Can you craft badges or use card boosters for games you don't own?

While you have to own a game to get card drops, drops are not the only ways to get cards from a game. You can trade them, you can buy them from the market or you can use a booster.

Do boosters work for games you don't own? Can you craft badges for games that you don't own?

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Best Answer

You CAN:

Craft badges for games you don't own
Open Boosters for games you don't own

You CANNOT:

Craft Boosters for games you don't own

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Can you make a Steam badge without the game?

Yes, you can buy the cards from the community marketplace and craft the badge, even if you don't own the game on Steam.

How do you make card badges?

To craft a badge visit your badges page. Locate the set of cards which you've completed and select "Ready". On the next screen select "Craft Badge". Once you've crafted the badge the set of cards you collected will be consumed.

Can you sell cards from booster packs?

You can sell booster packs with or without opening them. In addition to regular cards, opening a booster pack has a tiny chance to reveal a rare foil card. Foil cards can be used to create foil badges, which feature unique artwork.

Can you craft the same badge twice?

Yes you can. You can craft a badge until it reaches it's limit which is 500 xp.

Steam Badge Crafting Guide - 2021 Edition!

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