The Steam Deal thread V5. The big sale is over. New thread coming soon.

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Welcome to the Steam Deal Thread V5! You can find link to past threads at the bottom of this post. Read post #2 of this thread for Steam FAQs and more.

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Steam Games and DLC on Sale - Updated 12/16

Daily Deal(s)


Midweek Madness Deal(s) Weekend Deal(s)

Other Deals

Steam Games on Sale Elsewhere - Updated 9/23


Amazon
  • Amazon - Preorders

  • Amazon - Current Deals

GamersGate

Greenman Gaming


Preorder Deals - Updated 10/28
Group Buys - Updated 8/14

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.

Free Stuff - Updated 4/3

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.

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.

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 Retail Key List

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

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-WUSF-3601

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 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)
Supreme Commander Forged Alliance (gives both FA and original, bought @amazon and tested by vism)

Indie Bundles thread on Steam forums (link)


Past CAG Steam Deal Threads
 
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Got Mass Effect 3 for the hubby. I would have gotten Diablo III, two copies. But it's really okay, so he and I are still playing Torchlight II (and Lord of the Rings: War in the North and Titan Quest...).
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']Got Mass Effect 3 for the hubby. I would have gotten Diablo III, two copies. But it's really okay, so he and I are still playing Torchlight II (and Lord of the Rings: War in the North and Titan Quest...).[/QUOTE]

Meh diablo 3 will be fun for like a week then u will get bored. Torchlight 2 at least gave me a month of entertainment lol
 
[quote name='MC Kage']Are there issues with Fallout: NV on PC?[/QUOTE]


no, it's awesome. i put in over 200 hours on new vegas ultimate on steam.
 
[quote name='earvcunanan']We're over 9000[/QUOTE]

WHAT OVER NINE THOUSAND!?

Also anyone know of any cheap places to get Far Cry 3? It is a Steamworks game... right?

Also anyone else disappointed that ARMA X is not @ 50% off?

Forget ARMA 2 - I need my nostalgia!
 
Legacy of Kain games and the older Tomb Raiders all popped up in the registry recently, so we should see those soon. Likely the GOG versions, as the list matches up (ex, no Blood Omens, but Soul Reavers and Defiance are there like GOG has).
 
[quote name='Corpekata']Legacy of Kain games and the older Tomb Raiders all popped up in the registry recently, so we should see those soon. Likely the GOG versions, as the list matches up (ex, no Blood Omens, but Soul Reavers and Defiance are there like GOG has).[/QUOTE]

Seems like Steam is trying to take on GOG xD

And I suppose Greenlight was to take on Desura :D
 
[quote name='MC Kage']Are there issues with Fallout: NV on PC?[/QUOTE]

I was a day one PC buyer for FO:NV, and I never had any of the issues that most people had (I even posted a review on steam - erikow). No CTDs, no AI/script issues, no wonky physics (not intended, at least...Gamebryo engine is not the greatest). After two years of official and unofficial patches, the game's still stable...although if you mod the hell out of it without proper load orders there could be issues.

As a HUGE fan of the original two games, this is pretty much the closest thing to an actual sequel done by most of the original team.
 
[quote name='Mooby']Even at $10 I don't think I want Diablo 3.[/QUOTE]

D3 is easily worth $10.

The only thing I really dislike heavily about the game is I can basically NOT play the Campaign offline. That's the only thing NOT friendly for D3 for SP gamers.

Other than that always-online DRM bullcrap, it's actually the most-friendly Diablo for SP players b/c....
NPC's/followers talk to you and constantly make comments in-game while you're playing;
and the new voice-acted Lore gives you tons of info to read and listen to (when you find certain objects in-game; and when you kill a certain enemy-type for the first time; make your way to a certain area; etc).
 
[quote name='Mooby']Nah I just have a lot of disdain for Blizzard. I got a hundred or so hours out of TL2 a couple months ago -- gave me relatively the same experience without all the D3 negatives.[/QUOTE]

Hard to take that serious when you say you haven't played D3 yet though.... though I get your point.
 
UK CAGs can pick up Skyrim for £14.99 over at GreenManGaming.

If you use the code GMG25-G4VDR-0ZL4Q it drops to £11.25. That's, what, 68% off? It's good enough for me.

Glad I resisted the temptation to jump in on Steam's daily :)
 
Anyone know if the Dawn of War 2 complete pack includes all the DLC for Retribution or not? Will likely be the deciding factor in my purchase
 
[quote name='Greyghost']Thanks for Skyrim Microsoft.

Skylanders and Old Republic CE with the friggin statue are $9.99. I know it's not Steam but crazy deal is a crazy deal.

Diablo III is back to the crazy Toys R Us $10 price too.

Oh and all of these have free shipping.[/QUOTE]

OMG @ SWTOR CE at $10 and it's OOS. :(
What an amazing deal that would've been.
Oh well...
 
[quote name='CronO_O']Meh diablo 3 will be fun for like a week then u will get bored. Torchlight 2 at least gave me a month of entertainment lol[/QUOTE]

Agreed - I played D3 for about eight hours and realized it wasn't all that great. Torchlight 2 is a MUCH better game.
 
