The Steam Deals Thread v10

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This thread has been replaced by TSDT v11. 

Daily Deal:
Please check the Steam homepage.

Weeklong Deals:
Steam usually has week-long deals that change on Mondays at 6PM UTC. They mostly feature indie games, and may not run every week.

Sale summary lists:

Key:
⤷ indicates DLC, — specifies part of a pack, + shows alternative versions, ⚠ highlights things worth knowing, ♫ is obvious, and ... denotes a multi-pack.

Holiday Sale 2013 | 19/12/13 through 3/1/14:
Days 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-14.

Spring/Autumn Sale 2013 | 27/11/13 through 3/12/13:
All days.

Steam deals on other stores: (Related threads on CAG.)

• Amazon
• Green Man Gaming
• GamersGate

Indie* bundle threads: (*Not always indie, nor always a bundle.)

• Humble Bundle/Weekly/Store Megathread
• Groupees (Be Mine/Build a Bundle)
• Bundle Stars
• IndieRoyale
• Indie Gala
• IndieGameStand

Free stuff:
There are quite a few free games (mostly Free to Play) and mods available via the Steam platform, a comprehensive list of which can be found in this thread on the SPUF.
(NOTE: 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.)

Past Steam Deals Threads:

• v1 thread (Nov 2010-July 2011)
• v2 thread (July 2011-Feb 2012)
• v3 thread (Feb 2012-July 2012)
• v4 thread (July 2012-August 2012)
• v5 thread (August 2012-December 2012)
• v6 thread (December 2012-March 2013)
• v7 thread (March 2013-May 2013)
• v8 thread (May 2013-July 2013)
• v9 thread (July 2013-November 2013)

 

[MysterD]

And Anno 2070's DRM still scares me.

Hey, hey, hey - I'm the one who supposed to be scared of DRM around here.

 

[Xealot42]

MSRP on Fall of Cybertron is still $60.  

 

[Correlli]

Transformers FoC is still list price $60?  That's crazy.

 

[asheskitty]

Hey, hey, hey - I'm the one who supposed to be scared of DRM around here.

Sorry, didn't mean to threaten your reigning crown, but Anno 2070's DRM is one of the few things that scares me away from buying even more than GFWL.

 

[CheapLikeAFox]

Congrats again. We will be streaming Deadly Premonition soon so maybe you'll win that too!

The Nether and Gravity Badgers streaming was entertaining. Enforced my resolve to hold off on both games probably. Anyone who has never played DP might want to pass on the streaming since there's something satisfying about experiencing that game for the first time when you're playing it...lol

re: Nether

There's rumors that it's made by the same people who made WarZ/Infestation Stories. Putting that out there since I know a lot of people don't want to support them so better just avoid it then get all ragey if you feel you were tricked into buying it. Back when there was a WarZ App it was developed by the same studio that developed Nether and the IP for both games is held by the same individual.

Gameplay is somewhat similar, except this is a FPS, looks nicer, and you fight hell spawn teleporting creatures instead of zombies. I'm still eventually getting Nether, but will likely wait for 75% off since there's plenty of MP games to scratch a similar itch.

Edit:

Voted Wrack since it is an FPS.

 

[TheRainCoat]

Steam deals are abound, this holiday season

Such low prices, to not spend there's no reason

Although the voting community is daft

The outrage and comments make for a good laugh......t

 

[asheskitty]

MSRP on Fall of Cybertron is still $60.

And $30 of DLC...

 

[dudebro]

Transformers games are 75% off!!! go go go go      vote for Wrack also, its a steal for that price!!! its fun

 

[spoderman]

And $30 of DLC...

And it doesn't have co-op (the first game did), so it's an easy pass for me.

 

[Killbomb]

Transformers games are 75% off!!! go go go go vote for Wrack also, its a steal for that price!!! its fun

I've never heard of Wrack before now but it does look good. The other two have already been discounted in the past anyway.

 

[asheskitty]

And it doesn't have co-op (the first game did), so it's an easy pass for me.

Our marketing research shows that only pirates play co-op...

 

[asheskitty]

I've never heard of Wrack before now but it does look good. The other two have already been discounted in the past anyway.

Early Access FPS... I can't bring myself to vote for it. I own DuckTales, so I'm thinking of voting for the 20th Anniversary Ed of Another World (own/beat the original)...

 

[JCAll]

I did love Ducktales on the NES, but I've been meaning to replay Another World for 15 years...

 

[spoderman]

Early Access FPS... I can't bring myself to vote for it. I own DuckTales, so I'm thinking of voting for the 20th Anniversary Ed of Another World (own/beat the original)...

Another World has been 75% off before though. I don't know if Wrack is any good, but I try to vote for the games that haven't had good sales.

 

[MysterD]

Transformers FoC is still list price $60? That's crazy.

Ugh!

That's Activision for you.

{shakes my head}

EDIT:

And $30 of DLC...

Double "Ugh!"

 

[dudebro]

Wrack is a pretty fun old school shooter, it has a good single player mode. for only 3 bux i'd bite.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHhPw6QR1Dg[/youtube]

 

[Detruire]

Just realised that I missed Tropico IV DLC. Oh well, hopefully it'll end up on daily and matched by Amazon.

