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How do I check my Steam Gift Card balance?
06 November 2026
You've just unwrapped a Steam Gift Card, or you've come across a code in an old email from last Christmas, and now you want to know your Steam Gift Card balance. Fair enough, as that tells you how much you can spend. With Steam, checking works a little differently from most gift cards. Below, we explain where to find your balance, what to have ready and what to do when the numbers don't add up.
Where can I check the balance on a Steam Gift Card?
Only on Steam itself, and only once you've redeemed the code. Steam doesn't offer a balance checker for unused codes, and a shop can't scan the card for you at the till either. Until then, the value is simply the amount printed on the card or shown in your email.
The credit becomes visible once you redeem the code. It then goes straight into your Steam Wallet, the digital purse linked to your Steam account. From that moment on, checking your balance takes a few seconds.
Redeeming and checking on a computer
- Go to the Steam store in your browser, or open the Steam desktop app, and log in.
- Click your account name in the top right corner and choose "Account details".
- Haven't redeemed the code yet? Click "Add funds to your Steam Wallet", then "Redeem a Steam Gift Card or Wallet Code" in the right-hand column. Enter the code and click "Continue".
- Your Steam Wallet balance now appears next to your account name in the top right corner.
That amount is your balance, ready to spend on games, add-ons and in-game items.
Checking on your phone
Not near a computer? Log in to the Steam mobile app and you'll find your wallet balance under "Account details". It comes in handy during a sale, when you want to know straight away whether a game fits your budget.
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What you need before you start
- A Steam account. It's free to create, and the credit is always linked to an account. If the card is a present, the person who received it redeems it on their own account.
- The code. For an e-gift card, you'll find it in the email you received. On a card from a shop, it's on the card itself.
- An internet connection. Redeeming the code and checking your balance both happen online.
A Steam Gift Card from Giftcard.ie is a €30 card in euro, so it suits a Steam account set up in Ireland. If you set up your account here, your wallet is in euro by default. Buying for someone who doesn't play on Steam? The All-in-1 Choice Gift Card lets them pick the brand themselves.
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When the numbers don't add up
If Steam says the code has already been used, check whether someone else in the house redeemed it, or whether you added it to a second account you'd forgotten about. A lower amount than expected is often explained by the purchase history in your account details, because a pre-order or a quick in-game purchase is easily forgotten. When the code doesn't work at all, check every character carefully, as the letter O and the number 0 are easy to mix up.
Still no luck? Contact Steam Support. If you bought the card from us, get in touch with our customer service as well.
More gift cards for gamers
Not every gamer plays on a PC. For a console player, a PlayStation Gift Card or an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership is a good fit. Younger players often go for a Roblox Gift Card, and our guide on how to redeem a Roblox gift card walks you through the steps.
