Key-Drop (also written Keydrop) and Hellcase are both CS2 case-opening sites. Both sign you in with Steam, both run case battles, an upgrader and daily cases, and on both you withdraw skins, not money. They differ in how our codes work, when the first daily case opens, the battle modes, payments and where each site is blocked. We went through both on our own accounts.
The short answer
- Key-Drop fits players who expect more than one top-up and want a code that works on new and existing accounts. On our new account, one of its daily cases was open at level 1.
- Hellcase fits players opening a new account who want the bonus without re-entering a code, and players who also play Dota 2 or Rust.
Our codes: DAKEBITS and 533130
The main difference: on Key-Drop you enter DAKEBITS again before every top-up, on a new or an existing account. On Hellcase you enter 533130 once, on a new account, and the bonus then steps down over your deposits. The Key-Drop column comes from Key-Drop’s help centre and our account. The Hellcase column comes from our partner page and Hellcase’s own texts.
| Top-up | Key-Drop with DAKEBITS | Hellcase with 533130 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st, 2nd and 3rd | +20% each time you enter the code | +10% |
| 4th | +20% if you enter the code again | +7% |
| 5th and later | +20% if you enter the code again | +5% |
| First use of a code | One-off credit: $1 in the help centre (not for every account), $0.50 on our account | One-off $0.30 at our partner level, plus a 50% XP boost for 72 hours |
| Example: a $10 top-up | $2 extra (20% of $10) | $1 extra on one of the first three (10% of $10) |
We haven’t seen either code confirmed yet. Our Key-Drop screenshot was taken before we pressed Apply, and we haven’t yet seen 533130 accepted on a new Hellcase account. Key-Drop’s deposit window showed a “You will receive” total on our account. On either site, check the total before you pay. The steps and our screenshots are on our Key-Drop and Hellcase code pages.
Free cases: one open at level 1, or none until level 2
Key-Drop has 25 daily cases, each once every 24 hours. On our new level-1 account, one was open; the others need level 50, 60, 80 and higher. You earn 1 XP for every cent spent on cases, battles, the upgrader and contracts.
Hellcase has three daily cases, each once every 24 hours: Newbie at level 2, Gamer at 17 and Semi-Pro at 25. All three were locked on our level-1 account, and Hellcase says level 2 takes $50 spent on the site.
Whatever a free case drops, you can’t withdraw it until you have topped up. Key-Drop sends skins only once you have topped up at least $2 in total. Hellcase wants a minimum top-up first, and we haven’t verified the amount. Daily cases on other sites are on our free CS2 cases page.
Case battles and other games
Both sites run case battles for two to four players. Key-Drop also has battles between two teams, and free battles you join with tickets: one ticket for every $2 topped up at once. Hellcase’s battles come in Classic, Sharing and Reversed modes. Read a mode’s rules on the site before you join.
To see how a battle plays out without money, try our case battle simulator. You play bots in 1v1, 1v1v1, 1v1v1v1 or 2v2, over 1 to 5 rounds, and choose whether the highest or the lowest total wins. Both sites list the drop chances of their cases, so you can enter one under “Your own case” with its items and chances.
Next to the battles, both sites have contracts, and Hellcase has Dota 2 and Rust sections. Key-Drop’s cases start at $0.25. On Hellcase, the event cases we saw start at $0.50. Both say you can check a result with its seeds: Key-Drop keeps them in your profile, and Hellcase uses a server seed, a client seed and a nonce. Our provably fair guide shows how.
Deposits and withdrawals
Key-Drop’s deposit window on our account offered Visa and Mastercard plus about 20 other methods, including Skrill, Apple Pay and Google Pay. It also offered CS2 skins through Pay by Skins, crypto, gift cards bought with PayPal or Paysafecard, Sofort, PagSeguro, Zen and Blik.
Hellcase’s payment methods depend on your country, and we have no screenshot of its cashier. Its texts mention bank cards, gift cards, Bitcoin, Ethereum and Steam items.
If you pay with skins, both sites can make you wait 8 days. On Key-Drop, Steam’s trade protection can hold part of a Pay by Skins credit for 8 days. Hellcase holds skin deposits for 8 days unless you have passed its ID check and reached the required level. Our CS2 trade protection guide explains why some sites wait 8 days instead of 7.
On both sites you withdraw skins by Steam trade offer, after the top-up described above. Hellcase also wants a public Steam inventory with no trade ban. Two more Hellcase rules: items left unused for 30 days turn back into balance, and an account can be charged $10 a month after a year without a purchase.
ID checks: when each site asks
Key-Drop asks for ID only when an account, a transaction or a payment method looks suspicious, and it can hold skin withdrawals until the check is done. Hellcase’s check confirms you are 18 or older, and passing it is one of the two conditions for skipping the 8-day hold on skin deposits. Its AML rules also let it restrict accounts that top up with several bank cards. The documents each site asks for are in the facts table above.
Where each is blocked
Neither site states a gambling licence. Key-Drop’s terms don’t list blocked countries, so for Key-Drop we go by regulators and news reports.
- Both: Denmark and the Czech Republic. In Denmark, court orders blocked key-drop.com and keydrop.com in March 2021, hellcase.com in March 2020 and hellcase.org in an order announced on 1 March 2021. In the Czech Republic, both have been on the Ministry of Finance list of unauthorised internet games since September 2024.
- Key-Drop only: Poland’s Ministry of Finance has listed key-drop.com among illegal gambling domains since November 2023, and Polish internet providers block it. In Türkiye, reports from June 2025 say the telecoms authority BTK had blocked it; that month, Istanbul prosecutors detained 11 influencers over promoting it.
- Hellcase only: Norway, where it is on Lotteritilsynet’s DNS-blocking list. Its own settings also exclude Australia, Cuba, Cyprus, Iran, North Korea, Slovakia, Somalia and Syria.
We don’t show a site’s offer in the countries listed for it here. Getting around a block with a VPN breaks most sites’ terms.
Which to pick if…
- You already have an account on one of them: Key-Drop’s DAKEBITS works on new and existing accounts. Hellcase’s 533130 is for new accounts, and each account can use one referral code, once.
- You expect more than one top-up: Key-Drop. Key-Drop’s help centre says the code adds 20% each time you enter it.
- You’re opening a new account and don’t want to re-enter a code: Hellcase. You enter 533130 once, and our partner page says the bonus steps down over your deposits.
- You want a free case early: Key-Drop, where one daily case was open on our new level-1 account. Hellcase’s daily cases start at level 2.
- You care about battle modes: Key-Drop has team battles and free ticket battles. Hellcase has Classic, Sharing and Reversed.
- You also play Dota 2 or Rust: Hellcase.
- You pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Skrill, Blik or PayPal (through gift cards): Key-Drop; we saw these in its deposit window.
- You live in Denmark or the Czech Republic: neither; both are blocked there.
Both are for adults only. Set a budget before you play, and never chase losses.
Sources: our Key-Drop promo code page (checked 18 October 2026), from our own Key-Drop account and Key-Drop’s help centre, terms of service, AML policy and home-page FAQ; our Hellcase promo code page (checked 19 October 2026), from our own Hellcase account and partner page, and from Hellcase’s terms, FAQ and site texts as saved by the Wayback Machine; the Danish Gambling Authority’s results sheet of April 2020 and factsheet of 1 March 2021, the Czech Ministry of Finance list (12 October 2026), the Polish domain register and Lotteritilsynet’s blocking list (February 2026), read on 19 October 2026; reports by Türkiye Today and DonanımHaber (June 2025); our case simulator page and CS2 trade protection guide.