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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[quote name='nategator']But I doubt it will go cheaper than what some CAGs are offering because they don't need the key they received in the GG bundle, I think I've seen it at $4 on the Steam Group Buy thread.[/QUOTE]
I didn't get a single offer when I tried to sell mine for $4. Best offer that I received was for $3, so I'm sure you'd be able to get it for $3.5 easily.
 
[quote name='MC Kage']It's worth playing. I think they're great games[/QUOTE]

[quote name='CronO_O']if you like killing zombies non stop then yes :p. To me it wasn't my type of game maybe cause i'm just sick of zombies in general. But for the price i would give it a shot.[/QUOTE]

Thanks. I just bought the complete pack. :)

I also read that Off the Record includes a sandbox mode that excludes the usual time limits. I hate time limits. So I figured getting this via the complete pack is the way to go.
 
[quote name='iiiweaponiii']thanks for the replies:bouncy:,really want to 100% on pc now[/QUOTE]

PC gaming is so much better than console gaming.

Ebaying used games and having to go to the post office...ugh.

Sometimes there will there be a game I would love to rent for a couple bucks instead having to wait -- but you take such a graphics hit with consoles that the costs outweigh the benefits.

Only complaint since I switched over is that my video card died on me right before I scored Skyrim. But its 7 months of use was probably more than how long most folks first Xbox 360 lasted. :lol:

Goodluck on getting that Fallout GOTY. Great, fun game. But if you are Windows 7 you may want to do your homework first as you might have to tinker with it to get it to run relatively smoothly.
 
[quote name='nategator']PC gaming is so much better than console gaming.

Ebaying used games and having to go to the post office...ugh.

Sometimes there will there be a game I would love to rent for a couple bucks instead having to wait -- but you take such a graphics hit with consoles that the costs outweigh the benefits.

Only complaint since I switched over is that my video card died on me right before I scored Skyrim. But its 7 months of use was probably more than how long most folks first Xbox 360 lasted. :lol:

Goodluck on getting that Fallout GOTY. Great, fun game. But if you are Windows 7 you may want to do your homework first as you might have to tinker with it to get it to run relatively smoothly.[/QUOTE]
very true but still need my console because of friends and relatives.also good to just sit back on the couch and game from a distance
 
Yesterday, a very good CAG friend gifted me McPixel (£2.67, 33% off). Very generous of him.

It's the kind of game you give to people you don't like. MASSIVELY infuriating.

I don't think he knew this, but I can't be sure :lol:
 
[quote name='Flowette']Yesterday, a very good CAG friend gifted me McPixel (£2.67, 33% off). Very generous of him.

It's the kind of game you give to people you don't like. MASSIVELY infuriating.

I don't think he knew this, but I can't be sure :lol:[/QUOTE]

I actually love McPixel. I like the humor and the puzzles can be ingenious.

It is definitely not for everyone though.
 
[quote name='Motoki']I know people who have played Morrowind off and on for 10 years and barely touched the main quest.

That's the nature of those Bethesda games. It's super easy to get distracted if you aren't very intent and focused on the main quest but I think that's fine.[/QUOTE]

Clearly I'm in the minority (again), but this is why I hated Oblivion and why I have very mixed feelings about firing up Skyrim. In the old days of cRPGs (and even pencil-and-paper for that matter), the games were designed not too be too open and that's what I'm comfortable with. I think people tend to forget that storytelling is kind-of the point of these games. If you were playing a game of AD&D with a few friends (or random strangers at a con) and the DM was running a particular module (or even a story out of his own imagination), do you think he would allow you to wander off to another continent and start fannying about? I don't mind open worlds in action games or to a much lesser extent in RPGs, but RPGs and adventure games are very much story-driven and they should be. If I want to wander around a landscape and pick flowers or mine for copper, I'll go play an MMO.
 
Someone pm me if you want dnf or borderlands goty. I'm giving them away, I just despise lurkers.

Borderlands has been taken.

Only Duke is left.

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All gone.
 
