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

Preorder Deals - Updated 2/12

Group Buys - Updated 07/23

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


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Past Special Sales


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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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • Magicka CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
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  • Order of War CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • Shattered Horizon CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
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  • 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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[quote name='The End']If I buy Chronicles, I get everything in Complete, plus the expansions Heir to the Throne & Divine Wind for $7.50. However, according to at least one message on the EU boards on Steam, the two additional games (Heir to the Throne & Divine Wind) are actually stand-alone games, but Steam treats them as if they were DLC. That means, instead of being able to launch EU:C or HttT or DW individually, (as I would be able to do if I bought the games from almost every other store out there) I would be forced to launch Divine Wind (since that’s the latest) and play that. Supposedly, it would be impossible for me to play either of the two games before DW if I buy Chronicles. Is this correct? [/QUOTE]
I don't have them myself, but from what I understand they're both expansions, and DW is simply the latest one, so when you buy Chronicles, Steam automatically updates to the latest version (being DW) and you can't make it do otherwise. You should still have all the HttT features though. The reason why some people see not being able to get rid of DW as a problem is because a lot of mods don't work with it, plus I'm hearing a lot of hardcore players complaining about some of the new changes.
 
[quote name='DirkBelig']Just an FYI about Anomaly: The demo is NOT just the first 6 missions of the game. I was playing just now and Mission #4 was new. Looks like they pulled a few out of the campaign, turned down the difficulty a notch, and made that the demo.[/QUOTE]
I saw your post about that and I was taken aback, 6 missions in the demo? Are you sure? There are only like 14 missions in the game, so that's like putting half the game in the demo, although granted some missions are longer than others.
 
[quote name='The End']I’m considering picking up Europa Universalis while it’s still 75% off on Steam. Problem is, I’m uncertain as to what version to buy.



So What’s the deal? Are EU:C & HttT & DW distinctly different games? Or are the latter two entries actually DLC for EU:C? Should I do as one poster suggested and buy the games from another site besides Steam when they go on sale?[/QUOTE]


HttT & DW are cumulative (?) expansions to EU3:Complete. What that basically means is that in order to play DW, you have to have EU3:Complete AND HttT. (This was the case for every EU3 expansion. Each one required the the previous ones.)

And, IIRC, you can select which expansion to play from within the Steam client or maybe it's from within the game itself (but I don't have the game installed right now so I can't check to verify if this is true; so don't quote me on it.)

This is the third time that this game has been on sale in the last month (2x @ Steam, everywhere else last week), so I'm sure we'll see it near this price again; but if you buy EU3:Chronicles ($7.49) before Midweek Madness ends today you'll save $1.23 over buying it a piece at a time when on sale again for 75% off.

Being a "completist" (and a fool with my money) I'd say go with Chronicles as it's about the same price as a meal at McDonalds. But if money is tight then Complete should give you many, many months of play time.

UPDATE: If you buy Chronicles you might also want to consider grabbing both sprite packs for $0.49 each. Then you'll have it ALL!
 
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[quote name='beeman07']I encourage anyone with even a passing interest in Machinarium to go buy Humble Indie Bundle #3 RIGHT NOW! (http://www.humblebundle.com)[/QUOTE]
No interest in those other games, so I saved $2.50 and just bought it separate. Would have missed the deal if not for SD, too. CAG is slipping.
 
[quote name='Jodou']No interest in those other games, so I saved $2.50 and just bought it separate. Would have missed the deal if not for SD, too. CAG is slipping.[/QUOTE]

lolwut? it's posted on the previous page.
 
[quote name='Jodou']No interest in those other games, so I saved $2.50 and just bought it separate. Would have missed the deal if not for SD, too. CAG is slipping.[/QUOTE]


Could have had it for a penny via HB#3 if not spending money is your thing...

Doh! (My mistake. Machinarium is in HB#2, NOT HB#3!)
 
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[quote name='Jodou']No interest in those other games, so I saved $2.50 and just bought it separate. Would have missed the deal if not for SD, too. CAG is slipping.[/QUOTE]
You saved 2.50 by paying more

Brilliant
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']Jesus if that $39 price includes Oblivion, Fallout, Brink, Quake and Doom packs, this will be a hell of a sale.[/QUOTE]

They had a similar sale last year too, I hesitated too long. I do believe the price was right around $70. Then I myself also pieced together parts of it during the xmas sale (doom, quake) and more recently Fallout during the summer sale.
 
[quote name='Jaysonguy']You saved 2.50 by paying more

Brilliant[/QUOTE]

It makes sense to me. You have to pay more than the average to get Machinarium. Which (as of right now) is $5.24. So he did save some money by getting it from Steam at $2.50.
 
I just saw Skyrim put up onto the coming soon list for 59.99$, but refreshed and it was gone.
59.99$ UHG. But something strange is about. Bethesda! sale here I come. f'ing 60$ pricepoint.
 
[quote name='Dragonsbane']What i wouldnt give for a bethesda complete pack with skyrim for 60..........[/QUOTE]

How about a couple of years for the price to drop?
 
[quote name='crzyboy88']How about a couple of years for the price to drop?[/QUOTE]

Man, you tell kids there is no santa claus as well? Let me dream!
 
