Follow the link in a creator's post, get a discount when you use their code at checkout, and part of what you pay goes straight to support them.
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No browsing required — you'll already know what you're here for, because a creator sent you.
Watch or read a review from a creator or outlet you follow. If they're covering a game on Playhoard, their post links straight to it with their code attached.
Follow the link, apply the code, and check out securely through Stripe. You'll see the price drop before you confirm.
Once the order goes through, a share of the sale is credited to that creator automatically. You don't pay anything extra for it.
Most stores start with a shelf of every game they sell. Playhoard starts with the people whose opinions you already trust. Every code on Playhoard is attached to a piece of coverage — a review, a video, a thread — so the way in is always through the content, not a search bar.
That's deliberate, not a placeholder. It keeps Playhoard focused on the thing it's actually for: making sure the creators and outlets who help you decide what to play get paid when you do.
Playhoard is a storefront for Steam codes, built for creators and press outlets. When they cover a game, they get a discount code to share with their audience. When you buy using that code, they earn a share of the sale.
Through a creator or outlet's link and code — there's no general catalogue to browse on Playhoard itself. Follow the link in their review or video, apply the code at checkout, and pay with a card via Stripe.
Yes. Playhoard is operated by a registered UK company, every code we sell is a genuine Steam key, and all payments are processed by Stripe — the same payment processor used by a huge range of established retailers. We never see or store your card details.
You can request a full refund any time before you reveal your Steam code. Once a code is revealed, the sale is final, because we have no way to confirm it hasn't already been used or shared. This is standard practice across reputable code retailers, and it's the only way we can keep codes genuine and prices low.
Each creator's code is linked to their account. When it's used at checkout, Playhoard automatically credits them a share of that sale. It's built into how Playhoard prices codes, so it doesn't add anything to what you pay.
Discovery through creators is core to how Playhoard works, not a stage we're waiting to grow out of. Right now the focus is on getting that experience right, rather than on general browsing.
No. Playhoard sells genuine Steam codes but is an independent, UK-registered retailer. Steam and Valve are trademarks of Valve Corporation, and Playhoard isn't endorsed by or affiliated with Valve.
Email support@playhoard.com and we'll help — whether that's a refund request before you've revealed your code, a payment question, or anything else.
Tell us who you're already following, and we'll let you know the moment they publish something on Playhoard.