The Steam Deal Thread V2 - Dig into those holiday games. V3 thread coming soon!

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Welcome to the Steam Deal Thread V2! You can find the V1 thread (2010-July 2011) here. Read post #2 of this thread for Steam FAQs and more.

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Steam Games and DLC on Sale - Updated 2/12

Preorder Deals - Updated 2/12

Group Buys - Updated 07/23

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Free Stuff


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Past Special Sales


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Steam Retail Key List

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

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.

Which retail CD Keys are accepted on Steam?





All retail Valve games and a number of third-party games can be registered to your Steam account. All of the following games can be registered through Steam:
  • Valve CD Keys in this format: ####-#####-####
  • Valve CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Valve CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • AI War CD Keys in various formats
  • Aliens vs. Predator (2010 Release) CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Alpha Prime CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Audiosurf CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • BRINK CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is not accepted on Steam
  • Cities in Motion CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Civilization V CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Commander: Conquest of the Americas CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Cricket Revolution CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dark Messiah CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dark Messiah Multiplayer CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dark Messiah CD Keys may also have been printed incorrectly, please see the Dark Messiah article
  • Darksiders CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: The number 2 and letter Z may look very similar.
  • Dawn of War II CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dawn of War II - Retribution CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Defense Grid CD Keys in this format (Direct2Drive only): 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Duke Nukem Forever CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Empire: Total War CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-DDEFGH3-IJK4L-MNOPQ-RST56
  • F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • F.E.A.R. 3 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Fallout: New Vegas CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Football Manager 2009 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2CD3FGH456I7JK8LMNOP9Q
  • Football Manager 2010 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2CD3FGH456I7JK8LMNOP9Q
  • Football Manager 2011 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Front Mission Evolved CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Global Agenda CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: Keys purchased directly from the Global Agenda website cannot be registered on Steam.
  • GTI Racing CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • GTR Evolution CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Homefront CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Humble Indie Bundle in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Humble Indie Bundle 2 in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Humble Indie Bundle 3 in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Just Cause 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: Please input all O's and 0's as Q's for Just Cause 2
  • Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Killing Floor CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lara Croft Guardian of Light CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • The Last Remnant CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lionheart: Kings' Crusade CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lost Planet: Extreme Condition CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lost Planet: Colonies Edition CD Keys are not accepted on Steam
  • Mafia 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Magicka CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Metro 2033 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • MLB Front Office Manager CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Mount & Blade CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Mount & Blade: Warband CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • NBA 2K9 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Napoleon: Total War CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Order of War CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Prey CD Keys in this format: AAB1BB2C345CDD6E E7
  • R.U.S.E. CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: R.U.S.E. keys from Ubisoft's Digital River service are not accepted on Steam
  • RACE - the WTCC Game CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • RACE 07 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Ragdoll Kung Fu CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Railworks CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Red Orchestra CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Rogue Warrior CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • SiN Episodes: Emergence CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Saint's Row 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Serious Sam HD CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Shattered Horizon CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • The Ship CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Ship Simulator Extremes CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Silent Hill Homecoming CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Sniper: Ghost Warrior CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Space Trader CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Speedball 2 - Tournament in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Star Trek: D-A-C CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • STCC - The Game CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Super Meat Boy CD keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Supreme Commander 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Torchlight CD Keys in this format: 1ABC-D3FG-4567-JK8L
  • Note: Only keys purchased directly from Runic Games or Perfect World prior to May 19th, 2010 can be registered on Steam.
  • Total War: SHOGUN 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Unreal Tournament 3 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2-3FGH-456I-K8LM
  • Velvet Assassin CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings in this format: AB-1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM
  • Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • X3: Terran Conflict CD Keys in this format: 1ABC-D3FG-4567-JK8L
  • Zeno Clash CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
Opposing Force CD-keys cannot be registered through Steam. Opposing Force was included in a retail Half-Life package. The Half-Life CD-key included in the package will unlock all of the games in that package, including Opposing Force.
Note: Only the retail games listed above can be registered through Steam. No other retail games can be registered and downloaded using Steam.