[quote name='Japanese Dorito']I finally got the Humble Bundle (paid a penny for it since I'm broke)[/QUOTE]
lol at the tags
so much for Master Race
 
Quake 4 is now in the pack, though it isn't on sale individually. I'm hopeful now for a real sale on Wolfenstein.
 
Amazing price on QuakeCon pack for what you get. Too bad I have too many of those whether on Steam or physical form to justify buying it. I'd like to play through Doom 3 again (at least through the part on Mars) but I keep blowing it off during the sales.
 
[quote name='houdinilogic']lolwut? it's posted on the previous page.[/QUOTE]
I don't usually read this thread, though. We used to have individual threads when high profile games were on sale like that or at least the title of this thread was edited.
[quote name='crzyboy88']It makes sense to me. You have to pay more than the average to get Machinarium. Which (as of right now) is $5.24. So he did save some money by getting it from Steam at $2.50.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I don't get the confusion either lol.
 
[quote name='Mike UFC']Amazing price on QuakeCon pack for what you get. Too bad I have too many of those whether on Steam or physical form to justify buying it. I'd like to play through Doom 3 again (at least through the part on Mars) but I keep blowing it off during the sales.[/QUOTE]

Agreed. If I didn't already get Fallout 3 and Oblivion just last month, this would have been an instant buy. I'll probably still consider it by the end of the day though.
 
While I know that it belongs to Activision, I still find it sad that id Superpack owners don't retroactively get Quake 4 or anything like that. :( It sucks having what I considered the complete experience, only to see Quake 4 now over to the side waving at me and apparently needing to be bought. ><

Yeah. Owning the id pack, Fallout 3, Fallout NV, and Oblivion pretty much means I can't justify buying the QuakeCon pack. =(
 
Hold off on getting New Vegas.

Just started up TF2 and got a Pip Boy for the Engineer, and the only Fallout stuff I own is NV and the first two content packs.

Since none of the store pages mention getting a TF2 item from buying it, I'm willing to bet NV will be one of the daily sales.
 
[quote name='helmet']Agreed. If I didn't already get Fallout 3 and Oblivion just last month, this would have been an instant buy. I'll probably still consider it by the end of the day though.[/QUOTE]

If you can find someone who has pre-purchased both Rage and Skyrim you can get the pack for $39. Which is even more tempting, but still hard for me since the only big titles I'd be getting are Quake 4 and Fallout New Vegas, along with maybe a dozen older games.
 
[quote name='DaedalusIkari']While I know that it belongs to Activision, I still find it sad that id Superpack owners don't retroactively get Quake 4 or anything like that. :( It sucks having what I considered the complete experience, only to see Quake 4 now over to the side waving at me and apparently needing to be bought. ><

Yeah. Owning the id pack, Fallout 3, Fallout NV, and Oblivion pretty much means I can't justify buying the QuakeCon pack. =([/QUOTE]

Yeah for someone who just bought both the Quake and Doom packs separately over the summer sale, it leaves a sour taste. Oh well, I don't think I lost that much money over 29.99$. Still I would have really liked to have Quake 4. Oh well, it'll go daily someday for cheap. LoL, and I bought Morrowind recently for 20$, should have waited but I couldn't!.

I don't WANT! Skyrim and Rage to be 60$. Why cant they be 50$. I wish high profile were still 50$.

Hoping there will be something for me this sale.
 
[quote name='beeman07']Could have had it for a penny via HB#3 if not spending money is your thing...

Doh! (My mistake. Machinarium is in HB#2, NOT HB#3!)[/QUOTE]


Public apology to Jodou for my incorrect statement quoted above. He did indeed get the cheaper deal by picking up Machinarium by itself on Steam. Sorry!

(Now back to mulling over whether or not I really need the Doom & Quake pack.)
 
[quote name='bigant262']That Quakecon pack is tempting.[/QUOTE]

No kidding - I already have 17 of the 31 games in the pack, but getting the rest of it + pre-ordering Rage & Skyrim is tempting.
 
[quote name='blitztwn36']Today's Deal: King's Bounty: The Legend 75% off at $3.74.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/25900/?snr=1_4_4__43

On second viewing, the entire series is on sale at 75% off, each game individually, as well as the pack.

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/6121/

I'm ALWAYS tempted by these games, but my backlog is just too large to justify throwing in 3 games that would suck hundreds of hours of my life away to complete.[/QUOTE]
Same here, I'm sure I would enjoy these games but they are just too huge and I have too many games to play here. I'll continue to pass on these until my backlog goes down somewhat.
 
[quote name='TctclMvPhase']Has anyone tried E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy? Its 10% off for its release week and it looks like it might hold me over until Dues Ex comes out. http://store.steampowered.com/app/91700/

If anyone is interested, I have a group buy started with a family member so Id only need two others.[/QUOTE]

I love it personally, its a good shooter rpg. Really open with how you can approach things, stealth, hacking, action all there.
 
[quote name='Genocidal']"This" being...?[/QUOTE]

Sorry, that was posted in a thread that was merged into this one. I meant the QuakeCon pack.
 
[quote name='Jodou']I don't usually read this thread, though. We used to have individual threads when high profile games were on sale like that or at least the title of this thread was edited.
[/QUOTE]

oh pity
 
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