 

[MysterD]

Early Access FPS... I can't bring myself to vote for it. I own DuckTales, so I'm thinking of voting for the 20th Anniversary Ed of Another World (own/beat the original)...

I voted for Another World: 20th Anniversary, as well.

EDIT:

I wonder if Steam-version comes w/ CEG or is DRM-FREE, since this game is on GOG (DRM-FREE only allowed there).

 

[asheskitty]

Another World has been 75% off before though. I don't know if Wrack is any good, but I try to vote for the games that haven't had good sales.

Have it your way.,. I'll vote for the FPS... I was just digging into the differences between the 20th ed, and the original version (I played on Mac)... yeah... really nothing more me. Higher res, screens, higher def backgrounds... new sound, but all quite the same (imo, it doesn't have room to change much)... not like DuckTales did. I honestly don't care... [NDA redacted] is going to win anyway.

 

[spoderman]

Wrack is a pretty fun old school shooter, it has a good single player mode. for only 3 bux i'd bite.

Spoiler

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHhPw6QR1Dg[/youtube]

But have you played it..?

 

[Showstoppa42]

MSRP on Fall of Cybertron is still $60.

And $30 of DLC...

It doesn't look like any of the DLC is necessary for those more interested in single-player. Two of the packs only add MP characters and the other one just adds new skins for two characters and weapons in the campaign.

 

[Sir_Fragalot]

Voted for Wrack because I would buy it. Although Ducktales is going to win.

 

[asheskitty]

It doesn't look like any of the DLC is necessary for those more interested in single-player. Two of the packs only add MP characters and the other one just adds new skins for two characters and weapons in the campaign.

I'm just cranky at it for how slow the price drop has been...

 

[MrNinjaSquirrel]

Transformers FoC is still list price $60? That's crazy.

"It's only a year and a half old, dropping the price would devalue our product!" -Activision

 

[The End]

It's against my religion to vote for early access games.

 

[Blade]

I can't wait to get my Steam key for Doctor Who Adventures from that one Groupees bundle so I can go back in time and kill the bastard who started using idiot-colored font in this thread. Pink is shitty enough, but for the love of glob, stop using ing hyperlink orange.

 

[MrNinjaSquirrel]

I can't wait to get my Steam key for Doctor Who Adventures from that one Groupees bundle so I can go back in time and kill the bastard who started using idiot-colored font in this thread. Pink is shitty enough, but for the love of glob, stop using ing hyperlink orange.

There is no need to be upset.

 

[asheskitty]

I can't wait to get my Steam key for Doctor Who Adventures from that one Groupees bundle so I can go back in time and kill the bastard who started using idiot-colored font in this thread. Pink is shitty enough, but for the love of glob, stop using ing hyperlink orange.

It's not pink, it's ピンク。

 

[CheapLikeAFox]

Just realised that I missed Tropico IV DLC. Oh well, hopefully it'll end up on daily and matched by Amazon.

Doh! I was wanting to pick up the Apocalypse DLC myself.

 

[Blade]

There is no need to be upset.

It's not pink, it's ピンク。

I am going to murder both of you in your sleep.

 

[The End]

I could very well google this, but I'm a lazy bastard so I'm gonna ask here. Any word on the possibility of GFWL getting patched out of Dark Souls? The price is right, but I keep flinching because of the possibility of the game becoming unplayable 7 months from now (or whenever the hell GFWL shuts down).

 

[CheapLikeAFox]

I could very well google this, but I'm a lazy bastard so I'm gonna ask here. Any word on the possibility of GFWL getting patched out of Dark Souls? The price is right, but I keep flinching because of the possibility of the game becoming unplayable 7 months (or whenever the hell GFWL shuts down) from now.

Then wait. If you don't see yourself playing it in seven months, then don't buy it. Or buy it now and play it right away so if it doesn't get patched out it won't matter.

 

[Detruire]

It's not pink, it's ピンク。

Same colour, different language.

 

[vince_carter]

I could very well google this, but I'm a lazy bastard so I'm gonna ask here. Any word on the possibility of GFWL getting patched out of Dark Souls? The price is right, but I keep flinching because of the possibility of the game becoming unplayable 7 months from now (or whenever the hell GFWL shuts down).

I guarantee you it will. Namco is a business and probably wants to make money off it long term. Steamworks is zero overhead. $6 for game of the generation with the DLC.

You're gonna like the way you look, I guarantee it.

 

[The End]

Then wait. If you don't see yourself playing it in seven months, then don't buy it. Or buy it now and play it right away so if it doesn't get patched out it won't matter.

Sound advice. Frankly I don't see myself playing it any time soon, so I might as well wait.

EDIT: LOL thanks for the input Vince. It's just gonna end up in the backlog, so I'm just gonna wait & see.

 

[dudebro]

But have you played it..?

yea i did, its fun

 

[walkonshadows]

Am I missing something? Why is it so important to complete the winter Sale deck of cards and craft a badge? The cards expire (and the badges too) after the sale. it's not like you're going to get booster packs for the completed deck or anything. someone explain this insanity!

