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Steam is one of the most visited platforms by players from all over the world. It is used to buy games, trade CS:GO (CS2) skins<\/a>, and communicate with others via chat. However, the service also offers a few other features that very few people know about, and today we will talk about one of them. Namely, Steam Trading Cards<\/strong>, which are quite a mystery for many users. So if you want to find out what it's all about and what Steam rewards and badges actually are, go ahead and read our article, in which we explain everything in great detail.<\/p>\n

The Basics of Steam<\/h2>\n

As already mentioned, Steam<\/strong> is one of the largest gaming platforms in the world. Valve Corporation<\/strong> officially launched the service in 2003<\/strong> with the idea of distributing its own games. However, in 2005<\/strong>, as their business grew, they decided to include third-party products in the platform. Now Steam is the largest digital video game distribution platform in the industry.<\/p>\n

In addition to game distribution, Steam offers its users a host of other services. It allows people to communicate with each other, read forums and various articles about games, as well as buy and sell CS:GO (CS2) skins<\/a> on the Steam Community Market<\/strong>. Those are the most popular functionalities offered by the platform. However, not many people are aware that since 2013 Steam has been providing its users with something called Steam Trading Cards.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What Are Steam Trading Cards?<\/h2>\n

So Steam Trading Cards<\/strong> were released as a Beta in May of 2013, and then quickly became available to all users in June of the same year. They are digital items that exist exclusively on the Steam platform. What is depicted on them depends on the specific Steam game to which they are attached. Each of them is a part of a card set, which usually consists of 5-15 pieces<\/strong>. They are divided into standard<\/strong> and foil<\/strong> cards, with the latter being extremely rare, which also makes them much more valuable.<\/p>\n

What Do You Need Steam Tradings Cards For?<\/h2>\n

Steam Trading Cards are used to craft Steam Badges<\/strong>. This can only be achieved if you successfully completed an entire set of cards.<\/p>\n

What Are Steam Badges?<\/h3>\n

Badges<\/strong> are small images (that look almost like emojis) that appear on your Steam profile after you have successfully earned one. Most of them can be obtained by completing sets of Steam Trading Cards. However, there are also some badges that you are awarded based on what function<\/strong> you perform<\/strong> in the Steam Community (e.g. Steam Community Translator, Valve Employee) or what you have accomplished<\/strong> (e.g. 5000+ Purchased Digital Deity). In general, these are visual representations of who you are on Steam.<\/p>\n

What Is the Purpose of Steam Badges?<\/h3>\n

Outside of being an indicator of your position in the Steam Community, Steam Badges also provide you with some extra benefits which include:<\/p>\n