Russian gamers who actively use Steam for games are sometimes forced to resort to workarounds in order to enjoy new titles blocked in the Russian Federation. Some people prefer to create foreign accounts by using foreign IP addresses. Someone, on the contrary, plans to take an easier path, namely - change country to Steam on the main account.
In the guide below, we'll look at how to change the region in Steam. Read on to find out how to change your Steam region without getting your account banned.
Can I get banned for changing the region on Steam
It is possible to do this during the purchase of the game, however, in this process it is important to do the right thingwithout making mistakes. Otherwise, really face profile lock, because, according to the site rules, changing the region is not allowed and may entail:
- a ban on the purchase of games;
- a ban on adding free projects to your "Library";
- a ban on the use of data from a personal account when authorizing on sites where it is possible to link your Steam account;
- ban on key activation;
- a ban on the use of the trading platform; and etc.
It is for this reason that it is necessary to follow precise algorithm of actionsif you decide to change the country in Steam.
Taking into account the many risks and gradually tightening checks when transferring accounts to another region, profile blocking cannot be ruled out. For players with dozens or even hundreds of games in their library, this can be an extremely frustrating situation, but they won't look at it, because. actions to change the region fraudulently violate the Steam user agreement.
In this case, the safest and easiest option that many users from Russia and Belarus resort to is creating a new account or buying a ready-made account for another country. Given the great demand and interest of the audience, many trading platforms provide recharge cards for Turkey and Kazakhstan, the most popular countries for players to “move” due to low prices in the store.
В gameshopper you can buy an acc for Turkey for 20 rubles, among the trading marketplaces, one of the most accessible for Russians. The service has proven itself well in Russia over the past year and has set up a donation system for many popular games, including Genshin impact, PUBG M, Mobile Legends. They offer the lowest prices for Turkish accounts, here you can also purchase Steam Turkish gift cards to replenish your Steam wallet (against the background of sellers on marketplaces, they have a more loyal cost). For new users within 3 days after registration is distributed 5% discount to Turkish gift cards when switching to our link.
How to replenish the balance on the Russian account on Steam
Before you move on to changing the region in Steam, let's share some advice. Many game publishers on Steam have their own pricing policy for each region, and quite often some games in Russia are cheaper than in Kazakhstan (tenge) or Turkey (lira), especially after a wave of price increases in the world. We recommend having two accounts:
- one for buying games available for Russian users (there are a number of ways to fund your account);
- the second for the acquisition of games blocked for the Russian Federation.
One of the sites that provides services for replenishing the Russian Steam wallet is gameshopper.com. Against the background of intermediaries and platforms with similar services, they have a low commission in the RU segment, and the process is automated.
Payment by credit card of the Russian Federation is available. The main thing is to specify the correct login from your Steam account (if an error occurred and you wrote a login that does not exist in Steam, then technical support will help resolve this issue and replenish the desired wallet).
How to buy a foreign account on Steam: Türkiye, America or Hong Kong
Purchasing an account helps to avoid many difficulties:
- there is no need to create a bank card of another country;
- no need to look for intermediaries on trading floors to replenish your account (especially since there are always risks of running into scammers).
- all games are available for purchase without regional restrictions.
When buying an account gameshopper.com everything is delivered instantly (they have an automated system), and if you have any questions, the support service works around the clock and you don’t have to wait until the seller enters the network, like on FunPay, Plati.Market, etc. The author of the article checked the purchase of the account and its replenishment, so we prepared detailed instructions:
- Go to website gameshopper.com and in the panel that opens, click "Favorable replenishment of the balance".
- To purchase, select the account of the desired region: Steam HKD (Hong Kong), SteamUSD (US) or Turkey (gift cards not available).
- Register if you have not used this service before and choose a convenient payment method. Be sure to enter a valid email, a code will be sent to it.
- Then we confirm the payment.
- After the purchase is completed, they immediately give out data from the Steam account and the mail associated with it. Then it is better to link your mail and change the password to enter. Link to mail service mail.jycdk.cn.
- You can now sign in to your account to check your details. After that, we recommend relinking the account to a mail convenient for you.
You can start purchases of any games, because there are no restrictions.
