What Do Steam Points Do? How to spend your Points

Did you know that for every pound you spend on Steam, you earn free Steam Points? You can use these points to customise your account with a cool avatar, or to give back to the community with fun emoticons. We'll tell you what Steam Points are for!

Steam Points are essentially free credit that you receive when you purchase anything on the Steam platform. One pound on Steam equals 100 Steam Points. You can spend your Steam Points at the Steam Point shop.

What can I do with Steam Points?

You spend Steam Points at the Steam Points shop to spice up your profile with fun avatars and backgrounds, or buy emoticons and stickers to use in a chat. This way you can show your appreciation for your favourite games and other players on the platform.

Prices for these upgrades range, but you can get an Animated avatar for 3.000 points and a frame or background for 2.000 points.

How do I earn Steam Points?

You earn Steam Points automatically when you make a purchase on Steam. For every £1.00 you spend, you receive 100 points. That means if you buy a game or DLC for £15.00 you’ll receive around 1.500 points. You also earn points when someone gives you an award for a review or other uploads such as screenshots, videos, and guides.

Note: You don’t receive Steam Points for recharging your Steam Wallet or for any Steam Community Market purchases.

Can I buy games with Steam Points?

Unfortunately, you can’t use Steam Points to buy or get a discount on new games. But you can use it for any item in the Steam Points Shop.

How to spend your Steam Points

Found a background, badge, or avatar you like?

This is how you purchase it:

Go to the Steam Points Shop.
Click on the item you want.
Click on the blue button.
You now have the item. Click on Equip Now to use it immediately!

How to use Steam Points to give an award

Read an incredibly useful review on Steam and want to show your appreciation? Give the creator an award! They come in multiple fun options like slow clap, treasure chest and more. Prices range from 200 to 4,800 points.

This is how you do it:

Go to the review or post you like.
Click on Award.
Choose the award you want.
Click on Next.
Click on Give Award and you’re done!

Steam Points: The ultimate way to give to the Steam Community

Steam Points are the way to show your appreciation for the Steam platform and community.

✓ Customise your profile – Show your appreciation for your favourite Steam games with special avatars, backgrounds, profiles and more.
✓ Give award – Give awards to helpful, fun or other incredible posts on the Steam platform to grant the creator a portion of the points you spend.
✓ Earn XP – Use your Steam Points to get badges and earn extra XP to level up your Steam Profile.

Do you have any questions about Steam Points or our Steam gift cards? Check the frequently asked questions below. If you can’t find your answer there, you can always contact our customer service team. They’re here for you, 24/7!

Do Steam Points expire?

Nope! As long as Steam will be around, the Steam Points will stay too. The shop is open 24/7, all year round.

Is it possible to sell Steam Points?

Steam doesn’t offer a secure way to sell Steam Points on the platform. There are users that try to sell their Steam Points online on other sites.

All items you purchase with Steam Points in the shop are final and can’t be traded or sold.

Can I buy Steam Points?

Steam doesn’t offer a secure way to buy Steam Points on the platform. There are users that try to sell their Steam Points online on other sites. Always be careful when purchasing points this way, as it’s hard to track the legitimacy of these virtual credits.

Can I transfer my Steam Points to another account?

No, unfortunately you can’t transfer your Steam Points to another account. You can grant them as a reward on a post of another creator. They’ll receive a portion of the points within 2 weeks.

What happens to my Steam Points when I refund a game?

When you refund a Steam game, the Steam Points you earned with that purchase will also be deducted from your account. If this makes your balance turn negative, Steam asks you to refund your last purchase items, so your balance will be positive again.

How many Steam Points is 1 pound?

One pound equals 100 Steam Points. With every purchase you make on Steam, you’ll receive the amount of points that your order is worth.

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