Trading and gaming Community

Steam Trading Cards are virtual cards earned by playing games on Steam. Sets of cards can be turned into game badges and tradable.

Collect cards
Play any of the participating Trading Card games to get trading cards. Up to half the card set is dropped through game play, the other half is earned through your collecting prowess.
View the participating games you own.

Craft game badges
Once you’ve collected a set of cards you can craft them into a game badge. Like the current badges, they are tied to your account and are shown on your profile. Unlike the current badges, crafting game badges earns you marketable items like emoticons, profile backgrounds, and coupons. Level up your badge by collecting the set again and earning more items.

Level Up
All badges now have XP which contributes to your Steam Level, a summary of your badge collection. You can view someone’s Steam Level by hovering over their avatar. Leveling up earns you non-tradable items like profile showcases, extra friends list slots, and more.


Get rewards for crafting badges
During badge crafting you'll receive random rewards from a set of game related items. They are tradable and can only be used while you possess them.

The Rewards

Profile backgrounds
Customize your profile with a background image.
Coupons
You might earn game or DLC coupons.
Emoticons
Steam emoticons can be used anywhere on Steam where you can type, like chat, discussions, and profiles.