> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.rivalryze.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.rivalryze.com/the-marketplace/game-codes.md).

# Game Codes

Game codes are digital keys for full games. You buy one with Gems, reveal it in your Inventory and activate it on the game's platform, where the game is added to your library.

## What's available

The catalog changes as keys are added and sold. Each listing shows:

* **Price** in Gems
* **Platform**: where the key activates (for example Steam)
* **Region**: where the key works (for example Global)
* **Remaining**: how many keys are left. Each key is unique, so once a game sells out it can't be bought until more keys are added.

Each game shows who can buy it. Some are open to every account, others are for subscribers only (**Subscriber Only**). See [Who can buy what](/the-marketplace/marketplace-overview.md#who-can-buy-what).

## How to buy

1. Open the **Marketplace** and go to **Game Codes** (or click **VIEW ALL** on the Game Codes section). You can search with **Search game codes...**.
2. Click a game. **About Product** holds its activation instructions, and **View Game** opens the game's page on RivalRyze.
3. Set the **Quantity** and click **Go to Checkout**.
4. Check the totals and click **Purchase for**.

Each game can be bought a limited number of times per account (the **Quantity** tooltip tells you how many you have left), and you can buy up to 3 copies of a game in one checkout.

## Delivery

Delivery is instant. The key is in your [Inventory](/the-marketplace/inventory.md), under **Game Codes**, as soon as the purchase goes through.

## Activating your key

1. Open your [Inventory](/the-marketplace/inventory.md) and select the game.
2. Click **REDEEM** to reveal the key, then **Copy** it.
3. Open **How to redeem** for the activation steps. For a Steam key, for example: in the Steam client, go to **Games** > **Activate a Product on Steam**.

The game then moves to the **Redeemed** tab. Click **VIEW CODE** to see the key again.

Once a key is activated, the game belongs to that platform account. RivalRyze can't move it or take it back.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Don't share your key. Anyone who has it can activate it.
{% endhint %}

## Region

Check the listing's **Region** before you buy. A key that's locked to a region won't activate on an account from elsewhere, and **Gems spent on a key for the wrong region can't be refunded**.

## What if the code doesn't work?

1. **Check the platform.** A Steam key only activates on Steam.
2. **Check the key** for typos if you typed it in rather than copying it. Watch for 0 and O.
3. **Check the region** against your platform account.
4. **Contact** [**support**](/help-and-faq/contact-support.md) with the game's name, the date you bought it (shown as **Obtained** in your Inventory) and the error message the platform shows.

## Refunds

* Marketplace orders can't be returned once the key has been handed out.
* If a purchase fails, your Gems come back automatically.
* Keys bought for the wrong region can't be refunded.

See [The Marketplace](/the-marketplace/marketplace-overview.md#failed-orders-and-refunds) for the full rules.