How to top up Steam in dollars (Hong Kong and US) from Russia
To top up your Hong Kong Steam account, go to gameshopper.com.
- Open the section "Favorable replenishment of the balance" and select the deposit option that matches your account region: Hong Kong or the United States.
- Click "Buy Now", enter your email and pay for the purchase.
- After payment, a redemption code will appear in the window (gift to replenish your account).
- To activate the code, follow the link in Steam steampowered.com/account/redeemwalletcode and paste the resulting combination into the line indicated in the screenshot.
- The funds will be credited to the account and you can now pay for the purchase of games through the Steam wallet.
How to change region on Steam
The only thing a user needs to successfully change the region in Steam is to contact friends or acquaintances living abroad. Preferably in the country whose region you want to install.
When the issue with friends has been resolved, and the country for future relinking has been selected, it is necessary to purchase temporary data from a bank card with a fixed denomination, because:
- Changing the region in Steam is possible only during the purchase of the game.
- To purchase the game, you will need to use a payment method registered in the selected country, namely with using bank card details.
If there is no personal foreign bank card, seek help from specialized sites for gamers. The most popular platform is PlatiMarket.
For example, we use Turkey as the region to which the account will be relinked:
- Open the official website PlatiMarket.
- Enter "Steam TL" into the search bar.
- Find an offer similar in description to:Change Steam Region to Turkey". Usually, in the "Keys and PIN codes" column, parameters such as "Bank cards / Prepaid cards / Fixed denomination". The fixed denomination, in turn, does not exceed 5 Turkish liras.
- Before placing an order, be sure to read the seller's profile: pay attention to reviews, as well as the number of successful transactions.
- Make a deal. Often sellers send customers temporary data from a bank card by message or in the archive. However, there are offers of a different direction: sellers can personally help in the transition from one region to another, but in this case you will have to say the username and password from the account.
Finally, the card is purchased. To change the region on Steam, follow a series of the following steps:
- Sign out of Steam on all platforms. To do this, open the launcher and expand the tab "About account". Under Account Protection, click onSetting Steam Guard", and then - "Sign out on all devices».
- Using a foreign IP address, launch the application.
- After launching the launcher, re-enter your account information and log in.
- Open "Shop" and add to "Cart" the cheapest game. For example, consider Barro F., for which a 91% discount is updated every month.
- In the opened tab "Your cart" a new column will appear - "Country". Expand it and select a region to navigate to later.
- In the "Convert store and wallet" window that appears, read the information provided, and then click on "Yes , my country of residence — [new region]».
- Enter the temporary bank card details that were previously purchased on PlatiMarket and confirm the purchase.
Done: Changing the Steam region to Turkey (or another country) was successful.
Which region to choose
There are a lot of available countries to change, but it is extremely important for a Russian gamer to choose a region that will not put much pressure on the wallet. The most popular solutions are Kazakhstan, Turkey and Argentina.
Let's take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of each:
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FAQ
Changing the region in Steam as an opportunity to buy games that are not available in Russia is real, but it can raise a lot of questions from users who have not previously encountered such a “workaround”. Below are the answers to the most popular ones.
- How often can you change the region in Steam?
You can change the country in Steam no more often than once in three months.
- What is a "Settlement Account"?
Checking account - a column that must be filled in during the purchase of the game and entering bank card data for payment. The information that needs to be recorded is the correct address corresponding to the selected country for rebinding. To do this, it is recommended to open Google Maps and enter the desired region into the search engine - for example, Turkey. Click on any city, and then - any building.
In the window that opens, the address will appear - street, postal code, province, city, country. For example: Sanayi, Zuhal Cd. No:4 (street), 38080 (zip code) Kocasinan/Kayseri (city), Turkey (country).
- What are the ways to replenish the wallet Steam exist in addition to recharge cards and a bank card?
You can actively use the marketplace by selling personal skins from popular games (eg CS:GO). However, after changing the region, it is recommended to refrain from doing so for 5 days.
- What countries can I choose besides Turkey, Kazakhstan and Argentina?
The Philippines, Indonesia, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Vietnam may also be considered, but before switching, make sure that you can replenish the wallet without “sky-high” markups.
