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

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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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The Ball (bought @D2D and tested by voken)
 
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[quote name='Blade']I'm not even good enough at the game to do the achievement. Surely I'd get a coupon anyway. 25% off Meridian4 and 50% off The Void today. =\[/QUOTE]

Maybe if you keep restarting the match it'll glitch for you like it did for me LOL. The glitch makes it ridiculously easy, no skill required.
 
Doing the TF2 achievement with bots and friendly fire on is so much easier and faster, took me less than a minutes to get all 3 of them.
Just use the Heavy standing next to the Ammo/Health respawn and kill your teammates.

Will do the same with CS and DoD just in case.
 
[quote name='sunghost']Maybe if you keep restarting the match it'll glitch for you like it did for me LOL. The glitch makes it ridiculously easy, no skill required.[/QUOTE]

What glitch? I'm having trouble with the game too :p
 
[quote name='SnakeEater42']What glitch? I'm having trouble with the game too :p[/QUOTE]

There's some weird glitch that prevents enemies from appearing on the screen, so they don't damage you but you get kills. I don't know what triggers it, happened randomly to me.
 
I want Homefront, but I'm not going to pay more than $5 for it.

I picked up SPAZ and some Tomb Raider: Guardian of Light and Dungeon Defenders DLC (not new one).

I want to play the Dead Space, but I hate scary games and movies...
 
[quote name='sunghost']Yeah.. the game glitched for me as well.. and not only that, the achievement glitched too ugh. I got it but it's not unlocked on the giftpile page, any suggestions?

The achievement was easy to get due to the weird glitch that makes nearly all of the enemies not appear on the screen.[/QUOTE]
Do you remember how you did that? I am trying to reproduce that now because I want revenge :lol:
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']Do you remember how you did that? I am trying to reproduce that now because I want revenge :lol:[/QUOTE]

I don't know how I did it, I set mines where the enemies spawned near the start of the match, but I doubt that's what triggered it. I did restart the match a few times because I kept failing. It could be completely random for all I know.
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']And for the record, I find Sequence's dialogue funny. I took a bunch of screencaps to show my hubby later.

"On a scale of one to whining, shut your face."

"My offense is 5? Why 5? That's so arbitrary."

Description for an item - Obsidian: The most evil-sounding mineral.

I just love how the game makes fun of itself. :D[/QUOTE]

I actually enjoyed the banter as well. In a game like this, it works pretty well... this isn't, like, Soul Reaver. :lol:
 
Throwing in more support for Getgamesgo. Got my Serious Sam code in about 1.203 minutes.

Also, Solar 2 was a true joy for me. I could see why some people wouldn't like it, but I had a great time getting the achievement and I moved it into my playing pile instead of backlog, which is really something with a backlog as big as mine.

Also, I heard just one dude made that game? That makes me want to donate to a fund to find hundreds of womb-donors to carry his offspring to fruition so that in 18 years we have a new crop of dudes and dudettes who can go out there and make creative games without even needing help or permission from Bobby Kotick's evil clones (is Bobby Kotick's evil clones redundant?).
 
[quote name='FakeKisser']I want Homefront, but I'm not going to pay more than $5 for it.

I picked up SPAZ and some Tomb Raider: Guardian of Light and Dungeon Defenders DLC (not new one).

I want to play the Dead Space, but I hate scary games and movies...[/QUOTE]

I can't handle scary games or movies either. 10 minutes into Amnesia and I was done. That said, I was able to play through Dead Space. While it was scary, it wasn't terribly scary. The game play was really fun- unlearning the headshot.
 
[quote name='sunghost']I don't know how I did it, I set mines where the enemies spawned near the start of the match, but I doubt that's what triggered it. I did restart the match a few times because I kept failing. It could be completely random for all I know.[/QUOTE]
Yeah I remember I was playing the game, and I got an im, went to check it and boom, glitched. Wish I could reproduce it because I am not going to spend the time for the requirements for this cheevo.
 
[quote name='facls']This is not a complaint, as I have been posting about achievements as well, but with all the game/coupon/coal hunting I miss those CAG posts that show a couple of hidden gems in the sale.

So far I have only Dark Void (2.99) and Dark Void Zero (0.99), not to mention CAG favorite Faerie Solitaire (1.00). Any other finds?[/QUOTE]

Capsized looks like a fun game I've been eyeing since it came out. Thinking of biting now that it's 75% off. Also Sacred (a diablo clone I didnt know before) looks interesting.
 
[quote name='CapnO']I can't handle scary games or movies either. 10 minutes into Amnesia and I was done. That said, I was able to play through Dead Space. While it was scary, it wasn't terribly scary. The game play was really fun- unlearning the headshot.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for that. I will consider it then. :)
 
[quote name='imretarded']Throwing in more support for Getgamesgo. Got my Serious Sam code in about 1.203 minutes. [/QUOTE]

Just ordered as well, mine came in less than a minute. Calming down, perhaps. :)
 
[quote name='jatan11t']Revenge of the Titans achievement is impossible....[/QUOTE]
Yeah, there is a thread in the Steam forums asking for someone to upload a savegame. I am hoping someone does because the amount of work and pain required for this is not worth it.

I mean the Dungeon Defenders one takes awhile to level up, but to get to it you at least have to play the game, not just do a hell level from nothing for an achievement which will turn people off from the game.
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']Just thought I'd throw in my, "I'm getting pitiful download speeds too," chime.[/QUOTE]

I still am as well. I was hitting my normal speeds earlier, but I'm back down to 200 KB/s.
 