 

[Drabelincoln]

Am I missing something? Why is it so important to complete the winter Sale deck of cards and craft a badge? The cards expire (and the badges too) after the sale. it's not like you're going to get booster packs for the completed deck or anything. someone explain this insanity!

nerds will be nerds

 

[asheskitty]

I am going to murder both of you in your sleep.

You wouldn't be the first.

Same colour, different language.

Are you filling in for MysterD?

 

[Frithsblessing]

Thought about picking up Might and Magic Heroes VI. So, I checked out some gameplay videos. Looks like an enjoyable game. Then I visited the store page to see that it has 3rd party DRM. Checked out the steam forums and it's page on page of people complaining about Uplay DRM. My personal favorite was "U-Play? More like No-Play". Looks like I'm going to pass. 

 

[CheapLikeAFox]

Am I missing something? Why is it so important to complete the winter Sale deck of cards and craft a badge? The cards expire (and the badges too) after the sale. it's not like you're going to get booster packs for the completed deck or anything. someone explain this insanity!

The only reason I crafted once and am considering crafting again is to gamble a few bucks with the hopes of getting one of those ridiculously rare items that sell for a ton of money. It's like a Steam lotto ticket to me.

 

[Mooby]

Thought about picking up Might and Magic Heroes VI. So, I checked out some gameplay videos. Looks like an enjoyable game. Then I visited the store page to see that it has 3rd party DRM. Checked out the steam forums and it's page on page of people complaining about Uplay DRM. My personal favorite was "U-Play? More like No-Play". Looks like I'm going to pass.

You'll pretty much never be buying another Ubisoft game again as they're committed to putting U-Play on all their new titles.

 

[asheskitty]

Am I missing something? Why is it so important to complete the winter Sale deck of cards and craft a badge? The cards expire (and the badges too) after the sale. it's not like you're going to get booster packs for the completed deck or anything. someone explain this insanity!

Limited Edition Badge... no more will forged after 3 Jan... Don't delay, Act now!

...since they expire, it adds impetus to craft, sell, or gift them.

 

[Rusty Dakota]

I voted for Another World: 20th Anniversary, as well.

It looked totally cool when it was new. Got it from the bargain bin at Egghead.

It was not fun to play.

Watch a video on YouTube before you decide. It's closer to a Dragon's Lair than a real game.

 

[pasports31]

Not sure if this was posted earlier today, but there's a new bundle at bundlestars: http://www.bundlestars.com/all-bundles/rpg-champions-bundle/

ya, it's repeats, but not a bad bundle if you don't somehow have the majority of these games. 

 

[Detruire]

Am I missing something? Why is it so important to complete the winter Sale deck of cards and craft a badge? The cards expire (and the badges too) after the sale. it's not like you're going to get booster packs for the completed deck or anything. someone explain this insanity!

Crafting a badge doesn't directly affect booster drops - it's your level that has an effect on them.

The reason for crafting this badge is the same as pretty much any other one: for the XP/levels, for the "status", and proof that you've "been there, done that."

EDIT: and then there's the chance of a rare/valuable prize.

Thought about picking up Might and Magic Heroes VI. So, I checked out some gameplay videos. Looks like an enjoyable game. Then I visited the store page to see that it has 3rd party DRM. Checked out the steam forums and it's page on page of people complaining about Uplay DRM. My personal favorite was "U-Play? More like No-Play". Looks like I'm going to pass.

I was considering it too. It was a combination of the price (over $8 from a trader) that led me to look into the game further, and with the numerous bug complaints and Uplay threads I found I decided against picking it up.

You wouldn't be the first.

Ghost kitty?

Are you filling in for MysterD?

I don't get it.

 

[ninjaculate]

vote Wrack

 

[dudebro]

vote Wrack

i went into the forums and made sure of it, looks like its gonna win

 

[pantsattack]

Am I missing something? Why is it so important to complete the winter Sale deck of cards and craft a badge? The cards expire (and the badges too) after the sale. it's not like you're going to get booster packs for the completed deck or anything. someone explain this insanity!

I do want the badge, as long as it doesn't cost me anything. I'm not going to buy sets of them. But really the chance of getting a crazy item appeals to me. After listening to Idle Thumbs' episodes with insider emails about the TF2 and DOTA2 "Hat Barons" (The Christmas Blast episode has the latest) it makes it super interesting. If you didn't know the one of a kind DOTA2 courier sold for 39K, yes K!

Need cards #1, 8
Extras I have #5(x2), 7(x1)
Trade me: http://steamcommunity.com/id/pantsattack/

 

[asheskitty]

It looked totally cool when it was new. Got it from the bargain bin at Egghead.

It was not fun to play.

Watch a video on YouTube before you decide. It's closer to a Dragon's Lair than a real game.

I'm going to disagree, I beat it back in the day, and then again in 2000. It's gameplay reflexes and puzzles, it's also very much learn by dying. It is a real game. I really wouldn't care to guess how the modern gamer would react to it. I'm sure if it was released now as an indie game it would get much press-praise.

I don't get it.

He has a knack for reducing my open-ended/oblique comments to the concrete. Also technically incorrect, same word in two writing systems, not languages.