- Will I be able to return to the Russian Steam?
Of course, but only three months after the previous rebinding.
- Is it possible to get a ban for changing the region in Steam?
If all the above steps were performed in the exact sequence, then the chance of getting an account lock is zero.
- After returning to Russian Steam Will I be able to run games that were purchased with the currency of another country?
Yes, but in some cases you may have to wait 90 days for games to launch.
If you have any further questions, write to comments. The author will try to answer them.
How to change the region on Steam to Kazakhstan or Turkey
To change Steam to Kazakhstan, you will have to follow the previously presented sequence of actions. However, in the case of the region in question, there are some nuances that you should be aware of:
- Convert a Russian account to a Kazakh one yourself almost impossible, since the user will need a bank card of that country.
- Often, on intermediary sites, offers are extremely rare aimed at selling temporary data of a Kazakhstani bank card.
- Most of the proposals to change the region are accompanied by a requirement transferring data from an account (login and password).
If you still decide to use the services of game value exchanges (for example, FunPay), then take into account the following rules/tips:
- Ask for help high-ranking users. As a rule, they provide services on an ongoing basis, and the type of activity in question is considered their additional income. Sellers with many positive reviews will not risk their reputation.
- Discuss the details of the transaction in advance, clarifying any exciting moments. If the seller refuses to answer questions, feel free to go to another user. It is better to waste extra time looking for a loyal and open seller than to explain anything to Steam support after getting an account ban.
- Once you've found a good salesperson, follow their directions carefully.
- Do not log into your account until the seller reports that the region change was successful. In addition, do not confirm the transfer of funds until, while don't make sure the user has fulfilled their end of the bargain. To do this, by launching the launcher, open the "About account" section:
- Refrain from changing your password after changing the region through an intermediary (for 5 days), so as not to arouse suspicion of hacking.
- Refrain from shopping in the "Shop" and the exchange of items from the "Inventory" for 5 days, so as not to arouse suspicion of hacking.
- In no case do not return the money for the game, with which the transition to another region was made. Otherwise, you can catch an instant ban.
In case of blocking, write to Steam support. Some users note that after contacting their account, they returned to ru. region with a warning of tougher penalties in the future.
A similar story during the change of the Steam region to Turkey, however, in the case of the country in question, this operation can also be done independently (for more details, see "How to change the region on Steam"). The reason is that on many sites, offers with sale of temporary cards with a fixed denomination (from 3 to 5 Turkish lira).
How to replenish a wallet in tenge (KZT)
At the moment, there are several ways to replenish Steam Kazakhstan:
- With a QIWI wallet.
- With a Steam Kazakhstan Gift Card. Currency - KZT.
- With the help of a bank card (personal or intermediary).
You can resort to similar methods, except for a QIWI wallet, if you want to replenish Turkish Steam. Each option is discussed in more detail in separate guide.
How to replenish the wallet in lira (try)
For players from Russia, there are several methods for replenishing Steam Turkey:
- With a virtual card.
- With a Türkiye Steam Gift Card. Currency - TRY.
- With the help of an intermediary (his card, or transferring an account to him).
For self-replenishment, you need to create a virtual card of Turkey in OlduBil. After a simple registration in the application, which is available on both iOS and Android, you can get the card details.
Next, you need to replenish the virtual card in order to transfer money from it to the Steam wallet. You can do this either through intermediaries, or on your own - using the Binance exchange:
- Register on Binance website and get verified.
- Go to the section "P2P».
- Buy dollar token USDTby replenishing the balance on the site.
- Sell USDT for liras (TRY), choose a payment system as a payment method Agriculture.
- When selling USDT, ask the buyer to transfer money to a virtual card, details can be obtained in the application. You can write a message like this: Hello! Can you send me TRY to this card?, then send the card number.
Next, you need to follow the usual account replenishment algorithm: go to the wallet, select the desired amount, and then enter the details of the virtual card, as well as account information.
If the method with a virtual card and a crypto exchange seems too long and complicated, you can always use the help of an intermediary:
- Ask the intermediary to top up the Oldubil virtual card.
- Transfer an account to an intermediary so that he can purchase the desired game on it.
