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    Are all Steamworks games redeamable on Steam?

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    #1  Edited By Rhaknar

    Basically what the topic asks... is there any Steamworks retail game that isnt redeamable on Steam? I ask because a few games im interested in are starting to get crazy cheap in UK (dungeon siege 3 for 8 pounds for example) and since the fucking steam retail key page doesnt really update that often, I was wondering if there was ever a case where a steamworks retail game wasnt able to be activated on Steam. Neither DS3 or Red Faction Armageddon are on the official steam list of retail keys, but I know for a fact that both are Steamworks.
     
    So, am i safe in assuming as long as a game is steamworks its redeamable on Steam, even if it doesnt show up in the list?

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    #2  Edited By JoeyRavn

    @Rhaknar said:

    Basically what the topic asks... is there any Steamworks retail game that isnt redeamable on Steam? I ask because a few games im interested in are starting to get crazy cheap in UK (dungeon siege 3 for 8 pounds for example) and since the fucking steam retail key page doesnt really update that often, I was wondering if there was ever a case where a steamworks retail game wasnt able to be activated on Steam. Neither DS3 or Red Faction Armageddon are on the official steam list of retail keys, but I know for a fact that both are Steamworks.

    So, am i safe in assuming as long as a game is steamworks its redeamable on Steam, even if it doesnt show up in the list?

    If it's not on that list, I wouldn't take the chance and think it'll be redeemable on Steam. Borderlands, for example, is a Steamworks game if you buy it on Steam. If you buy the retail version, you won't be able to register it on Steam and get Achievements and all that. I *think* any copy of Dungeon Siege 3 needs Steam to run, but I would ask on Steam's forums to be on the safe side.

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    #3  Edited By Rhaknar
    @JoeyRavn said:

    @Rhaknar said:

    Basically what the topic asks... is there any Steamworks retail game that isnt redeamable on Steam? I ask because a few games im interested in are starting to get crazy cheap in UK (dungeon siege 3 for 8 pounds for example) and since the fucking steam retail key page doesnt really update that often, I was wondering if there was ever a case where a steamworks retail game wasnt able to be activated on Steam. Neither DS3 or Red Faction Armageddon are on the official steam list of retail keys, but I know for a fact that both are Steamworks.

    So, am i safe in assuming as long as a game is steamworks its redeamable on Steam, even if it doesnt show up in the list?

    If it's not on that list, I wouldn't take the chance and think it'll be redeemable on Steam. Borderlands, for example, is a Steamworks game if you buy it on Steam. If you buy the retail version, you won't be able to register it on Steam and get Achievements and all that. I *think* any copy of Dungeon Siege 3 needs Steam to run, but I would ask on Steam's forums to be on the safe side.

    had a peak on the steam forums, seems some people say that both DS3 and RF:A retail are able to be activated on steam... still, wish they updated that list more often tho. Good point on Borderlands tho... goddamn it >_<
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    #5  Edited By Vextroid

    Pretty much if it has the Steamworks Logo on the box and/or a block of text that starts off with 'NOTICE: Product offered subject to your acceptance of the Steam Subscriber Agreement ("SSA")...'

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    #6  Edited By KurianOfBorg

    No there are some Steamworks (with Steam achievements etc) games which have non-Steam retail versions such as Batman.

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    Usually Steam will be in the minimum requirements box if it can be redeemed on steam.

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