[quote name='handsomepete']picked up 5 or 6 TF2 presents today in a regular match and no achievement - are there any specific rules that I might be missing?[/QUOTE]

I did mine the other day and it didn't register on the challenges page until around 11:30AM PST. Just wait.

EDIT: oh wait, the cheevo didn't pop at all? Dunno then.
 
Looks like it's just SPAZ and the two indie Serious Sams for me today. Two more objectives for me to do today, the first three all gave coal. If I wasn't on vacation I probably wouldn't bother.
 
Whoever decided the Revenge of the Titans achievement needs punched in the face. Not even gonna bother with it anymore. Hopefully someone comes up with a save game or something.
 
Question, I did the Champions achievement today to get 10 presents and use them on 10 people but no achievement registered. Is it because Steam didn't start that achievement yet? If so, will I automatically get it or do I have to do it again?
 
Finally caved in and got the Prince of Persia titles (except the 2008 one.) Now I just hope I can make them play nice with the 360 controller.

So far got Jurassic Park, Psychonauts, and PoP titles.
 
^
I think it's going to take a while before they figure out how to get it to work

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Entire save folder was uploaded and it works
 
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Just crafted 7 pieces of coal and received the Fallout Collection (which I am looking forward to playing).

Have been tempted by a few games so far, but I am not sure if they will show up in Indie Bundles later on (since I will not play them right away).

Tempted to pick up some of the Prince of Persia and Tomb Raider games (already have Prince of Persia: Sot, WW, and TT and Tomb Raider: Anniversary and GoL)

I enjoyed Assassins Creed on 360, tempted to pick up II and Brotherhood, but I am not sure how the controls are and if there is any bonus to continuing on the same system.
 
I crafted 7 coals into... 50% Sam and Max Complete Pack. It' s currently 33%. Not bad but, of course, I already have all Sam & Max seasons.

I wonder how the ticket trading will be starting January 2nd.
 
[quote name='77Pat']Just crafted 7 pieces of coal and received the Fallout Collection (which I am looking forward to playing).

Have been tempted by a few games so far, but I am not sure if they will show up in Indie Bundles later on (since I will not play them right away).

Tempted to pick up some of the Prince of Persia and Tomb Raider games (already have Prince of Persia: Sot, WW, and TT and Tomb Raider: Anniversary and GoL)

I enjoyed Assassins Creed on 360, tempted to pick up II and Brotherhood, but I am not sure how the controls are and if there is any bonus to continuing on the same system.[/QUOTE]

I played Assassin's Creed 2 on pc, it's great fun and it comes with all the dlc for free. I'd definitely recommended it but do play with an Xbox 360 controller, the controls on the keyboard are pretty difficult but I played with the xbox 360 controller and it played perfectly.
 
Picked up Dungeon Defenders finally and got Sanctum in a trade for a spare copy of a game I already had.

That said I just now noticed that the original version of Street Fighter 4 is only 5 dollars during the sale. Might have to snag that up before the sale ends.
 
The SPAZ achievement is also kind of annoying. I played for about an hour, trying to kill enemies near each other so Santa Claus would come and collect the cookies and milk. But you can only control one ship at a time, and you need two ships, and the second one just goes around collecting the drops. And the controls should be better. It's one of those up goes forward types of games, with the mouse as a pointer, and that makes it annoying to shoot.
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']Just thought I'd throw in my, "I'm getting pitiful download speeds too," chime.[/QUOTE]

I just downloaded 4 games (3 today's chvs) at the same time with no problem. Then again, I'm in Chicago.
 
[quote name='dfg']I just downloaded 4 games (3 today's chvs) at the same time with no problem. Then again, I'm in Chicago.[/QUOTE]

I'm near Chicago and I'm getting horrible speeds. :cry:
 
[quote name='Dark Lord Greg']is Section 8 worth it? Probably interested in getting in on a 4-pack[/QUOTE]

The single-player campaign is better than the original, but still really cliched. Multi-player is near-dead, but you can play against bots. I got it around the same price and wasn't disappointed, but not thrilled either. Very meh. Also, if you're allergic to GFWL, avoid.
 
I own all the ACs on PS3 but 2 is one of my fav. games of all time and I can't pass it up at $5. Bought! I have AC1 from Direct2Drive and would rather have it on Steam but I'm not gonna purchase it twice, so just 2 for me today. Would grab Brotherhood for $5 some day.
 
Section 8 is a pretty great game that died far too quickly. GFWL ruined any and all chances it had at a healthy community, though. I kinda wish it went F2P, as the game has a lot of great ideas and potential.
 
Anyone know if dead space 2 is any good on the PC? I played part 1 on the xbox and it was great.

Should I go for the PC version or stick with the console version?
 
[quote name='Yanksfan']You are inferring they have done us all a great injustice and are receiving their comeuppance. What awful people. We certainly can use this swift retribution to them as a life long lesson on how to solve all of our world problems.[/QUOTE]

A great injustice to markets and prices, yes. It has nothing to do with retribution. If you don't want people to buy games for a penny and "game" the system, you charge a minimum price, and they seem to be doing that. There will be no more people buying the Humble Bundle for a penny and no more complaints about it.
 
[quote name='KingDox']Anyone know if dead space 2 is any good on the PC? I played part 1 on the xbox and it was great.

Should I go for the PC version or stick with the console version?[/QUOTE]

Mine plays great on the pc. I use an Xbox controller to play. No mouse and keyboard here
 
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