Steam: This [game] is currently unavailable in your region

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I'm wondering how I can play PC games that are unavailable in my region (Korea/Asia), without gifting or putting my Steam account at risk (i.e. legit ways)

Take MGSV:GZ, for example--unavailable in my region on Steam, but what if I purchased a digital download code from an online retailer like Play-Asia? Would it work if I purchased a Steam code for a different region, like Europe, or are physical copies the only legit workaround?

Sorry if these questions sound stupid, but region locking/blocking of any sort, let alone digital, is pretty stupid IMO.
 
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If you bougth a digital download code for steam from Play-Asia there shouldn't be any issues. Buying it from Europe and activating it by other means, say a VPN could get you banned.

If you already own (or decides to buy) a Europe/America key you could open a customer support ticket and ask them to allow you to activate the game.
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If you bougth a digital download code for steam from Play-Asia there shouldn't be any issues. Buying it from Europe and activating it by other means, say a VPN could get you banned.

If you already own (or decides to buy) a Europe/America key you could open a customer support ticket and ask them to allow you to activate the game.
 
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So a Steam code bought from Play-Asia (whether its the North America, Europe or Asia version) would work, even if that game is unavailable in my region? Sorry, I'm still not clear on this.
 
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Over the years I have purchased legal serial keys for FM2012/13/14/15 for friends in Germany and partly for myself.

Nobody has ever had trouble activating the game via code and playing it, nor have we heard from Steam telling us off about it.
 
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If the physical copy of the game is available in your country, I see no reason why Steam would block it. You should ask Steam support for it. If a game is blocked it should be blocked through all channels. Perhaps you can find a better answer on a local forum?
 
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In my case FM has never been sold in Germany and is unavailable on Steam in that Region. Activating the code has worked.

If you buy the code, make sure it is compatible with your steam region! It will say!

Then there will be no problem!
 
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