So. UK folk. A heads up: As of today, unless you have a credit card, you will no longer be able to access the store front of or buy mature rated games. You have a few hours until this kicks in as the time of posting.
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this is dumb i dont want a credit card i like my debit card its much safer vpn ():
aug 31, 2025, 2:35 am • 0 0 • view
This sucks, I hope they do at least a selfie verification check, I don’t have a credit card either… what is it they consider mature too? 18 rated games in general or just the ones that contain actual nsfw in them?
aug 30, 2025, 12:47 pm • 0 0 • view
Im not totally sure, but it's at least any game that had the "input your age to access the store" landing page before I think it's more Mature games, rather than explicitly NSFW ones, since I got it on MGS-D and VtM:Bloodlines
aug 30, 2025, 12:49 pm • 0 0 • view
Yea, I was able to access a page for a Mature game just there, I hope they come up with a better solution, this concerns me Playstation is gonna end up doing the same thing. :/
aug 30, 2025, 12:54 pm • 0 0 • view
I think they were doing it in advance of GTA6 coming out, so it's on their books too :/
aug 30, 2025, 1:19 pm • 0 0 • view
I read Sony do the live selfie/ID stuff so hopefully it’s not too much of a hassle on their end.
aug 30, 2025, 1:30 pm • 0 0 • view
But not every U.K. resident is eligible for a credit card, or has the means (or knowledge) to acquire one. What idiots. Surely there’s other methods they can use as alternatives?
aug 30, 2025, 12:22 pm • 0 0 • view
Seems not, this is the only method steam are providing. They give the reason as the least personal info invasive, and most effective. Which eh, I side eye that a little bit.
aug 30, 2025, 12:38 pm • 1 0 • view
Do debit cards at least also work? Or is it *only credit cards*??? As someone who doesn’t have or want the latter, this is such a fucked decision (like it *all* sucks but this verification method ignores that a lot of people might not have credit cards too).
aug 30, 2025, 12:27 pm • 2 0 • view
its *Credit Cards* Because you can get a debit card at 13 I think? But you have to be at least 18 for a credit card It stinks because I also don't have one, and now I have to go through the nonsense 😓
aug 30, 2025, 12:35 pm • 0 0 • view
From unlocking this, I can confirm that it is only the two bottom options that are locked behind the age verification. And actually state they need the over 18 affirmation.
aug 30, 2025, 2:22 pm • 2 1 • view
That is EXTRA handy to know- Thank you
aug 30, 2025, 3:09 pm • 2 0 • view
help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view... Here's the article 😟
aug 30, 2025, 12:46 pm • 1 0 • view
1: Ignore the typos. 2: Yes this is for steam Can you tell I was (still am) heated/pissed when I posted.
aug 30, 2025, 11:59 am • 4 0 • view
i might be talking out of my ass here , but like , would making a temporary virtual card on for example Revolut and then , deleting, work ?
aug 30, 2025, 12:14 pm • 0 0 • view
It has to stay on the account, for as long as you want to be verified. Quote: "Your UK Steam user account is considered age verified for as long as a valid credit card is stored on the account." I don't know if the virtual ones even work, but if it does, you'd have to re-add it every time
aug 30, 2025, 12:39 pm • 1 0 • view
Yeah, it sucks anyway, could still use it as a kind of buffer. or just re add it everytime. still sucks tho.
aug 30, 2025, 12:52 pm • 0 0 • view
tried it with a debit card, didn't work, definitely needs a credit card notably i was able to directly redeem a key for a blocked game so this could work as an alternative, you can buy the game on an official reseller like humble or fanatical (not great since you lose access to refunds but still)
aug 31, 2025, 1:36 am • 1 0 • view
That's actually extremely handy news! Thank you for this info
aug 31, 2025, 1:44 am • 2 0 • view
This is racism because most POC‘s and black folks do not know how to get a credit card
aug 30, 2025, 1:32 pm • 0 0 • view