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There's always been a large chunk of the RPG genre on PCs that have pretty minimal stories and are more about exploration or doing whatever your want. People aren't forgetting "that storytelling is kind-of the point of these games," you're just kind of forcing your idea onto things. Hell, even some of the most famous RPG titles like Baldur's Gate are really light on actual story (Baldur's Gate 2 however, is not).

I mean you have Kingdoms of Amalur in your most played part of your sig. Did you really play that game for the story?
 
Grabbed the Dead Rising bundle. I've played and beaten all of the games and the dlc games on 360 up until OTR but a friend of mine also has DR2 so that should be some coop fun.

So far I've also grabbed Deadlight from the steam sale, and Assassins Creed 2, Brotherhood, and Revelations from Amazon. I recently got AC3 and Far Cry 3 of a really generous CAG on here for $30 so I figured I should have the other games in the series that I havent played before starting 3.
 
[quote name='Corpekata']It's a strange sale when Capcom looks to be finally learning what a PC game sale is and others are forgetting.[/QUOTE]

It is too bad that Sonic Generations isn't a part of that lesson...
 
So stupid question. If I buy the Dead Rising Complete pack and put it in my inventory. Will I be able to gift each game individually?

answer is no. How idiotic is that?
 
[quote name='TheLongshot']It is too bad that Sonic Generations isn't a part of that lesson...[/QUOTE]

It is. Sega is the part that is forgetting. Sega in general is great about sales. But they're stuck in 50-66 percent land this event, when they're usually one of the fastest to get to 75 percent.
 
[quote name='SCMoney360']So stupid question. If I buy the Dead Rising Complete pack and put it in my inventory. Will I be able to gift each game individually?[/QUOTE]
No.
 
Speakings of DRM... It took me 40 minutes to finally get Arkham City running. Is this probably average or am I a drooling dumbass?

Over thirty minutes of creating accounts and double-checking passwords and security codes is insane. No wonder people pirate this shit.
 
[quote name='cranky2']Speakings of DRM... It took me 40 minutes to finally get Arkham City running. Is this probably average or am I a drooling dumbass?

Over thirty minutes of creating accounts and double-checking passwords and security codes is insane. No wonder people pirate this shit.[/QUOTE]


Is that GFWL? I had the same issue when Dark Souls was released on PC...hadn't used my Xbox Live account in years...twas a pain.
 
My GFWL issues were with Dawn of War 2 earlier this year. Had to manually update GFWL outside the game, the game trying to update it would always freeze.
 
Hmmm. Tempted by both DR2 and Mark, but I think I'm going to pass on both. I hated DR1, and with my backlog I don't know I'll ever play 2. I'd love to get Mark, but even if it's not in a bundle, I can wait for summer when it's 75% off.

Still waiting for trine to pop - goblin menace is really the only other thing I'm really wanting this sale.
 
[quote name='INCyr']Hmmm. Tempted by both DR2 and Mark, but I think I'm going to pass on both. I hated DR1, and with my backlog I don't know I'll ever play 2. I'd love to get Mark, but even if it's not in a bundle, I can wait for summer when it's 75% off.

Still waiting for trine to pop - goblin menace is really the only other thing I'm really wanting this sale.[/QUOTE]

If you hated DR1, don't get DR2. They are quite similar. If you just hated the time constraints get DR2:OTR as it has a sandbox mode.
 
[quote name='dEvAnGeL']so, is deadlight worth the $7.50?[/QUOTE]

It was pretty fun. Its about 4 hours, 7 if you plan on replaying to collect everything.

It has almost 0 replay ability though. The "harder" difficulty is just the same game with no check points.


Great game and a nice story though. So if your into 2d side-scrollers with zombies you'll enjoy it.
 
[quote name='AionTelos']It was pretty fun. Its about 4 hours, 7 if you plan on replaying to collect everything.

It has almost 0 replay ability though. The "harder" difficulty is just the same game with no check points.


Great game and a nice story though. So if your into 2d side-scrollers with zombies you'll enjoy it.[/QUOTE]
so between deadlight and mark of the ninja, which one is the better game? both are price at $7.50 right now
 
[quote name='dEvAnGeL']so between deadlight and mark of the ninja, which one is the better game? both are price at $7.50 right now[/QUOTE]

Haven't played MotN, but for what its worth I quite enjoyed DeadLight. I would suggest using a control with it though.
 
