Are you experiencing issues playing games on Steam? Here, we have explained how to fix “This item is currently unavailable in your region” on Steam.
The “This item is currently unavailable in your region” error is common to Steam users. The full error details read:
“This item is currently unavailable in your region. An error was encountered when processing your request”.
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The error message is usually for users trying to access a game that has not been released in your country. If a game is unavailable in a region, then a user trying to access it from a country in that region will get the error.
For example, if a game is unavailable for Africa, users from countries like Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt will get the exact error.
Below, we have explained how to fix “This item is currently unavailable in your region” on Steam.
The “This item is currently unavailable in your region” on Steam means that the game is not open to users from your country. This also includes users from other countries in that continent.
Affected users cannot view, download or play the game on Steam.
Note that some games on Steam are region-dependent, meaning you can only play them if you live in a supported region. One example of such a game is Lost Ark, which can be played in the United States but is not available in Asia.
Hence, if you live in a country on the Asia continent, you can’t view, download or play the game on Steam. To know if a game is supported in your region, kindly refer to the game’s website.
To fix “This item is currently unavailable in your region” on Steam, you can connect to a VPN or wait until it is rolled out to your region.
When you connect to a VPN, you can easily switch to a country where the game is supported to fix the error. You can download the game and play it from your Steam library even if it is not open to your region.
Here are the steps to fix “This item is currently unavailable in your region” on Steam below.
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Connect to a VPN.
If you have a VPN service, you can connect it by choosing a supported country. You do not need a premium VPN service to do this.
Go to the Google Play Store or the iOS App Store to find some free VPN apps to use.
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Go to SteamPowered Store
Visit the SteamPowered Store and search for the game you want to download. You can either select “Play Game”, or you buy it.
While connected to a VPN, you can view the game and download it.
However, you need the browser version of Steam to do that since a VPN will not work with the Steam desktop app.
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Select the “Yes, Steam is installed” option
After downloading the game, select the “Play Game” option to see a pop-up containing two options, including “Yes, Steam is installed” and “No, I need Steam”.
Choose the “Yes, Steam is installed” option and sign in to your account.
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You can now play the game
When you choose “Yes, Steam is installed”, you will see a pop-up requesting to install the game after the on-screen instructions. After successful installation, you can locate the game in your Steam library.
Once you install the game, you can play it without a VPN. However, some game has only US servers. To play, you need to connect to the US via a VPN.
Conclusion
To fix “This item is currently unavailable in your region” on Steam, you can connect to a VPN or wait until it is rolled out to your region.
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