I was given a steam giftcard for my b-day, what now? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 day ago by Grumpy404@lemmy.zip to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Not sure if this goes here but i have a steam giftcard, but i also like free stuff for example piracy even if i barley do so and dont know much about it.

Its only 20 bucks but im not sure what its worth putting into.

Should i just get like a steam deck or something with a mix of my money and the gift card?

What would you advise?

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[-] Truscape 27 points 1 day ago

I don't think it really goes here, but here's my advice lol:

Unless you really need steam hardware (the steam deck is amazing for commuters, for example), you probably don't need to buy it. That being said, they are fun to use, so feel free if you'd like to.

You can also get some games that are difficult to play pirated during a steam sale (mainly live service games, I believe). Just wishlist and wait.

[-] King99guthix@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 day ago

I agree, don't feel pressured to buy what you don't need, don't want, or can't readily afford.

Another option is you could buy from one of your favorite developers. There are a handful of games that I've purchased (sometimes for friends) simply because I've liked their game.

There are lists of DRM-free games you could get if you're concerned about Steam's platform or want to run them independent of platforms. Here's one such list from PCGamingWiki.com

[-] Grumpy404@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Thanks you for the info! also i will leave this here for now because idk where else it goes or if it should be taken down?

[-] Auster@thebrainbin.org 8 points 1 day ago

Maybe can ask also on !patientgamers@sh.itjust.works?

[-] Truscape 6 points 1 day ago

I don't think the admins mind, so you can just leave the post here. For future reference, head to somewhere like the steam, steamdeck, or steamdeck piracy communities.