The Steam Deal Thread V6. We're all pumped for CAG 3.0!

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Welcome to the Steam Deal Thread V6! You can find link to past threads at the bottom of this post. Read post #2 of this thread for Steam FAQs and more.

With the V6 Thread, we're trying a slight formatting change. We used to list every possible Steam deal in the OP, but they change too frequently for anyone to keep up with (even in the Wiki format). So now, we'll leave regular minor sales out of the OP. This post will keep track of major sales (Winter 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:
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 1/22


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


Preorder Deals - Updated 1/10
Group Buy Deals - Updated 1/9/13
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 - List needs updating with F2P games!
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?

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)
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  • 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
 
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Well, Goblin Menace dlc (Trine 2) is starting at 50% off, so hopefully it'll hit 66% or 75% when Trine is a daily deal. No sale on Gods & Kings at the moment, which is disappointing. Nor on Mark of the Ninja or Stealth Bastard, which is surprising - was thinking at least 25% for both of those.

6 Daily deals seems... low. But i guess over the 2 weeks, that's still a good number of games to be dailies.

We'll see how this turns out. I think I'm at the point where there's very little I want, so I'm not likely to spend much, but then I say that ever steam sale, and still end up spending more than expected.
 
[quote name='jshackles']Also, on my end it keeps saying "The Community Chose..." The Witcher 2 100%. I thought... that was fast...[/QUOTE]

It has been updated on my end with Braid, Limbo and Monkey Island.
 
[quote name='Flowette']You don't think they might try a 33% off on the publisher packs? No?[/QUOTE]

Hard to say. The Valve and THQ packs look correct.
 
Nothing for me right now I guess. I must resist Mirrors Edge for 5 again. Wish it was 2.5. Might grab the Arkham City DLC but it sucks the DLC cost as much as buying the GOTY.
 
Nothing yet on the Borderlands 2 DLC either. Kept missing the Season Pass from other places as I didn't think I would have the base game this soon.
 
[quote name='dfg']
Did you drink as often before you got to Korea, or is it the culture there?[/QUOTE]


Double culture whammy. I'm a Marine and I'm stationed in Korea ;) Koreans love to drink :D

Checking the sales outn ow!
 
There's a new holiday badge! Most of it is the same as last year, but there's a new mobile client activation requirement. How are people without steam-capable phones going to get their badges?
 
[quote name='kaydigi']They fixed the Prince of Persia now, it's 12.24 now.[/QUOTE]

I think that's what it was last sale as well. I think I ended up paying a bit more because I bought separately to get the Forgotten Sands deluxe edition. Not sure why I did that, still haven't played the damn thing.
 
[quote name='kaydigi']They fixed the Prince of Persia now, it's 12.24 now.[/QUOTE]

What was it at first? I already own all the games so I didn't pay too close attention to it.
 
[quote name='tossup']There's a new holiday badge! Most of it is the same as last year, but there's a new mobile client activation requirement. How are people without steam-capable phones going to get their badges?[/QUOTE]

Where do you see the new badge?
 
[quote name='The End']What was it at first? I already own all the games so I didn't pay too close attention to it.[/QUOTE]

$31.34

I might buy them separately, I don't want the last one.
 
Hmm . . . almost everything on my wishlist dropped to -50% off immediately, but I'll hold out for flash sales/further drops. I really want to grab Half-Life Complete and The Oddboxx at -75% off if possible.

Edit: E.Y.E Divine Cybermancy is $2.49(-75% off) again. I missed it last time so I'll grab it now I guess.
 
Wow ... usually I check my wishlist for odd games the first day of the sale and see a bunch of 50% off with some 75% off thrown in. Looking at it this time around I am seeing mostly 25% 35% 40% with some 50% thrown in for the most part.
 
Does anyone have any opinions on Recettear or Endless Space? Maybe I just haven't been paying too much attention to indie games, but FTL has certainly got me a lot more interested in them.
 
[quote name='jshackles']Sadly, nothing on my wishlist (about 20 games) is 75% off. The closest is Wanderlust at 65%[/QUOTE]

Hah, you too? That's the highest thing on my wishlist as well.

Oh wait, I guess I have Botunicula at 75%.
 
[quote name='mac995555']This sale ends at JANUARY 5th.

16 Days???

DMC4 is $6.79, good deal, picking that up.[/QUOTE]

Might explain why we only get 6 daily deals, maybe they're trying to lower the number of repeats.
 
It's so weird to look at an end of the year sale like this and see so many games more expensive than when I bought them a few months ago. The Bio-Shocks are 10 bucks, Left 4 Deads are 10 bucks etc. I dunno, weird.
 
Color me unimpressed. Not that I'm looking for much, but nothing on my miniscule wishlist is better than 50% off thus far. Let's see what the next 10 hours brings...
 
They must be trying to compensate for how awesome last year's sale was with free games. This year is horrible. Most things are more expensive than they were at Thanksgiving.
 
[quote name='tossup']There's a new holiday badge! Most of it is the same as last year, but there's a new mobile client activation requirement. How are people without steam-capable phones going to get their badges?[/QUOTE]

you only need to achieve 4 of the 6 tasks to get the badge, so if you don't have a phone with steam mobile you can still get the badge
 
Well Hitman and probably The Secret World will be Amazon purchases. Perhaps I should buy Borderlands 2 when the eventual GOTY release comes out.
 
[quote name='tossup']There's a link under the section for customer's choice voting: http://steamcommunity.com/my/badges[/QUOTE]

Ah thanks. Oooh, it's going to be easy. Participate in 5/15 votes? Sure, will do. Buy a gift? Okay. Buy something discounted? Man, I wasn't planning on it, but I guess, if that's how I'll get my badge. ;)
 
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