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[eastx]

Welcome to the Steam Deal Thread V7! You can find link to past threads at the bottom of this post. Read post #2 of this thread for Steam FAQs and more.

Since the V6 thread, we've decided to leave regular minor sales out of the OP. This post will keep track of major sales (Summer sale, etc.), Steam deals available through other sellers (like Amazon), Preorder deals, and Group Buys.

I would still greatly appreciate help from you folks at home in keeping this smaller-scale OP up-to-date. This is a Wiki post so anyone can contribute. Wiki instructions:

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Thanks for your help! If you notice a sale has ended, feel free to delete its line from the sale list. Of course, if you see something does need to be added, then kindly add it to the list.

Make sure your changes match the thread's format! For example, every game that's on sale is part of an unordered list. When adding a game to the list, copy an existing line and update the link, title, and prices. That way, the format stays correct. Do not list percentages off! We list the original price and the sale price here. If you have any suggestions for major changes to the post/thread, PM me (EastX) about them.

Steam Sales - Updated 5/20

• Daily Deal
  March of the Eagles - $19.99 $9.99
  
  
• Weeklong Deals
  Jagged Alliance Collector's Bundle - $39.99 - $13.59
  
  • Jagged Alliance - Back in Action - $39.99 $13.59
    
    • Jagged Alliance - Back in Action: Desert Specialist Kit - $1.99 $0.99
    • Jagged Alliance - Back in Action: Jungle Specialist Kit - $1.99 $0.99
    • Jagged Alliance - Back in Action: Night Specialist Kit - $1.99 $0.99
    • Jagged Alliance - Back in Action: Urban Specialist Kit - $1.99 $0.99
    • Jagged Alliance - Back in Action: Point Blank - $4.99 $1.69
    • Jagged Alliance - Back in Action: Shades of Red - $4.99 $1.69
  • Jagged Alliance Crossfire - $29.99 $10.19
  Dungeonland - $9.99 $4.99 ($29.99 $14.99 for 4-pack)
  
  Dungeon Maestro Grimoire Pack - $2.99 $1.49
  Rochard - $9.99 $2.49
  
  Rochard: Hard Times - $1.99 $0.99
  Lords of Football - $29.99 $19.99
  Wasteland Angel - $9.99 $2.50
  Spectraball - $4.99 $3.34
  Steel Storm: Burning Retribution - $4.99 $2.99
  Sleeping Dogs - $24.99 $12.49 (No DLC Discounted)
  Strike Suit Zero MegaBundle - $39.99 $19.99
  
  • Strike Suit Zero - $19.99 $9.99
    
    • Strike Suit Zero Raptor DLC - $2.99 $1.49
    • Strike Suit Zero Heroes of the Fleet DLC - $6.99
    • Strike Suit Zero Artbook
    • Strike Suit Zero Soundtrack - $9.99 $4.99
  • Strike Suit Infinity - $6.99 $3.49
  Unreal Deal Pack - $39.99 $10.00
  
  • Unreal Gold - $9.99
  • Unreal 2: The Awakening - $14.99
  • Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition - $9.99
  • Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition - $14.99
  • Unreal Tournament 3 Black - $19.99
  
  
• Miscellaneous
  Retro City Rampage - $14.99 - $7.49
  Guns of Icarus Online - $19.99 $9.99
  
  
  
• All Current Specials

CAG Threads Featuring Steam Games on Sale Elsewhere - Updated 1/9

• CAG Amazon PCDD Thread
• CAG GreenManGaming Thread
• CAG Gamer's Gate Thread

Preorder Deals - Updated 1/10

• Don't Starve $14.99 - $11.99 - Preorder includes second copy free!
• Bioshock Infinite $59.99 Pre-order includes FREE copy of Bioshock, Bioshock Infinite themed TF2 items, and if enough pre-orders a FREE copy of XCOM:Enemy Unknown

Group Buy Deals - Updated 1/9/13

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Several multiplayer Steam games are available in 2-packs or 4-packs. These packs offer a discount over buying multiple copies of a game separately. We also maintain group buy trade threads for several games, so please use those threads if you're interested in setting up a group buy.

