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How It Works

Complete guide to the SteamDrops ecosystem.

Registration Requirements

To keep the SteamDrops community safe and fair, all new accounts must meet specific requirements during registration. We verify these automatically using your Steam profile.

Profile Privacy

Your Steam profile must be completely Public. If your profile or Game Details are set to "Private" or "Friends Only", our system cannot verify your eligibility to join.

How to Fix: Go to your Steam Profile -> Edit Profile -> Privacy Settings. Set "My profile" and "Game details" to Public. (Make sure "Always keep my total playtime private" is unchecked).

Minimum Account Value

To deter bot accounts and abuse, your Steam Library must meet a minimum required value (determined privately based on internal metrics and safeguards).

  • Eligible Games: Only base games that exist and are active on steam are count towards this value.
  • Excluded Items: DLCs (Downloadable Content), free-to-play games, and games that have been unlisted from the Steam store do not count towards your library value.
  • Calculation: The value is calculated using the standard Store Price. If a game has ever been discounted by 70% or more (historical low is less than 30% of Store Price), then the reduced game value will be counted, otherwise full game value will be counted for the game.
Once registered, you can revert your Steam Privacy settings back to your preferred state. We only require a public profile during the initial registration scan.

Points System

Our economy runs on points, which you earn passively and use to enter giveaways.

Passive Income: You earn 1 point every 10 minutes.

You do not need to be online constantly. Points accumulate while you are away. When you return to the site, all the points you missed (up to your cap) are awarded instantly.

Max Points Cap

There is a limit to how many points you can hold at once. This encourages active participation.

  • Base Cap: 200 Points
  • Level Bonus: +10 Points per Level
  • Formula: Max Points = 200 + (Level * 10)

Creating Giveaways

Share the fun by creating giveaways! Creating a giveaway costs points equal to the Store Price of the game.

  • Cost: Full Store Price × Number of Copies.
  • Contribution: The value of the game counts towards your Sent Value, which increases your Level.
  • Regions: You can restrict giveaways to specific regions if your keys are region-locked.

Game Value Calculation

To prevent abuse with cheap bundle games, we use a "Reduced Value" system:

Reduced Value Rule: If a game has ever been discounted by 70% or more (historical low is less than 30% of Store Price), the contribution to your Sent Value will be that lower historical price, not the full Store Price.

Example:

  • Game A: Store Price $20. Historical Low $10 (50% off). Counts as $20.
  • Game B: Store Price $20. Historical Low $4 (80% off). Counts as $4.
Pro Tip: Giving away high-value games is the fastest way to level up!

Entering & Winning

Found a game you want? Enter the giveaway using your points.

  • Entry Cost: Equal to the game's Store Price.
  • Selection: Winners are chosen randomly by the system when the timer ends.
  • Refunds: If a giveaway is cancelled (see below), your entry fee is fully refunded.

Cancellation Rules

To ensure fair play and sufficient interest, giveaways have minimum entry requirements.

Minimum Entries: If a giveaway ends with fewer than 5 entries, it is automatically cancelled.

When a giveaway is cancelled:

  • No winner is selected.
  • All Entrants receive a full refund of their points.
  • The giveaway is marked as 'Cancelled' in history.

Keys & Feedback

If you win, the Steam Key (or gift link) is added to you immediately on the 'my gifts' page (next to your profile and notifications) with red dot showing you have won a game. (It will be hidden until you press the 'reveal key' button)

Deadlines & Rerolls

  • 7-Day Reroll: If you do not reveal your key within 7 days of winning, the key will be automatically rerolled to another entrant.

Mandatory Feedback

Once you reveal a key, you must provide feedback.

Feedback Lock: You will be unable to use other site features (entering giveaways, using forums, or anything) until you mark the key as Working or Broken.

Responsibility

  • Winners: You must test the key and mark it as Received (Working) or Not Received (Broken).
  • Key Visibility: Only the winner can see the key.
Broken Keys: If a winner marks a key as Broken, the creator loses a giveaway slot (-1 Slot Penalty). Repeated offenses may lead to a ban.
Marking a giveaway as "Received" awards a slot bonus to the creator!

Levels & Slots

Your Level represents your reputation as a gifter. It is based on the total dollar value of games you have given away (Sent Value).

Level Requirements

Level Sent Value Required ($)
Level 1 10.00
Level 2 30.00
Level 3 100.00
Level 4 250.00
Level 5 500.00
Level 6 1000.00
Level 7 2000.00
Level 8 3000.00
Level 9 4000.00
Level 10 5000.00

Giveaway Slots

Slots determine how many giveaways you can run simultaneously. You start with 4 Base Slots.

You can earn more slots by being a good gifter:

  • Bonus: +1 Slot for every 5 successful giveaways (marked "Received" by winners).
  • Penalty: -1 Slot for each "Problematic" giveaway (marked "Not Received").
  • Formula: Slots = 4 + (Successful / 5) - Problematic

Level Benefits

  • Higher Points Cap: Store more points to enter expensive giveaways.
  • Access: Enter giveaways that have a minimum level requirement.
  • Prestige: Show off your contribution to the community!
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