Buy Steam Community Market trading cards and complete badge sets
Craft badges from trading card sets to gain Steam XP
Craft game badges, event badges, and seasonal badges
Participate in Steam events that offer free badges or XP
Purchase and craft Steam sale event badges during major sales
Level up multiple badges to higher badge levels for more XP
Buy booster packs and use them to complete card sets faster
Sell unused inventory items and reinvest in cards or badges
Use Steam Points for profile cosmetics, not Steam level
Add more games to your library if they include card drops
Play games that drop trading cards until all drops are earned
Trade with other users to finish card sets more cheaply
Buy complete sets directly from the Community Market
Craft foil badges for extra XP if available
Repeat badge crafting whenever you have enough sets
Focus on high-XP badges from events and sales
Check your badge page regularly for available crafting options