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 commitment 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.".

More information and detailed rules please see the FAQ.

How to join


  1. Make sure you are not violating any SteamGifts rules;
  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. The game needs to be played in online mode on your own Steam account.
    • Option 2: Supporting the cause by creating a group exclusive 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


Requesting to join without leaving a comment bellow will result in an automatic rejection.

More information and the FAQ are available via the Steam group.
Current group giveaways on SteamGifts
Group website where all playtime is tracked
Old application thread

Feel free to comment below if you have any questions!

8 months ago*

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Hello! I wanted to play something from my library not the ones i won ( a mistake i made by selecting games that wasnt on my interest ) Can i play this : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205900/Alwas_Legacy/

2 weeks ago
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Can i play this: Alwa's Legacy

No. The option to play any unplayed game from your library only works for people who haven't won anything yet.

2 weeks ago
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Then i will play this: https://store.steampowered.com/app/980830/Spirit_Hunter_Death_Mark/ The game i recently have won. Is it suitable ?

2 weeks ago
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Has achievement ✔️
Not too short ✔️
No playtime as of now ✔️

Looks good. But I'm no moderator in this group so please wait for MouseWithBeer to give you the OK before you start playing 😉

2 weeks ago
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Thanks for the information !

2 weeks ago
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Hi Themnish, as Sundance85 already stated that is not how it works. If you didn't want to play them you shouldn't have entered for them and let someone else who hopefully would win it. It also doesn't work as an excuse for any group wins you might win it in as it is on the winner to make sure they only enter for games they want to play. And failing to do so will result in being kicked from the group.

Anyways Spirit Hunter: Death Mark will do fine. Let me know when you beat it.

2 weeks ago
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Yeah sorry about that . I was so desperate i thought something happened to my luck because i wasnt winning anything so i started to enter giveaways randomly the result wasnt that good.

2 weeks ago
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I have finished the game only half of the aftergame dlc left but it is a bit hard to pass, i could either use a guide or pass the dlc if you want.

2 weeks ago
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I have also finished the dlc now

2 weeks ago
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Considering chapter 6 seems to be part of the base game now I would say that it needs to be beaten for the game to be considered beaten, but since I see you did indeed finished it by now its all good. Join request approved, welcome to the group!

2 weeks ago
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Thank you !

2 weeks ago
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Hi, Id like to join, cant really use the first options since my last won giveaway was 7 years ago lol
But id create a giveaway for mount and blade warband, was the first game i actually used mods one and have over 500 hours ( off steam) on it!

2 weeks ago
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Hi ZickZack, I fall to see why you would be unable to play wins from 5+ years ago. From a 15 second look I can see at least 3 games that would have worked just fine as option 1.

Regardless you can join with option 2 no problem. Join request approved, welcome to the group! Please make the giveaway as soon as you can.

2 weeks ago
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Hey, I'd like to apply using Option 1.

The game that I would be playing is HUE which I won a week ago here. The game has 13 achievements and a main story completion time of 4.5 hours according to HLTB. I haven't gotten around to playing it yet, but I'll start once I get conformation for my entry request.

2 weeks ago
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Hi jorin, you are welcome to join by playing Hue, let me know once you beat the game! :)

2 weeks ago
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Just beat the game, it was really fun! Proof

2 weeks ago
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Congrats on beating the game. Join request approved, welcome to the group!

2 weeks ago
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I have games to give that I want people to actually play. Most the games I have given haven't been touched by the person who won. I also need to play some of the games that I have won as some I haven't started yet, but maybe this will give me some motivation to :D

2 weeks ago
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Hi Gooseesoog, if you would like to join the group you are going to have to tell me which option you would like to use :)

2 weeks ago
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My apologies option 2. I have multiple games to give to the group.

2 weeks ago
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Alright, join request approved, welcome to the group! Please make a giveaway as soon as you can :)

2 weeks ago
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Hello, would like to join with Option 1.
I've actually played the 3 games I've won so far and beat them already since receiving them. Silent Hill Homecoming didn't have achievements. Lego Movie is missing ones for going 100% completion. Dishonored I had played before on PS3 so only did the DLCs, was sill 7+hr gameplay but could redo the main game, it's always fun with those games.

Well, thanks for the response. Let me know if I need to do anything else.

2 weeks ago
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Hi blalilulelo, to join with option 1 you have to play a game you haven't played yet after you apply to join so none of that counts sorry (tho it is very nice to see!). Since you don't have any other wins your options to join are:

1) Joining by making a giveaway (option 2)

2) Pick any unplayed game with achievements from your Steam library and play that instead (you need to let me know what game before you start playing it)

3) Wait till you win something and play that (you need to let me know before you start playing it)

Let me know what you would prefer.

2 weeks ago
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Alrighty, how about Song of Horror?

and thanks for taking the time to explain all :x

2 weeks ago*
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Playing Song of Horror will do fine, let me know once you beat the game!

1 week ago
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Finished it now. Kinda feeling bad I delayed it that long heh, was a good story.

1 week ago
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Glad to hear you enjoyed the game! Join request approved, welcome to the group!

1 week ago
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Hello, may i know what reason i was kicked from PA group? I was not break any group rule and not received any notice or warning about this. What happened?

1 week ago
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While it is not written as a rule per see when you join it says:

Make sure you are not violating any SteamGifts rules;

While I don't run constant checks on people because that would be ridiculous, I just by chance saw that you got suspended not once, not twice but 3 times (could be more that I wouldn't even know) while a member of the group. If you don't know how to behave on the site you are not someone I want to have in the group.

1 week ago
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I didn't break any rules. The moderator simply uses his powers and punishes everyone who does not adhere to a certain political movement.