• General Steam group buy & gift request thread
• A Valley Without Wind
• BioShock 2 - Group buy thread
• Booster Trooper - Group buy thread
• Borderlands - Group buy thread
• The Darkness II
• Dead Horde
• Dead Island
• DogFighter
• Dungeon Defenders
• HOARD
• Iron Brigade
• Iron Grip: Warlord
• Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West - Group buy thread
• Left 4 Dead - Group buy thread
• Left 4 Dead 2 - Group buy thread
• Madballs in Babo Invasion - Group buy thread
• Monday Night Combat
• Nation Red - Group buy thread
• PAYDAY The Heist
• Plain Sight
• Portal 2
• Post Apocalyptic Mayhem
• ProtoGalaxy
• Renegade Ops
• Revelations 2012
• Sanctum
• Scourge Project: Episodes 1 & 2
• Section 8: Prejudice
• Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter - Group buy thread
• Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter - Group buy thread
• Serious Sam 3: BFE
• Sol Survivor - Group buy thread
• Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition
• Terraria
• Torchlight 2
• Trapped Dead
• Worms Reloaded
• Worms Ultimate Mayhem
• Zero Gear

Free Stuff - List needs updating with F2P games!

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There are several free games and mods on Steam. These are a few choice ones; you can find a full list here. Note that free games are not permanently attached to your Steam account like actual purchases would be. You'll need to manually download a game again from the website if you uninstall it.

• Age of Empires Online
• AirMech
• Alien Swarm - Steam Group
• APB Reloaded
• Blacklight: Retribution
• DC Universe Online
• Gotham City Imposters
• Left 4 Dead: I Hate Mountains Campaign (New campaign that requires Left 4 Dead 1 or 2)
• Lord of the Rings Online
• Microsoft Flight
• Mightier
• Moonbase Alpha
• Peggle Extreme
• PlanetSide 2
• Portal: The Flash Version (Add-on that requires the original Portal)
• Portal Prelude (Another add-on that requires the original Portal)
• Realm of the Mad God
• Sam & Max: Episode 4
• Spiral Knights
• Stronghold Kingdoms
• Team Fortress 2
• Trackmania Nations Forever
• Tribes: Ascend

Steam around CAG

If you are interested in joining the Steam CAG Community or participating in a trade or group buy with fellow Cheap Ass Gamers, please do so in the dedicated threads and not in the deal discussion thread. In the dedicated threads you will find CAGers with the same specialized interest who will be much quicker (and happier) to respond than in the Deals thread.

• Enhanced Steam! Created by CAG's own jshackles, the Enhanced Steam Plug-in for Chrome highlights owned games, calculates savings, clearly displays game DRM, lowest game price, and more.
• Steam Group Buy and Gift Requests Thread! (CAG Steam group deleted by Steam administration)
• Join the CAG Steam Community!
• The Steam Discussion Thread!

Past Special Sales

Visit www.steamgamesales.com to check previous sale prices on Steam games. We do keep track of some older sales here though:

• Steam Give & Get Sale: 11/24-11/29/2010
• Steam Treasure Hunt Sale: 12/06-12/19/2010
• Steam Holiday Sale 2010: 12/20/2010-1/02/2011

Steam Retail Key List

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What is a CD key and where can I find it?

Steam's explanation and list of Steam-activatable keys

The CD Key is a serial number with a combination of 13, 18, or 25 letters and numbers - it can be found on a sticker inside your game's case or printed on the game's quick reference card. The CD Key acts as your proof of purchase for the game - Steam Support may ask for it if you need to establish your ownership of an account. It is recommended that you keep your CD Key in a safe place to ensure the security of your account.

Other Keys that can be redeemed on Steam (CAG tested & verified)

• The Ball (bought @D2D, tested by voken)
• Supreme Commander Forged Alliance (gives both FA and original, bought @amazon, tested by vism)

Indie Bundles thread on Steam forums (link)

Past CAG Steam Deal Threads

• V1 thread (Nov 2010-July 2011)
• V2 thread (July 2011 - Feb 2012)
• V3 thread (Feb-July 2012)
• V4 thread (July-August 2012)
• V5 thread (August-December 2012)
• V6 Thread (December 2012-March 2013)

Edited by eastx, 19 March 2013 - 06:36 AM.

