Steam is available in every country. However, Steam’s payment methods are region-specific, so you can try Steam Wallet. This is far less complicated as you can bypass your lack of payment options.
What is a Steam Wallet?
The Steam Wallet is a digital tool that allows users to add funds to their accounts. Users can then use these funds to buy a game on Steam or anything else within the platform. Moreover, users can also use Steam Wallet funds for in-game purchases, but only on games supporting Steam transactions. There’re two ways to add funds to your Steam wallet:
How to Add Money to the Steam Wallet?
Steam allows you to add funds into the Steam Wallet with your payment method of choice. Then, you can use the funds to buy a game on Steam – Pay $50 worth of Steam funds; use $50 on Steam.
How Do I Check My Steam Wallet?
Your Steam Wallet funds are readily available through the app or the website.
How to Take Money Out of My Steam Wallet?
Steam Wallet funds are non-refundable. It means you can’t withdraw it as real money. Instead, you can only use it on Steam purchases. That said, Steam uses the funds on your Steam Wallet automatically before any payment method. For example, if you buy a $20 game and have $10 worth of funds in your wallet, Steam will use these $10 funds and charge $10 to your credit card or digital bank.
What is a Steam Wallet Gift Card?
Steam Wallet Codes and Gift Cards are physical or digital gift certificates. You can redeem them on Steam to purchase software, games, and game content. In essence, they add funds to your Steam Wallet. Moreover, you can gift a Wallet Code to someone else by buying it directly in the store.
How to Gift Steam Wallet Funds?
Here’s how you can gift funds to someone else’s Steam Wallet.
How to Enter a Steam Wallet Code?
Wallet Codes are Steam gift cards. By typing their codes on the platform, you can add a certain amount of funds to the store. Gift Cards have a code for the amount of money you pay. So, if it’s a $50 gift card, you input the code into your Steam account for $50 worth of Steam funds. If the gift card is not of your store’s same currency, Steam will automatically convert the funds. Yet, some currencies are not available in some regions, so you may encounter an error. Either way, they present an option for those who don’t have a readily available payment method. Whereas Steam doesn’t accept a credit card or digital bank you have, other stores and people may. Thus, you could buy Steam gift cards if you can’t use your payments directly at Steam.
How to Add a Payment Method to Steam?
Finally, you can add as many payment methods onto Steam before buying anything. It saves time, and it gives you options. In essence, each time you “Buy” or “Add funds,” Steam will prompt one of the methods you installed.
Payment Methods on Steam
Steam offers different payment methods for each country and region. You’d have to follow our tutorial to find out the options available in your country. Worldwide, though, you’d find the following options:
PayPal. Visa. MasterCard. American Express. Discover. JCB.
Some regional stores may offer digital bank accounts, ecoins, and other banks as payment methods. Lastly, the options are the same to buy a game on Steam or add funds onto the Steam wallet.