Other Keys that can be redeemed on Steam (CAG tested & verified)
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[quote name='gunstar808']While I've never used it myself (so I'm not officially endorsing it) a lot of people on SPUF mention SAM as a way to unlock/relock achievements - usually for TF2.

Needless to say, some caution is advised. But I've seen it enough on the forums to know that it must be mostly legit.

Hope that helps.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I've used it to successfully lock/unlock achievements on TF2. It's really easy to use, you can find it here. McAfee gives me a warning, but I ignore it, because I know it's legit as I've used it before (McAfee also gives me a warning for Blizzard LOL).
 
[quote name='Jesse_Dylan']Awwwwww!!! That's adorable! I wonder if my girlfriend would play it in bed with me. That would be really fun.[/QUOTE]

If she says no then just pretend a few times you are stuck on a few puzzles and ask for her help. I guarantee next thing you know she will be agreeing to just play it in bed with you. Seriously that game is crack for most people, especially when played together.
 
I'm still debating about Starscape. The demo was fun, but I'm just wondering if it would ever go any cheaper. Plus i've had my eye on Space Pirates and Zombies...
 
[quote name='MSI Magus']Try Professor layton. Lay in bed and play it every night for 30-60 mins before bed. Seriously Layton played as a couple = gateway drug for non gamers.[/QUOTE]

That sounds like a good idea. Time for me to start looking outside of this thread for that, I guess.
 
Heh you guys will have to let me know how it turns out for you guys. For me it was a matter of an hour or so before she started taking the DS from me to manipulate the puzzles herself vs instructing me how she thought it would be solved ;)
 
And then, here's the random comment from a female gamer that her husband actually delighted in helping me solve puzzles I was stuck on.

Because I wear the gamer pants in this household. ;)
 
From what I hear, Kotaku is writing articles with Arkham City spoilers in the headline, so you may want to avoid that game's page on Steam, what with that utterly stupid Kotaku RSS feed they have.
 
[quote name='Vegan']From what I hear, Kotaku is writing articles with Arkham City spoilers in the headline, so you may want to avoid that game's page on Steam, what with that utterly stupid Kotaku RSS feed they have.[/QUOTE]

I am really sick of journalists doing that. Gameinformer spoiled two major points of the third Professor Layton game in their review and preview.
 
+1 on using Layton as a gateway drug. Unfortunately, her next hit came from Puzzle Quest 2 and the long length and lack of concrete ending basically undid all my hard work. Now I am just waiting for the next Layton to come out as all my efforts in the interim (docomodake, ratatouille, trace memory, phoenix wright) have been unsuccessful.
 
[quote name='TctclMvPhase']+1 on using Layton as a gateway drug. Unfortunately, her next hit came from Puzzle Quest 2 and the long length and lack of concrete ending basically undid all my hard work. Now I am just waiting for the next Layton to come out as all my efforts in the interim (docomodake, ratatouille, trace memory, phoenix wright) have been unsuccessful.[/QUOTE]

Try the Blue Toad or Puzzle Agent series. They are both similar to Professor Layton and you can find them on everything from steam to IOS devices. My wife and I just recently went through Puzzle Agent as our before bed game and while it was kind of short we both really enjoyed it.
 
I have a hunch Portal 2 will be the next Midweek Madness deal. The new DLC is coming out Tuesday -- the same day Midweek Madness begins.

And didn't L4D go on sale during DLC releases?
 