- Pay for the services of an intermediary and take his Turkish card.
- Buy a Turkey gift card.
- Buy sending a gift to a Russian account from Turkey.
We hope our article helped you learn how to change the region on Steam in 2024. Write to commentsIf you have any questions, the author will try to help.
Read on:
Good afternoon. My region was Turkey. After trying to purchase the game, I got an error and my account changed its geolocation back to Russia. How can I get it back? Write to support, or wait 3 months and change the region again through sellers?
How often can I change my shopping region?
Hello! Is it possible to immediately change the mail and password after buying an account on the game shop, or should I wait a while so that there are no suspicions?
Hello! I immediately changed, everything was ok with the account
does this scheme still work? otherwise people write that Steam is actively deporting everyone back, the next time they try to buy something, or sell it on tp, in principle, I myself recently flew back to Belarus when trying to buy a new game, so I’m thinking whether it’s worth trying to return, or stupidly return back again, and what a banana they will slap to the heap
Hello. I moved to Armenia and tried to change my account to Armenian, but every time I change Russia to Armenia in the cart, and then click "buy for myself", the price of the game is again converted into rubles and the only payment available is the steam wallet ...
Support doesn't help. Does anyone know about this problem and how to solve it?
Similar problem. I moved from the Russian Federation to Turkey, I'm trying to "buy for myself", and when choosing a payment method VISA or MASTERCARD writes that it is not supported in this country. If you create a new acc, then there is no such problem. Of course, I would like to use my main account, since it has been with me for 15 years. Support doesn't help. Xs what to do.
Is it possible to return to Russia?
- Certainly.".
But as? For example, I have an acc in the UK and how can I return it to the Russian Federation back?
Hello! By a similar principle: change the region according to the instructions presented in the article. However, if the restriction has not passed since the first change (1 change of region once every 3 months), then you will not be able to do this.
Hello, it gives an error An unexpected error has occurred. Your purchase has not been completed.
Please wait a few minutes and try again.
If you encounter this error repeatedly, please contact Steam support, did I mess up somewhere or is this a problem on the Steam side?
Such garbage as a person from the bottom can’t go to the mail and when entering the Steam account, it gives an error
Write to technical support on the site
What the f**k is why I can't access this mail that I bought a steam account?
If you are sure that you entered / copied all the data correctly (without extra spaces), then write to the TP. You are the first person in months to report this issue.
Hello. Tell me, can I not reset the region or will I not get a ban if I try to delete the game from my library forever? I'm afraid this way is similar to return money for the game.
Hello. If I, while in Armenia, change the region to Armenian, then, while in Russia, I use this account and play games bought in Armenia on it, can I be banned for this ?. And what if I replenish my wallet only with skins from CS:GO, without resorting to bank cards, will this protect me from blocking? What is the chance of getting blocked with all this? Before I do this, I need to make sure I don't get banned as I have a lot of games that I don't want to lose access to. Thanks for the answer!
Hello!
From personal experience: I know several people who, while in Russia, use accounts linked to Turkey/Kazakhstan. There were no cases of blocking. If you believe the videos of similar topics or reviews on various trading platforms, where real users offer a change in the Steam region as an affordable service for Russian gamers, then again, no cases of blocking were noticed.
However, on our part, we cannot guarantee the complete security of your account: situations are different, it is not known what will happen in the future. The change of region is the sole responsibility of the one who makes this change of region.
And after changing the region, vpn is no longer needed anymore?
Thank you
Hello dear author. Please tell me, is it necessary for me to link a new bank card in order to change the region? You said that the region changes through the purchase of the game. Maybe it will be possible to change it if you just pay for the game through the Steam wallet, if there are money left on it?
Hello! At the time of the region change, the only available payment method is bank card. Any other features (qiwi, steam wallet, etc.) will be blocked during this process.
Tell me, is it possible to replenish Turkish Steam through WebMoney?
Hello, is it possible to change the region from Turkey back to Russia? I created an account under the Turkish IP, bought the game. Now I want to change back to Russia. (This game is available in Steam on the territory of the Russian Federation, and it is even cheaper than in Turkey). If I log out of all devices from Steam, change the IP, go back in, select the "Russia" region in the settings, will I get an account block? Or everything will be fine. I just changed regions like that before, a few years ago, and at the moment I don’t even know if it will work or not.
