Does Humble Bundle ring a bell to you?

Humble Bundle is a platform store that sells games, ebooks, software, and other digital content.

Launched in 2010, Humble Bundle has since become one of the most popular go-to destinations for buying games, heavily thanks to the concept that differentiated it from other digital stores.

HB is not unique, though, counting other similar retailers like IndieGala, Fanatical, and Groupees.

The whole idea and philosophy are about giving a portion of the product price to charities. I.e., part of the money you pay goes to charity.

HB is sufficiently transparent about charity, and you can read on HB’s site all charities that you can support by buying from this store.

For some, this charity aspect gives the feeling and satisfaction of being humanitarian by providing donations to help people in need, thus praising HB’s business model.

For others, it’s all about getting a good deal, paying less for more, or getting some video games at a promotion price. And there are those who both appreciate the charity aspect and love a good deal.

HB is not just a digital store – it is also a game publisher.

How does Humble Bundle work?

Humble Bundles

11 years after launching its first Bundle, the store has one of its core products still going strong with new bundles released every week. The deal with bundles is that you get collections of games, books, or software coming in tiers starting at $1 and limited by time. It’s no wonder that these bundles may seem like a bargain. It’s because they are!

Humble Choice (formerly Humble Bundle Monthly)

Humble Choice is a subscription plan where you can decide between Lite, Basic, or Premium, depending on how much money you’d like to spend.

The minimum for Trove access with Lite plan that includes a library of over 90 games is a $4.99/month subscription.

You can upgrade from there or downgrade if you have previously been paying for other plans.

The subscription also gives you discounts on purchases, making Bundle Choice an opportunity for an excellent investment if you like playing various genres.

Bundle Choice delivers different titles every month, and you won’t know what games you will get much upfront. Still, we can’t deny that you’ll always get a good deal in value.

Is Humble Bundle a Steam alternative?

Both Steam and HB are digital distribution services. However, HB is more niche and narrow in terms of services, lacking the community feature Steam is famous for.

Plus, Humble can be attractive to you since all keys are Steam-friendly. For all Steam fans, if you want your games to be available on Steam forever, Humble seems like the way to go.

And often, Humble Bundle offers prices others can’t beat (info for anyone exclusively price-driven).

Humble Store

The Humble Store has game sales 24/7. Check it out, and you’ll see countless discounted games, sometimes even up to 95%.

Once you browse and choose your next plays, there are handy sliders that help you divide the money between charity, creators, Humble Bundle partners, and the store how you want.

After you purchase desired titles, you’ll get a key to redeem on Steam, Uplay, GOG, or another platform. Some of their titles are DRM-free, which means that you can download and run them directly from Humble Bundle without installing any additional software.

Like many, Humble Bundle uses tactics like the incentive to get a certain amount as your wallet credit if you refer the store to a friend.

Another goodie is Humble’s Rewards program that means you earn back a portion of the money you spend.

Now let’s look at some not-so-bright side to Humble Bundle and the questionable quality and popularity of titles.

HB has a sizeable number of games available, but it falls short in delivering the latest games regularly. This can be justified giving the logical reason that no one usually gives a massive discount on new games.

Customer service is another reason for bad reviews and dissatisfaction coming from Humble Bundle’s members. Some members report being banned from HB, with their accounts irrevocably silenced for allegedly no apparent reason.

Is Humble Bundle free?

Humble is free to sign up, but you have to pay for a product you want to get. However, Humble is known for heavy discounts, and many of these sales are exclusive to Humble. You’ll save money shopping here, 100% positive.

Humble currently has April Choice promotion going on, releasing the following titles:

• Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
• Shenmue 3
• F1 2020
• Main Assembly
• Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break
• Remothered: Broken Porcelain
• In Other Waters
• Aven Colony
• Simulacra
• Colt Canyon
• Skully
• Popup Dungeon

Additionally, you can get Choice Premium 40% off (limited time).

Humble Bundle is definitely worth checking out, so make sure you do.

Photo credits: Humble Bundle