any other game you have won (except RollerCoaster Tycoon since it doesn't have achievements and play that instead. Or can join with option 2. Let me know what you decide (if to pick a different game please let me know which one before you start playing it, you can always switch to a different one if you end up not linking it).

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Thanks for the quick reply MouseWithBeer ^.^ That's fine. How about Trash Story or Super Squash? I've won those, but yet to start.

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Apologizes for this one taking a bit longer but I had no time to answer. Out of those 2 Super Squash will do fine. Let us know once you beat the game! :)

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No need to apologise! I appreciate the time. I will message you once done :)

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Hey there, have played it a bit ~2 hrs. Haven't taken any screenshots, mainly cause it's not the most pleasant game to look at :P

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No worries about the screenshots, its fine. By looking at the achievements there is one more world left for you to beat before you have finished the game (correct me if I am wrong ofc, the achievement I am talking about is "Daiku World -Complete Daiku World").

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Hi Mouse, apologies, not sure what happened or why it didn't register. I have completed the world again :)

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Seems to have worked fine this time :) Join request approved, welcome to the group!

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Thanks so much, greatly appreciated ^.^

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Hello, i'd like to join, would it be ok if I played "Space Pilgrim Episode II: Epsilon Indi"?

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Hello, I've beaten the game (It's kind of short), i'll send a request to join the group.

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Hi DarkRainX, join request approved, welcome to the group! :)

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Thanks!

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Hey, I like the idea.
I applied but due to me preferring Option 2 I will wait and see what the next Humble Bundle offers, as every month I also give one game from that bundle to people I whitelist who acted nice on this website and they will always be first choice of game to giveaway.

I will update this post once I know which game(s) I will give this group. (You can see in my profile that I am more leaning to giving than to taking ^^)

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Hi Blowfeld, you are welcome to join with option 2. Send me a reply once you have a game picked out so it doesn't get lost in between the rest of the comments if you only edit it.

P.S: you will have to put your playtime details to public when the time comes.

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Sounds good, will do it that way.

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Hi CountessChrissy, no trouble caused, no worries.
And you are welcome to join with option 2. Join request approved, welcome to the group! Please make the giveaway as soon as possible :)

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Thank you for the GAs! :)

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So uh, why was I removed from the group?
Pretty sure I played all the games before the deadline hit.

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Hi, I would like to join with Option 2, I'd like to do a giveaway for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

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Thanks, creating the giveaway as soon as possible.

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Join option 1 OUTBUDDIES DX going play it

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Hi M8lordz, you are welcome to join by playing OUTBUDDIES DX, let us know once you beat the game.

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Hi M8lordz, we are currently in the process of clearing out all our old join requests and I came across yours. I would like to know if you would still be interested to join the group?
If I won't get a reply in a week I will simply mark you as not interested to join on our list, but you would still be welcome to join once you have beaten the game :)

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Hello. I'd like to join under Option 2. I am mainly on SG to unload excess keys and really like the idea of getting the games to people who will actually play them. First giveaway I'd like to do is for Just Cause 2.

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Hi axolotlprime, you are welcome to join with option 2. Join request approved, welcome to the group! :)

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Thanks! I'll start the GA after I get back home later tonight

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Hey, i'd like to join with the option 2 with the giveaway of the game "Stealth Bastard Deluxe". Hope i can be accepted ;D

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Request sent ;D

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Giveaway created ;D

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I'd like to join with the option 1, and going to play Styx: Master of Shadows.
ps: more than half of my wins i already finished

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Hi Pentakampeon! Alright, have fun playing Styx: Master of Shadows. Just as a note, your starting playtime is 3.1 hours. Please give a comment again when you have completed the game! :)

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I completed this game. need only few achievements for 100%

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my request was denied long time ago, i think its because i was noob and didnt read rules

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