[quote name='hal']All highly regarded. 1 and 2 always seem to get the most love, but the pack is a solid deal.[/QUOTE]

Absolutely.

About Thief 1 and 2; and also System Shock 2 - they were, in the old days, a pain to run properly on modern OS's (i.e. Win XP and above) b/c of the way Dark Engine was built.
This was completely fixed by someone MAJORLY, recently - so make sure you get the LATEST Unofficial Patches, which basically let modern PC's run the game w/out any sort of issues. Someone basically REMADE the entire Dark Engine for modern OS's and all of its numerous problems.

Thief 1 -> TFFix Patch (includes Engine Core from Thief 2's Patch 1.19)
Thief 2 -> Patch 1.19
System Shock 2 -> Patch 2.4
 
Wow, MS has/had some really good prices. Gonna keep an eye on it next time.

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Fallout NV: Ultimate Edition
Witcher 2
Others at fairly competitive prices, especially considering these are boxed versions.

They've still got some decent stock left but I think I'm done buying for a long while. Or so I say as I refresh Steam's front page.
 
Completely OT, but has anyone else noticed the colors in the newer Microsoft "window pane" logo appear to be exactly the same as in the new eBay logo? Or maybe it's just my monitor settings...?
 
Great price on Deadlight, I bought it on Xbox for 15 and I like it alot. Fly'n is on sale now for $6.69 any chance of a flash deal for this indie game?
 
[quote name='Flowette']UK CAGs can pick up Skyrim for £14.99 over at GreenManGaming.

If you use the code GMG25-G4VDR-0ZL4Q it drops to £11.25. That's, what, 68% off? It's good enough for me.

Glad I resisted the temptation to jump in on Steam's daily :)[/QUOTE]
In the UK it was £10 two days ago at Impulsedriven, which was a great price until yesterday's £8 at Gamefly. ;)
 
Figures... Microsoft would finally do something right (great deals on games) and then they'd run out of stock instantly and irritate everyone all over again.
 
Thinking about picking up Dawnguard for $10 and Max Payne for $15? Worth it to go for it now? I doubt they would get much cheaper for the Christmas sale.
 
[quote name='eagles5769']Thinking about picking up Dawnguard for $10 and Max Payne for $15? Worth it to go for it now? I doubt they would get much cheaper for the Christmas sale.[/QUOTE]

Might get a few dollars cheaper, if that, but if you're gonna play them now...why wait? Go for it if the price is right for you, and if you're not just going to stick it in your backlog.
 
[quote name='willynateDgreat']Agreed - I played D3 for about eight hours and realized it wasn't all that great. Torchlight 2 is a MUCH better game.[/QUOTE]

I thought D3 was quite fun, but the finding yourself lagging while playing a single player game drives me batty! The mobs seem to spawn from the server just like it was an online MMoG, and you'll occasionally find yourself running and then rubberband back a little. All the normal MMoG issues.

Why they decided that they would require that is beyond me, but it really ruins the experience as a single player game.
 
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[quote name='eagles5769']Thinking about picking up Dawnguard for $10 and Max Payne for $15? Worth it to go for it now? I doubt they would get much cheaper for the Christmas sale.[/QUOTE]
You can get Max Payne 3 for $11.86 at GamersGate with the 5% off G2PO coupon code. Not Steam activated though if that's important to you.
 
[quote name='lolwut?']Anyone know if the Dawn of War 2 complete pack includes all the DLC for Retribution or not? Will likely be the deciding factor in my purchase[/QUOTE]

It does not. The Dawn of War Franchise pack, which oddly is only available for Germany out the moment, has everything, all DLC and DOW I games.

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/15350/?snr=1_7_7_230_150_42&cc=de

They will probably bring it back and run it as a flash/daily on the Winter Sale.
 
Think I'll pass on Max Payne 3, feel like I am trying hard to talk myself into it and its not working. Also Hotline Miami is going for $5. Great deal. Grabbed it for a dollar more from gamefly yesterday and from what I played it's fairly fun.
 
[quote name='DPsycho']Hello, Hotline Miami $4.99.[/QUOTE]

Hmm, I kind of want it but I notice it is from Serious Sam's publisher and those games have been discounted 800 million times and put in an indie bundle at one point to boot.
 
Anyone know why there's no DLC for ME2? I have it for xbox + all DLC and love the game....and would love to pick it up on PC.

The lack of DLC has me holding off on it :(
 
[quote name='n0id']Anyone know why there's no DLC for ME2? I have it for xbox + all DLC and love the game....and would love to pick it up on PC.

The lack of DLC has me holding off on it :([/QUOTE]

Because it's EA and they are forcing people to have to get the DLC from them only, hence the whole reason ME3 and some other EA games are not on Steam.

ME2 was grandfathered in before Steam changed their TOS.
 
[quote name='n0id']Anyone know why there's no DLC for ME2? I have it for xbox + all DLC and love the game....and would love to pick it up on PC.

The lack of DLC has me holding off on it :([/QUOTE]

You buy it through your account I believe. (ie, from EA, not Valve)
 
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