[quote name='DPsycho']Trauma has been added to the Humble Frozen Synapse Bundle. If you've registered FS with Steam, it should already be in your library.[/QUOTE]

The downside of these HIBs is that you do get your Steam window cluttered with crud like Trauma
 
[quote name='RollingSkull']The downside of these HIBs is that you do get your Steam window cluttered with crud like Trauma[/QUOTE]
Just stick them in a category called "Crud" and keep it closed. :whistle2:#
 
[quote name='TctclMvPhase']+1 on using Layton as a gateway drug. Unfortunately, her next hit came from Puzzle Quest 2 and the long length and lack of concrete ending basically undid all my hard work. Now I am just waiting for the next Layton to come out as all my efforts in the interim (docomodake, ratatouille, trace memory, phoenix wright) have been unsuccessful.[/QUOTE]
Bummer dude. My wife went from Layton to Puzzle Quest and it was a flawless victory. PQ2 was such a piece of shit.
 
[quote name='BREVITY']Transformers worth it? Was it lower during that summer sale?[/QUOTE]

My husband is a big Transformers fan, and he enjoyed the game. The environments are a bit bland, but the voice acting is spot-on. Multiplayer is a bit sucky, as there's no voice, IIRC.
 
[quote name='PenguinJim']Just stick them in a category called "Crud" and keep it closed. :whistle2:#[/QUOTE]

Yeah iv got my steam library seperated in to 4 catagories.

1. Favorites
2. Games I play from time to time.
3. Games I will never play again
4. Games I have yet to play.
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']My husband is a big Transformers fan, and he enjoyed the game. The environments are a bit bland, but the voice acting is spot-on. Multiplayer is a bit sucky, as there's no voice, IIRC.[/QUOTE]

Tnx, I wish that all previews had game play in them right on the site for those times when you dont want to invest time in the demo or travel to the web searching for game play footage. Hard to tell what games are about with CGI like trailers.
 
I enjoyed Puzzle Quest 2. If Puzzle Quest was Puzzle Final Fantasy Tactics, Puzzle Quest 2 was Puzzle Diablo 2. I figured that the differences from the original were intentional.

That's not to say that it isn't flawed. Having a finite number of battles and virtually zero replay value are definite detriments, and these are things you should really know going into it, but that single playthrough and the weapon customization involved was fun and hard to set down. That is, until it ends abruptly without closure or reward.

I'm not sure I'm helping its case any.
 
[quote name='MSI Magus']Yeah iv got my steam library seperated in to 4 catagories.

1. Favorites
2. Games I play from time to time.
3. Games I will never play again
4. Games I have yet to play.[/QUOTE]

So if you finish a game that's only OK, is that play from time to time? I use that for puzzle games since I don't play those for long periods of time.
 
[quote name='BREVITY']Transformers worth it? [/QUOTE]

I would say as far as single player goes, no. The game does have a fairly long campaign, but if you are doing it solo (it can be played in co-op if i'm not mistaken) it is extremely boring. It really felt like mindless shooting for the 45+ minute missions. And there is barely any time that you aren't shooting and the only reason I felt like beating the missions was because they only time they added story was actually between the missions and not during them.

The visuals were cool, and the game play was pretty fun, but the campaign was to me, worse than games like Call of Duty. I would rather play their 4 hour campaign than this 8 hour one. At least the pain stops sooner with Call of Duty.
 
[quote name='ryanhaggan']i keep seeing free to play for post apocalyptic mayhem, but not button to download for free... how would i get it for free??

thanks.[/QUOTE]

Look in your library, it should be in there to install it like you already own it
 
[quote name='KaOTiK']Look in your library, it should be in there to install it like you already own it[/QUOTE]


Thanks a lot man... back when they had the Lead and Gold free weekend, there was a button... I'm pretty sure.
 
[quote name='ryanhaggan']Thanks a lot man... back when they had the Lead and Gold free weekend, there was a button... I'm pretty sure.[/QUOTE]

You're welcome, hope you enjoy it, it is a fun game to play off and on.
 
[quote name='KaOTiK']Avadon The Black Fortress $4.99 50% off

Demo on Steam[/QUOTE]

I'm gonna have to check this Demo out.