Can anyone recommend Galactic Civ? I've played a lot of Civilization, but have never played any of the space games. I already have Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity. Should I stick with what I have?
 
[quote name='dEvAnGeL']so between deadlight and mark of the ninja, which one is the better game? both are price at $7.50 right now[/QUOTE]
Mark of the Ninja is one of the best stealth action games of all time.

1/3rd of Deadlight is very good, 2/3rds of Deadlight is a chore that's not enjoyable
 
[quote name='Preedatore']If you hated DR1, don't get DR2. They are quite similar. If you just hated the time constraints get DR2:OTR as it has a sandbox mode.[/QUOTE]

Hrm, interesting. I did enjoy the actual game play, just not the time constraints or the bosses. So maybe a sandbox mode might be what I'm looking for. Still, think I'll pass and hope for another sale later on. That, or maybe try and trade for it once my Bethesda packs come in from GG.
 
[quote name='Jaysonguy']Mark of the Ninja is one of the best stealth action games of all time[/QUOTE]

People like you are the reason that my wishlist never seems to go down.....
 
[quote name='cranky2']Speakings of DRM... It took me 40 minutes to finally get Arkham City running. Is this probably average or am I a drooling dumbass?

Over thirty minutes of creating accounts and double-checking passwords and security codes is insane. No wonder people pirate this shit.[/QUOTE]


I didn't have any problem with Arkham City, but I wouldn't put the blame on yourself. I've never had an experience with DRM that was consumer friendly.
 
[quote name='Corpekata']There's always been a large chunk of the RPG genre on PCs that have pretty minimal stories and are more about exploration or doing whatever your want. People aren't forgetting "that storytelling is kind-of the point of these games," you're just kind of forcing your idea onto things. Hell, even some of the most famous RPG titles like Baldur's Gate are really light on actual story (Baldur's Gate 2 however, is not).

I mean you have Kingdoms of Amalur in your most played part of your sig. Did you really play that game for the story?[/QUOTE]

Well, yes. I played through the side quests and the main story and the story quests in the expansion packs. If you're suggesting that KoA is somehow comparable to an Elder Scrolls game, then I'd have to disagree. It's "open world" only in the sense that you have a variety of quests to choose from; it's not as though you can spend hours doing things that have nothing to do with any kind of questline.

You can say it's just my idea but look at the Gold Box games; all were telling a story and you had a pretty specific path to take to reveal it. The Baldur's Gate series is a pretty terrible counterpoint. I would argue that something like Wasteland and every Fallout game were examples of very open-world games but it's frankly just possible for things to be "too open." Moreover, I don't think that being an "open world" is a virtue in and of itself.

My feeling is that Oblivion definitely fell in that category. I spent what felt like hours walking from place to place because I couldn't afford a horse and I couldn't steal one without getting tossed in the pokey and it's pretty dull doing that--and I was genuinely trying to follow the story after making a brief and abortive effort to join the Thieves' Guild in the first town I was in. You can call me old or old-fashioned or whatever, but I like to have a clear set of objectives and a clear path to achieving them in gaming as in life.
 
I would bet that Mark of a Ninja will hit Humble Bundle sometime next year, considering both Shank and Shank 2 have now been in them.
 
[quote name='wuxbustah8']Can anyone recommend Galactic Civ? I've played a lot of Civilization, but have never played any of the space games. I already have Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity. Should I stick with what I have?[/QUOTE]

Gal Civ II got great reviews, but I didn't like how the combat is very simplistic (just a comparison mash of numbers). I suppose that's similar to most Civ games, but I still couldn't get into it since the empire building portion isn't as deep I don't think. I didn't play it that much however so maybe I didn't pass the hump of enjoyment.

If you like tactical combat similar to Age of Wonders: SM, then it's a miss in that area. You can design your own ships though a bit.
 
