Rockstar keeps its PC catalog on its own launcher, which means keys here activate through the Rockstar Games Launcher rather than through a third-party storefront. Redeem a code, sign in to your Social Club account, and the game is added to the library permanently.

It is a small catalog by the standards of a PC storefront, but an unusually consistent one. Most of what Rockstar has released is still played years later, and the open-world games in particular have long tails.

What is a Rockstar Games Launcher key?

It is an activation code for a Rockstar title on PC. Redeeming it ties the game to the Rockstar Games Social Club account permanently, and it can be downloaded on any machine you sign into afterward.

The launcher is a requirement rather than a preference for these titles. Even where a Rockstar game is sold elsewhere, an account is still involved, so the Social Club account is the thing that actually owns the game.

What is in the catalog?

• Grand Theft Auto. The current entry alongside the older 3D-era titles, in both standard and bundled editions that include GTA Online content.
• Red Dead Redemption. Both the original and its sequel, including editions that add bonus content on top of the campaign.
• Max Payne, L.A. Noire and Bully. Rockstar’s back catalog, still sold and still supported on modern hardware.
• Bundles. Editions pairing a game with in-game currency or a starter pack, aimed at players heading straight into the online modes.

For add-on content on its own, see Rockstar DLCs. For GTA Online currency without a game attached, see Rockstar game points.

How to activate a Rockstar key

Install the Rockstar Games Launcher from rockstargames.com, sign in to your Social Club account or create one, choose Redeem Code from the top navigation, enter the key and confirm. The game appears in the library and can be downloaded straight away.

Activate on the account you intend to play on. Rockstar keys are single use and cannot be moved to another Social Club account afterward.

Editions are worth checking

Rockstar sells the same game in several configurations, and the difference is usually bundled online content rather than the campaign. A standard edition and a premium one play identically offline. If somebody is heading into GTA Online, the bundled editions are the ones that matter, and every product title here states which edition it is.

Check the region before buying

Some Rockstar keys are global and some are restricted to a region, enforced at activation. The region is stated in each product title on this page, so check it before purchase rather than discovering it at redemption.