Short answer: For cheap keys with the least risk, choose stores that sell official keys, such as Green Man Gaming, Fanatical, Humble Store and Gamesplanet. Eneba, Kinguin and G2A are marketplaces where separate sellers offer keys, which can be cheaper but carries more risk.
- Green Man Gaming official keys, regular sales
- Fanatical official keys and bundles
- Humble Store deals and bundles, part of the money to charity
- Eneba / Kinguin / G2A marketplaces, check the seller
CDKeys is known for cheap digital game codes that you redeem on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox or other platforms. If you want to compare prices or prefer a store with a clearer source of its keys, these are the alternatives.
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming sells keys it gets directly from publishers. Prices are often a little higher than on marketplaces, but you know where the key comes from.
Fanatical
Fanatical also sells official keys and is known for bundles with several games for a low price.
Humble Store
The Humble Store is part of Humble Bundle. Besides the store you can buy bundles, and part of what you pay goes to charity. See also our page with sites like Humble Bundle.
Gamesplanet
Gamesplanet is an authorised retailer with regional stores and frequent sales on PC games.
Eneba
Eneba is a marketplace: separate sellers offer the keys. Look at the seller’s rating and the region of the key before you buy.
Kinguin
Kinguin works the same way as Eneba. Prices can be very low, but because keys come from third parties, buyer protection matters.
G2A
G2A is the largest key marketplace. The same advice applies: check the seller and the region lock. More options are on our page with sites like G2A.
Tips for buying keys
- Check the platform (Steam, Xbox, PlayStation) and the region of the key.
- On marketplaces, buy from sellers with many good ratings.
- Compare the final price including service fees, which are sometimes added at checkout.
- Use a payment method with buyer protection.