[quote name='wuxbustah8']Can anyone recommend Galactic Civ? I've played a lot of Civilization, but have never played any of the space games. I already have Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity. Should I stick with what I have?[/QUOTE]

Depends on the kind of strategy gaming you prefer. SoaSE is a really slow-paced RTS and GalCiv is a more traditional TBS. If you like the Civ series and its gameplay, GalCiv is probably a more natural fit for you. I played it a bit several years ago and I personally (and this is just me) was never comfortable with the fact that I didn't have a clear sense of what other players were doing while I was slowly building up colony worlds and researching and building ships.
 
If you remember MOO then you'll know pretty much what GalCiv is. I LOVED Stardock back then (some of their later stuff was Garbage). There used to be some awesome GalCiv mods as well. You could have Babylon 5 ships or Star Wars or Star Trek.

SoaSE was a completely different type game. Not at all the same.
 
[quote name='yangwenli']Gal Civ II got great reviews, but I didn't like how the combat is very simplistic (just a comparison mash of numbers). I suppose that's similar to most Civ games, but I still couldn't get into it since the empire building portion isn't as deep I don't think. I didn't play it that much however so maybe I didn't pass the hump of enjoyment.

If you like tactical combat similar to Age of Wonders: SM, then it's a miss in that area. You can design your own ships though a bit.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='warreni']Depends on the kind of strategy gaming you prefer. SoaSE is a really slow-paced RTS and GalCiv is a more traditional TBS. If you like the Civ series and its gameplay, GalCiv is probably a more natural fit for you. I played it a bit several years ago and I personally (and this is just me) was never comfortable with the fact that I didn't have a clear sense of what other players were doing while I was slowly building up colony worlds and researching and building ships.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='IkedaTeramusa']If you remember MOO then you'll know pretty much what GalCiv is. I LOVED Stardock back then (some of their later stuff was Garbage). There used to be some awesome GalCiv mods as well. You could have Babylon 5 ships or Star Wars or Star Trek.

SoaSE was a completely different type game. Not at all the same.[/QUOTE]

Thanks. I think I'm gonna hold off for a bit.
 
re: RPGs should be more story focused and be on task vs giving you freedom and letting you wander.

It's an old, old argument and in my opinion both sides are correct but what we're really looking at is two distinct subgenres within the RPG genre and each may be appealing to some people and not to others.

In my opinion it's very difficlt to tell a good story and give the player lots and lots of freedom and be good about keeping them on task and not getting to distracted. When you put more emphasis in one area, the other seems to suffer a bit.

Way back in the early 90s, when there was like 12 people on the internet, this exact debate went on over Ultima 7. Now that game is my favorite game ever to this day, but there were people who criticized it for being too open and not knowing what to do etc.

Origin (the defunct software company, not the client software) took that criticism to heart because Ultima 7 part II was much more story focused and linear and you pretty much always knew what you needed to do next but I still think they did an excellent job with that game too.

Then they let EA buy them out and meddle and proceed for flush their entire franchise down the toilet. :cry:

TL;DR: Sandbox and Story RPGs are two different types, both will have fans and non-fans.
 
[quote name='Motoki']there were people who criticized it for being too open and not knowing what to do etc. [/QUOTE]


My best friend hates The Elder Scrolls and Bethesda era Fallout titles for just that reason. He can't figure out what he's supposed to be doing, so he gets frustrated and quits playing. I always enjoyed that aspect of both games, especially Fallout. I loved going through the burned out cities hunting for books and bobbleheads.

It's an argument no one can win, cause preference is gonna preference.


Edit: Come to think of it, you could skip like the first third of the main quest line in Fallout 3 if you stumbled across the correct vault. I skipped over three dog entirely because I found Rivet City while exploring for bobbleheads. I thought that was pretty awesome.
 
[quote name='Motoki']TL;DR: Sandbox and Story RPGs are two different types, both will have fans and non-fans.[/QUOTE]

Agreed, which is why I won't lay into the Elder Scrolls for what they are. While that kind of game would have been attractive to me in my younger days (and Morrowind was the only game that was up to snuff in those days), nowadays I want a stronger story in my RPGs.
 
[quote name='Broken Cage']My best friend hates The Elder Scrolls and Bethesda era Fallout titles for just that reason. He can't figure out what he's supposed to be doing, so he gets frustrated and quits playing. I always enjoyed that aspect of both games, especially Fallout. I loved going through the burned out cities hunting for books and bobbleheads.

