Gamesplanet
Gamesplanet is an online store for buying video games and related digital content.
What Gamesplanet is
Gamesplanet is an online store for buying video games and related digital content. Registered customers can browse its catalog by genres such as action, adventure, RPG, MMO, strategy, simulation, arcade, indie, and sport. The store lists titles for Windows PC, macOS, and Linux, though availability varies by game. Purchases provide access to game files and related items such as activation keys; there is no physical backup disc. Games may activate through services including Steam, Epic, GOG, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Social Club, Ubisoft Connect, and others listed on the store. Customers need an account to find download links and keys under “My games.” Gamesplanet accepts listed payment providers including credit cards, Amazon, PayPal, Skrill, and Paysafecard. The store has customer reviews, forums, profiles, and messaging, with support for download, installation, and payment questions. A conditional 14-day withdrawal period applies before digital content access and activation-key conditions are met.
Good
- Catalog covers Windows PC, macOS, and Linux.
- Games span multiple genres.
- Download links and keys appear in the account.
- Support covers downloads, installation, and payments.
- Community includes reviews, forums, profiles, and messages.
Watch out
- No free plan or free trial.
- No physical backup disc is sent.
- Availability varies by game.
- Refund withdrawal is conditional.
Who it suits
Gamesplanet suits PC, Mac, and Linux players looking for downloadable games across a range of genres. Buyers should check each game's platform, activation restrictions, and minimum computer requirements before purchasing.
Verdict
Gamesplanet combines a multi-genre digital game catalog with account-based downloads and activation keys. Check per-game platform requirements and the conditional withdrawal terms before buying.
The facts
Each one read from Gamesplanet's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account and access
- Customers need an account, and after purchase can find download links and activation keys under “My games.”checked 5 Oct 2026
- Catalog
- The site lists games for Windows PC, Mac OS, and Linux, with platform availability varying by game.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Community
- The service provides customer communication tools including user reviews, forum posts, profiles, and messages.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Community features
- The terms say the service includes user reviews, forum posts, profiles, and messages.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limits
- Customers are responsible for checking each game's listed minimum computer requirements and ensuring their computer meets them.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Customer support
- Support is available by email, Facebook, and Twitter; Gamesplanet says weekday replies usually arrive within an hour.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The legal page says an email address is required for an account, order data is kept for purchase history, and payment information is not permanently saved.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Digital delivery
- Purchases are delivered as activation keys or downloadable data files; the store says it does not send physical discs.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Game catalog
- The US storefront lists games by genres including action, adventure, role-playing, MMO, strategy, simulation, arcade and indie, and sport.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Game discovery
- Customers can browse by genres including action, adventure, RPG, MMO, strategy, simulation, arcade and indie, and sport.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Game launchers
- The storefront lists activation categories including Steam, Epic, GOG, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Social Club, and Ubisoft Connect.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Official reseller
- Gamesplanet says it has been an official licensed reseller since 2006 and sells games with publishers’ permission.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Operator
- The legal page identifies the service operator as GameTap LLC, a Metaboli SAS company, with a Cambridge, Massachusetts address.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Payment
- The site lists credit card, Amazon, PayPal, Skrill, and Paysafecard payment providers.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Payment security
- Gamesplanet says its personal-information and card-data pages are SSL secured and payments are handled through online payment providers.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Privacy and payment data
- The terms say bank or card details are not visible to or stored by the distributor or on the site.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- Customers may request an overview of stored information and may ask customer service to delete stored information or their account.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Refund conditions
- The terms describe a 14-day withdrawal period for purchased or preordered games if the customer has not started accessing the digital content and agreed to waive that right.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Refund limit
- The legal page describes a 14-day withdrawal period for purchases or pre-orders before the customer starts accessing the digital content and requests its activation key.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Regional availability
- The store says customers can order from anywhere, and game-specific activation restrictions are shown on product pages.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- Games may require broadband internet and a computer meeting the minimum specifications listed on each game’s page.checked 5 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Activation platforms
- The store lists games for activation on ArenaNet, Epic, Giants, GOG, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Social Club, Steam, Ubisoft Connect, and Zenimax.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Game platforms
- The terms list games for Windows PC, Mac OS, and Linux.checked 5 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Paris, Francechecked 28 Sep 2026