Thanks for answer, it's fine. I'll better stay out from group with political restrictions.

1 week ago*
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If the group had political restrictions you would have been kicked out ages ago don't you think?

Its about acting like a decent human being on the site, which ... well I won't say anything and I will let your "undeserved" suspensions speak for themselves.

1 week ago
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As I wrote temporary suspensions are not related to my decency. I doubt very much that you personally followed me all last year, suspect someone clearly told you about my successes. This someone is clearly a "terribly decent" person. =)

Ouh my memory, that your decency is pretty unclear. We already talked about your misleading to users in your group, it was 2 months ago.

1 week ago*
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May I join? I have big backlog - your group would be a motivation to play what I won :)
Second - I have some games I wanted to GA from recent bundles - I love your rules as winners suppose to .. play them :)

I'm going with option 2) if that' ok. Let me know if you want me on board.

1 week ago
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Hi pawelt, you are welcome to join with option 2. Please request to join the group on Steam here and I will approve it as soon as I see it :)

Edit: Approved.

1 week ago*
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Thanks, I will start my first GAs today :)

1 week ago
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Thank you for the giveaway :)

1 week ago
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Ups.. I've set wrong ending date. Sorry for that. Let me delete and replace it. I will drop at least two more tomorrow as my schedule today was way too busy :/

1 week ago
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No worries, all good.

4 days ago
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Can I join?

5 days ago
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Hi CTPAX001RUS, no.

4 days ago
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Ok, GL

4 days ago
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Hey, this sounds like a great group and like a lot of fun. I just won my second game on this site in a giveaway and I haven't started it yet (halfway through my first win), was about to, but I got invited to another group, and started looking around at what are these groups that people join, and this one especially sounded great. So, if I would be allowed to join, I would play through and beat Lucius, the game I just won (only one I have not yet played).

I have some questions though, if that is okay.

One question is such: I am also participating in the "March is a "play a game you won on Steamgifts" month - Shoot the Moon" thread, where I am playing through my first giveaway win. I was wondering, if I could also put Lucius (my second win) there as well, if I play through it for this group. I find that thread fun, and it is fun to participate with everyone playing their wins, but if I have to play this game exclusively for this group, and I can't also add it to that thread, that is okay as well, and I respect either way.

The other question is about in general, what are the expectations in terms of ratio, or number of giveaways you hold, or those kind of rules as in many other groups (I didn't see anything about this in the FAQ), or it is it primarily based on the fact that you have to play through any game you win? And for example, if I was to not be active on Steam Gifts for a month or so, is that fine for this group (as long as I don't enter giveaways/ don't have unplayed wins)?

Looking forward to Your response, and Thank You for Your consideration! :)

2 days ago*
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One question is such

As long as the game fit the theme for month - you can submit it to PAGYWOSG. Even if this game is used in other events (like Play or Pay or Monthly in a Month). There is no rule preventing you from doing so (nor in PA, nor in PAGYWOSG).

The other question

There is no rules for give/take ratio in the group. As long as you follow other rules and you play your wins within the group - you are fine.S ame is if you won't be active - that is ok as long as you played your wins and haven't broke any other rules (please note, that one of the group's rule is not to brake SG rules and guidelines).

2 days ago
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Thank You for the answers! :)

However, for if it is okay to go ahead with playing through "Lucius", I still have to wait for a confirmation by
MouseWithBeer, is that right?

2 days ago
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I will quote one of her previous replies to alike question:

MouseWithBeer
It is actually alright to start playing before my confirmation (as long as it wasn't also played before the comment was made), but they just risk to run into the fact that I might say either "no, change the game" or "no, you cant join" and the playtime was in vain. But games should be played nor horded anyways so I guess even that situation is not too bad :D

2 days ago
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Hi UnknownEAK, you can join by playing Lucious. Let me know once you beat it.

Looks like you got your answers already, but if you have any further questions don't hesitate to ask.

1 day ago
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Hi, I finished the game! :)

1 hour ago
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I would like to join the group with option 1 - Doom Eternal

2 days ago*
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Hi Hodexii, looks like you just edited out the reason why out of your comment, but no, you can't join, sorry.

1 day ago
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Hola!! I would like to join the group with option 2 - Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

2 days ago
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Hi HeartlessJohn, you are welcome to join with option 2. Join request approved, welcome to the group! Please make the giveaway as soon as you can.

1 day ago
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Thanks a lot. GA is up and running for 2 days.

1 day ago
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Thank you for the giveaway :)

15 hours ago
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Hello, I would like to join with option 2, to give away https://store.steampowered.com/app/597820/BIOMUTANT/
I have several games left to give away and I always appreciate it when people play the games. Used to give away games on reddit before discovering steamgifts.
Recently I also played Ticket to ride I won on a giveaway https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/ZufXL/ticket-to-ride
Clicked to join the steam group before commenting, would be cool to join.

1 day ago
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Hi eldonar, if you would like to join then please first put your Steam profile to public as shown in the main post.

15 hours ago
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Hi! Deliberately finding time to play the games that I own is always in my mind. This group would help with setting my focus on a game I'd like to play every once in a while. As soon as I enter the group I'll take option 2, to give away a key for Monaco, a game that's rather undervalued in the giveaway/trading scene, but that's actually a wonderful game to play, and would be great to bring to someone who will actually play and enjoy it.

1 day ago
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Hi Yekhus, you are welcome to join with option 2. Join request approved, welcome to the group! Please make the giveaway as soon as you can :)

15 hours ago
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Thank you MouseWithBeer! I've launched the giveaway, and it should already be accessible to the group.

5 hours ago
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