Concerning an old CD...

[cloudwasher]

Hello,

I recently moved from Texas to Washington state and during the move I found an old CD case with one of my favorite old school paradox games... EU: Rome. Unfortunately the CD is damaged beyond repair and I can no longer install the game, and I don't have a steam key for it because I bought the game from a store long before Paradox games were even available on steam.

Attached are some pictures I took of the CD case and the CD inside. If you're worried I dug it up somewhere online for a free copy of Rome, you can give me a phrase to write on a piece of paper and put it in the video with the CD case.

I'd like to get a steam key if possible for this ancient game, seeing as how I remember that I loved playing it. The wall of products bought icons, and the 16 years on this forum should also help vouch for my authenticity. If you can't, I guess I'll wait for the next steam sale but I was hoping I could get a steam key from the first time I bought the physical copy.

Thanks in advance.

 

[AndrewT]

I'm sorry that's happened to you! One of the downsides of physical copies, of course.

I don't have a steam key for it because I bought the game from a store long before Paradox games were even available on steam.

Rome was available on Steam from the day of its release, IIRC.


Unfortunately having a non-Steam version of any of our games does not entitle you to a free Steam version too. What you are asking for is effectively a gift of a second copy - those Steam keys cost us real money!

I think you have the right idea; put the game on your Steam Wishlist and you'll get alerted when they next have it on sale. It may also be included in one of our sales these days, who knows.

UPDATE: I also see a physical copy on Amazon for under $5
https://www.amazon.com/Europa-Universalis-Rome-Gold-PC/dp/B002ADD6WO?th=1