Humble Bundle
Digital store selling pay-what-you-want bundles of games, ebooks and software, with a share going to charity.
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About Humble Bundle
Humble Bundle began in 2010 with a single pay-what-you-want bundle of indie games and is now a digital storefront owned by IGN Entertainment, part of Ziff Davis. It has three main parts. Bundles are limited-time collections of games, ebooks, comics or software where you choose the price, unlock more tiers by paying more, and decide how much goes to the creators, to charity and to Humble. The Humble Store sells individual games at regular and sale prices. Humble Choice is a monthly PC games membership: each month's picks are yours to keep, and members also get store discounts and a Windows app with a vault of DRM-free indie games. Most purchases are delivered as keys for Steam, GOG, Ubisoft Connect or another launcher, while many books and some games are DRM-free downloads. It is a place to buy, not a launcher in its own right, so you still play through Steam or similar.
Best for: PC gamers and readers hunting for cheap bundles who like part of their spending to go to charity.
Pros and cons
What works
- Pay-what-you-want bundles are often far cheaper than buying items singly
- Part of every purchase can go to a charity you choose
- Humble Choice games are kept forever, not rented
Why people leave
- Most games arrive as Steam or other keys, so you still need another launcher
- Bundle keys can expire if not redeemed in time
- Bundles are time-limited and their contents vary in quality
Top Humble Bundle alternatives
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Steam68.8The biggest PC store, where most Humble keys end up anyway, with large seasonal sales.
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GOG Galaxy64.8Sells DRM-free games you can download and keep, with its own launcher for PC.
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itch.io59.6Indie storefront where developers set prices, also known for large charity bundles.
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Xbox Game Pass47.8A rotating library of hundreds of games for one monthly fee, instead of buying bundles.
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Humble Bundle: common questions
Is Humble Bundle free?
No, Humble Bundle is a paid product.
Is Humble Bundle open source?
No, Humble Bundle is not open source.
What platforms does Humble Bundle run on?
Humble Bundle is available for Web and Windows.
What are the best alternatives to Humble Bundle?
The highest-ranked Humble Bundle alternatives right now are Steam, GOG Galaxy and itch.io. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.