[eastx]

This information is taken from the CAG Steam discussion thread. Please visit it to talk about Steam in general and Steam games!

Steam features

• Play from anywhere: Games you buy on Steam are permanently tied to your account. Download them again on other computers! *See DRM bullet point for exceptions
• DRM: Most Steam games only use Steam's DRM. If a game uses another form (such as Batman: Arkham Asylum), the store page will say 3rd-Party DRM.
• Play offline: Most Steam games can be played offline. When an internet connection isn't available, choose to start Steam in Offline Mode.
• Steam Achievements! Many games have exclusive Achievements that you and your friends can keep track of. Get a Steam card graphic for forum signatures here.
• Steam Cloud! Many games like Torchlight offer Cloud support. Your save file is hosted online and accessible from wherever you play the game, so no need to manually transfer it to other computers. Look for the Steam Cloud image on a game's store page.
• Automatic patching: Steam automatically downloads updates for your games whenever they are released. If you'd rather patch manually, click on that game's Properties/Update from the Library menu.
• Friends list: The Steam friends list is also an instant messenger. Text message friends, voice chat, and easily invite friends to most games. You can also see which friends own the same games as you and compare Achievements from the Library menu.
• Gifting games! You can buy games and then gift them to other people. Wishlists make this easy; maintain your own and view your friends' lists, too.
• Incredible sales! There is a sale virtually every weekend, Black Friday, during the holidays, and more.
• Steam Play: Purchase a game once and play it from both Windows and Mac! Look for the Steamplay icon on games' store pages.

CAG Steam Groups

By joining a CheapAssGamer Steam group, you'll be able to find CAGs to play with, participate in group events, and more. This is a list of all known CAG groups. If you start a new group, please PM me with details. Note that while most of these groups are public, the private groups require an invite to join.

• Alien Swarm
  
• Borderlands - Invite-only
  
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  
• CAG Steam Community - The giant list of CAG Steam users. Invite-only
  
• Dogfighter
  
• Iron Grip: Warlord
  
• Killing Floor
  
• Lead and Gold
  
• Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 - Invite-only
  
• Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers
  
• Monday Night Combat
  
• Serious Sam HD 1 & 2
  
• Shadowrun
  
• Sol Survivor
  
• Star Trek Online - Invite-only
  
• Swords and Soldiers HD
  
• Team Fortress 2 - Invite-only - Discussion thread
  
• Worms Reloaded - Discussion thread

FAQ

I bought a retail copy of a game.
OR
I bought a game from another downloadable games provider besides Steam.

Can I download it from Steam without rebuying it?

You can do this for some games (especially those whose retail versions automatically use Steam). Most games don't support the feature though. See the full list here.

How do I add non-Steam games to my Steam library? Why would someone want to do that?

From the Library menu, choose Add a Game and then Add a Non-Steam Game. Select the game's executable file and you'll now be able to launch it directly from Steam. This is a good idea for two reasons. One, launching all of your games from the same place is convenient. Two, when you launch a Non-Steam Game from your Steam library, people on your friends list will be able to see what you're playing.

Why is X game more expensive on Steam than other retailers? Is buying from Steam not a good deal?

Steam generally offers games at their current MSRP. That means if Capcom wants to charge $30 for Street Fighter IV, that will be the regular Steam price. Yes, you might find the retail version on clearance at Target for less. But that's clearance, which you can't expect every other retailer to match. However, Steam has tons of sales which usually beat everyone else's prices.

When are the big Steam sales?

During the big Steam sales, Steam sells multiple games (sometimes hundreds) at large discounts. There is always a sale on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) and an extended holiday sale (starting December 24 and lasting until the beginning of January). In 2010 and 2011 there have been extended summer sales too. If you're not in a hurry to play a game and want the best possible price, it's a good idea to wait for these large sales.

Do all Steam games work with controllers?