Hello, when I try to pay, it gives an error, and support does not help. Can you please solve this problem for me.
Hello! We have nothing to do with Steam, let alone their technical support. Try to make a payment with VPN enabled
When you try to buy a game to change the region, it gives an error, and support does nothing. Help me please.
in case a steam mobile authentifier is attached, when you log out of all accounts, it also logs out from the account on the phone. Is it necessary to use vpn on the phone when authorizing an account using a mobile authenticator?
Where is my comment? Left with censorship and it was not published?
Your comment is spot on.
What I don’t understand is that they are fooling people with these Kazakh bank cards?
For the sake of interest, I started a new Steam region Russia
Further, through the phone, I downloaded from the play market vpn of Kazakhstan
connected vpn
In Steam, I chose tenge currency
I put money through qiwi on Steam this
I chose the game for 65 tenge and paid from the Steam wallet
Turned off vpn and re-entered Steam and the country of Kazakhstan
The first question is why a bank card? To swindle people for money? I don't know, just asking? It is possible that everything would be fine with the melody described above, you need to have a balance of 0 rubles on a ruble wallet
Hello! The method you describe will work with new Steam accounts, with zero activity. BUT! On an actively used account, such actions will not pass. The reason is described in the article - changing the region in Steam is possible exclusively at the time of purchase of the game. Available payment method in this case - bank card of the region to which the account is relinked. Use Steam Wallet not work.
Nobody is cheating people for money. The article presents a step-by-step and verified by the author instruction that is suitable for those who do not have a foreign bank card. In addition, recommendations have been written that will help to protect yourself from scammers to the maximum in case of using services on trading platforms and independent exchanges for gamers.
Alright, thanks for the clarification.
When changing the region, if there were rubles on the account, where do they go or are they converted into the currency of the country of migration?
Hello! They are converted into the currency of another region at the current rate.
Well, another question, but how to top up money on a Turkish account?
Hello! The article shows the available ways to replenish the Turkish Steam account: through Turkish gift cards and using a Turkish bank card (you can use a virtual one) if available.
Hello, I have a question, Steam wrote me this:The purchase has not been completed. The company that issued your bank card denied the request.
Please note that in some cases, the service company may reserve funds in your account, but they will not be withdrawn. After correcting the errors in the information below, please try to make a purchase again. - is that how it should be?
Hello! Unfortunately, I can't personally help you with this problem. However, the corresponding request can be found on the official Steam Support page.
Hello, if there is such a note from Steam when paying, can I send a gift from Georgia to Kazakhstan?” Note: products purchased in the country of Georgia can only be added to the library in the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, kazakhstan, republic of moldova, tajikistan, turkmenistan, uzbekistan, ukraine or russia.
Hello. Please tell me, MTS Bank has a way to replenish the stream, with a commission of course. Can I top up in this way after changing the region with vpn and after 6 days have passed or will I get a ban?
to replenish in this way, you do not need to change the region
The question is not about this, but about a possible ban if you replenish your account from Russia already in a “different” region.
I'm also interested here.
Hello! Is there a risk of getting a ban in case of receiving a Steam gift immediately after changing the region?
PS
The Steam gift is sent by a verified person who is actually located in the region where the game was purchased as a gift (the same region for which I want to exchange it).
P.S. P.S.
It seems that this is how sellers send it at all sorts of payment markets, change the region for the client, and then send a gift from their accounts, they have 2000+ sales and no complaints ...
Is it possible to use the key after the change, or again, wait a while?
Hello, is it possible to log into the account immediately after changing the region without a VPN, or is it also worth abstaining from this for a couple of days? Well, so that they don’t realize that you couldn’t move from Almaty to Voronezh in two seconds.
Hello! Logically, it’s better to wait a day, but I didn’t hear about the case of bans for this at all, I immediately logged into my account from my IP. Just don't rush to buy games yet (5-7 days)
Hello, will I be able to use Russian cards after changing the region?
Hello! Unfortunately no.