I still ain't played much of Escahlon Book 1.
Ain't touched Book 2.

These Indie RPG companies like Spiderweb and Basilisk....they want my $, don't they? :p
 
Lol... Well that sucks. About 2 months after its release and it goes on sale... Bummer. Haven't even touched it yet... Ah well, at least I supported a good cause. ;)
 
I liked Avadon pretty well for the first 8 hours or so. Then the bladish environments and giant areas to explore started to get to me. I'm about 12 hours in, and I keep trying to convince myself to go back and play...
 
It's probably terribly dull but, ah, what the hell.

I am truly blessed in that I have reached the point where I can look at a $5 game and just buy it.
 
Passed on Transformers because it looked more like a generic Third Person Shooter to me. Also going to pass on today's deal because I do not need another RPG in my life. My DS RPG backlog is already bad enough :lol:. Not to mention Skyrim next month.
 
[quote name='RollingSkull']It's probably terribly dull but, ah, what the hell.

I am truly blessed in that I have reached the point where I can look at a $5 game and just buy it.[/QUOTE]

We all look forward to your scathing comments on it the next time it goes on sale :lol:
 
If I ever get around to playing it, I'll be sure to let you know what I think of it.

I swear though, NOBODY notices the games I praise. :p
 
Fate of the World: Tipping Point?

Seems to have to original game and some expansion stuff. I'm surprised they didn't offer like, a DLC option to those that already have the original game.

As for me, who has never played it, I guess I would want to get Tipping Point now.
 
Got Blood Bowl. I would of got Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 but $10 is more than I would want to spend on that game. $6 and we are talking. Not that I can't afford a $10 game, I just have too many games to play.
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']Fate of the World: Tipping Point?

Seems to have to original game and some expansion stuff. I'm surprised they didn't offer like, a DLC option to those that already have the original game.

As for me, who has never played it, I guess I would want to get Tipping Point now.[/QUOTE]

Actually if you already own it and go to the store page, it gives you an upgrade option. The cost to upgrade is $5.19, which isn't too bad when you consider that the DLCs cost 12 bucks together. Although one of the DLCs was available for free during the summer sale for tickets (the Denial DLC) and the Extras pack is just dev notes and a soundtrack.

Also, it seems like people who already own it can buy the game at that same upgrade price for gifting purposes. That's 73% off the total cost of the game plus DLC.
 
Still going back and forth on Blood Bowl...

I highly recommend Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 if you're into theme park builders. I loved that game back then and I still find myself returning to it now and again.
 
If you've been eyeing this game at all, I'd say today is the day to buy it. The last time I recall RCT3 go on sale was the Winter Sale of '09 and the Summer Sale of '10; again, it was for the same price reduction. I doubt it will go any cheaper either.

Alternatively, GOG.com has RCT1 Gold and RCT2 Gold (both includes all expansions) for $5.99 and $9.99 respectively.

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/rollercoaster_tycoon_deluxe
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/rollercoaster_tycoon_2

It was very nostalgic to be able to play these games fully optimized for Windows 7 (RC1 was my first PC game).
 
[quote name='anarchyoblivion']If you've been eyeing this game at all, I'd say today is the day to buy it. The last time I recall RCT3 go on sale was the Winter Sale of '09 and the Summer Sale of '10; again, it was for the same price reduction. I doubt it will go any cheaper either.

Alternatively, GOG.com has RCT1 Gold and RCT2 Gold (both includes all expansions) for $5.99 and $9.99 respectively.

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/rollercoaster_tycoon_deluxe
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/rollercoaster_tycoon_2

It was very nostalgic to be able to play these games fully optimized for Windows 7 (RC1 was my first PC game).[/QUOTE]

Yeah I've been eying up RCT1 and 2 on gog.com all week, but now I just found a demo of RCT3 so I'll fire that up and check it out. I have a feeling I'll pick up one of the three today :)
 
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