Just about all PC games can be controlled with mouse and keyboard. But some people are more comfortable with controllers, AKA gamepads, and some games just play better that way. The Xbox 360 controller is the default gamepad for modern PC games. Many games support it, but not all. Most games with controller support have a Controller Enabled graphic on their store pages. If a game doesn't have that graphic and doesn't mention controller support in its text description, assume it doesn't work with controllers. There is a partial list here. If you'd like to use a controller with a game that doesn't natively support it, the XPadder app works very well.

[eastx]

And we're ready to post. Thanks for keeping these threads going, guys and gals!

[louiedog]

Today's deal is Braid at 75% off ($2.50)

[asheskitty]

Aaah new thread smell!

[Cheaplikeafox 3.0]

Is the thready ready? You didn't say it was ready

[mcthatch]

Today's deal is Braid at 75% off ($2.50)

I couldn't ever get much into Braid but it would be worth it at that price if someone hasn't yet played it.

[eastx]

Whoever rated the thread down, please die horribly. Everybody else, be cool and rate us back up! Thanks bunches.

[asheskitty]

Is the thready ready? You didn't say it was ready

Louiedog tipped me off, after reverse ninjaing the Steam Daily Deal Disappointment post from me on the new thread.

Edit: I only had 5 stars to give.

[Genocidal]

I have nothing witty to say.

[louiedog]

Louiedog tipped me off, after reverse ninjaing the Steam Daily Deal Disappointment post from me on their thread.

Edit: I only had 5 stars to give.

I thought it was probably best to start with a deal and throw off the mods.

[Sir_Fragalot]

Ah new thread smell. So max Payne 3. Buy in on sale or wait for a cheap PS 3 copy?

[Tsel]

This is only the 3rd or 4th time I've ever looked at the OP.

[warreni]

In before I derail the thread with some OT post or another. . . .

[elessar123]

Not a deal =(

Where are my 75% off alpacas?

[Cheaplikeafox 3.0]

Ah new thread smell. So max Payne 3. Buy in on sale or wait for a cheap PS 3 copy?

I'd wait unless you just enjoy 35 GB DLs.

[dilemna]

Louiedog tipped me off, after reverse ninjaing the Steam Daily Deal Disappointment post from me on the new thread.

Edit: I only had 5 stars to give.

rated 5 stars, this is my favorite thread to read

Edited by dilemna, 06 May 2013 - 01:21 AM.

[Izod]

MP3 has been on gamefly says I say go that way.

[akmgmer]

Steam Deals!

[granturismo]

Ah new thread smell. So max Payne 3. Buy in on sale or wait for a cheap PS 3 copy?

PS3 everytime!

[travathian]

So when is the Summer Sale?

[BigSpoonyBard]

Woah. What happened?

[plft]

Ah new thread smell. So max Payne 3. Buy in on sale or wait for a cheap PS 3 copy?

If you have the hardware to run it maxed out I'd say buy it on PC. It's supposed to be a massive improvement, especially if you have multiple monitors. Whether the price is right for you, can't say. I'm personally waiting for $5.

Few links on comparisons.

[akmgmer]

Woah. What happened?

Deals of course! And the alphabet game.

[jshackles]

Whoa, new thread. Nice.

Not sure if I missed it or not with the changeover, but did anyone else notice that To The Moon developer Free Bird Games is releasing a new game called "A Bird Story" that takes place in the same universe? It's also supposed to tie in with To The Moon 2.

http://freebirdgames.com/a_bird_story/

[Larce80]

any gud seals

[akmgmer]

Whoa, new thread. Nice.

Not sure if I missed it or not with the changeover, but did anyone else notice that To The Moon developer Free Bird Games is releasing a new game called "A Bird Story" that takes place in the same universe? It's also supposed to tie in with To The Moon 2.

http://freebirdgames.com/a_bird_story/

I don't think it was posted but I'm glad to hear this, To The Moon was a great story. Can't wait to see more.

[jshackles]

As for an actual deal:

Game (In the UK) has their Tomb Raider Super Bundle on sale for £9.99 (about $15 usd).

It activates on Steam as the Tomb Raider Collection.

[KaOTiK]

I need to get my new thread pants

[Eldredpe]

This post is reserved for things I might write in the future that I don't want other people to ever read.