It's an argument no one can win, cause preference is gonna preference.[/QUOTE]

I remember conversations like this in 1992

Guy on the Internet: I got Ultima 7. I went and talked to Lord British. Now what? What do I do?

Me: Anything. Whatever you want. That's the point of the game

Guy on the Internet: #-o

You're right. It's an old debate that's not ever going to go away because some people just need more structure and those open games won't ever be their cup of tea.

That said, if you were good about keeping yourself on task I thought Morrowind's main story was excellent. You did a lot of digging into some key historical events in that land and got multiple view points that conflicted and were left to interpret for yourself what was right and wrong, truth and fiction.

Oblivion's story was a lot more meh to me.

Skyrim's, uh, let me get back to you on that one. I still keep getting distracted. :lol:
 
[quote name='warreni']Clearly I'm in the minority (again), but this is why I hated Oblivion and why I have very mixed feelings about firing up Skyrim. In the old days of cRPGs (and even pencil-and-paper for that matter), the games were designed not too be too open and that's what I'm comfortable with. I think people tend to forget that storytelling is kind-of the point of these games. If you were playing a game of AD&D with a few friends (or random strangers at a con) and the DM was running a particular module (or even a story out of his own imagination), do you think he would allow you to wander off to another continent and start fannying about? I don't mind open worlds in action games or to a much lesser extent in RPGs, but RPGs and adventure games are very much story-driven and they should be. If I want to wander around a landscape and pick flowers or mine for copper, I'll go play an MMO.[/QUOTE]
I sort of agree with this, or at least see where you are coming from. But I'd say the biggest reason why a DM wouldn't let you run around collecting butterflies or try to climb the highest mountain is because it'd be boring for the other players or disappointing for the DM that you don't care enough to enter his minotaur temple. In a game like Oblivion or Skyrim, you're just playing for yourself and I don't think anyone at Bethesda will have hurt feelings so it's not quite the same.

All of my Bethesda open-world experiences are me starting the main quest, going off to explore for a bit and eventually saying "Well, let's wrap this up" and plowing through the main story before finishing. The worlds are vast but sort of the same thing over and over and none of the randomly discovered locations independently feel like they have any resolution -- just another random crypt with stock generic bad guys and a barrel of potatoes at the end (or an office building with raiders and irradiated dried noodles).
 
[quote name='Broken Cage']My best friend hates The Elder Scrolls and Bethesda era Fallout titles for just that reason. He can't figure out what he's supposed to be doing, so he gets frustrated and quits playing. I always enjoyed that aspect of both games, especially Fallout. I loved going through the burned out cities hunting for books and bobbleheads.

It's an argument no one can win, cause preference is gonna preference.


Edit: Come to think of it, you could skip like the first third of the main quest line in Fallout 3 if you stumbled across the correct vault. I skipped over three dog entirely because I found Rivet City while exploring for bobbleheads. I thought that was pretty awesome.[/QUOTE]

You know, I actually enjoyed Fallout:New Vegas quite a bit, even though it was only marginally less buggy than its predecessor. I only rarely had moments where I felt that I just didn't know where to go or what to do.

[quote name='Motoki']

Skyrim's, uh, let me get back to you on that one. I still keep getting distracted. :lol:[/QUOTE]

Is this your subtle way of telling me that I will get aggravated by Skyrim, ragequit, and uninstall after 3-4 hours?
 
[quote name='warreni']Is this your subtle way of telling me that I will get aggravated by Skyrim, ragequit, and uninstall after 3-4 hours?[/QUOTE]


Probably. ;)

[quote name='Mighty Tor']On the fence about Retro City, but going to put that on the bundle/summer sale wait list with Mark of the Ninja.[/QUOTE]


$7.50 on sale is nuts for Retro City Rampage. It looks like mindless 8 bit NES fun for a few minutes but I'm not paying that much for that raggedy little game. It should be $10 retail and 75% off @ $2.50 on sale in my (apparently not so humble) opinion.

Anyway both games will probably be in a bundle at some point.
 
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