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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What have I stumbled onto?!? Anyway, yeah L4D is certainly more polished and has more going on but KF just has a better community despite its limited gameplay.
 
I think Big Picture mode's a cool feature—one I'll probably never find any use for on my own, but where I can easily imagine enjoying someone else's. Kinda like nipples.

L4D/2 is a completely different beast from KF and Payday because its primary mode is one 4-man team versus another 4 man team—intensely competitive—and the latter two just have survival against waves of AI. KF and Payday also require perk-grind time to get the most enjoyment out of them; L4D rewards a skilled player right off the bat. But all 3 games are good at what they do.

Since L4D2 came out, the community has been winnowed down to mostly pros and trolls. It's a lot harder to find decent (both in terms of humanity and competency) random players. One of the first Steam groups I made, L4DBFF, was mostly my former clanmates but also people I'd met randomly who could be counted on to play a whole game on either side without ragequitting. We peaked at nearly 80 members, but people move on to other games.
 
[quote name='vince_carter']dishonored:

660JN-QMA0V-5BEQ0[/QUOTE]

obviously wasn't dishonored but I still wanted it :X

btw I didn't get it
 
[quote name='vince_carter']hitman: absolution

3RMYM-WG00Y-WVIXR[/QUOTE]
Sonic Adventure DX. :D

That's the first code I've redeemed in a CAG thread, lol. Thanks!
 
[quote name='Estbarul']thaaaaank you very much :)[/QUOTE]

It's too late.

You've already been branded a lurker.

Leave your badge and gun on the little dresser by the door that we keep stamps in.
 
[quote name='Estbarul']Damn... just a few seconds late and you make me feel like a crappy cop... how could it get worse?[/QUOTE]

I really don't know.
 
[quote name='Eldredpe']This is a sort of out of nowhere question, but I have the retail version of the first Company of Heroes game installed right now, and got the steam version on the Humble THQ bundle.

Is there ANY benefit to me uninstalling the retail CoH and installing the steam version? It's not like OF or ToV have to be installed over top of the first game, so that's obviously not an issue. Does anyone know if there's any issues with online play between retail and steam or patch issues or any difference between the two?[/QUOTE]


Having it on steam would be easier since you wouldn't have to worry about installing the patches correctly with the retail version. Last I knew the CoH there were a lot of patches that had to be installed individually and in the correct order.
 
[quote name='Estbarul']Damn... just a few seconds late and you make me feel like a crappy cop... how could it get worse?[/QUOTE]

You must earn every achievement in Bad Rats.
 
[quote name='Eldredpe']It's too late.

You've already been branded a lurker.

Leave your badge and gun on the little dresser by the door that we keep stamps in.[/QUOTE]

I simply call them like I see them bro. Truth hurts.

:lol::lol::lol:

Totally joking
 
[quote name='asheskitty']Apparently, the official free web version of Monopoly has online multiplayer, while the paid version on steam does note.
[/QUOTE]

Reminds me of the one guy who'd come to the monthly regional LAN party when those were a thing 10 years ago and just play single player games all day, away from the family. I think there was a period when someone or a small group were showing up and playing computer Monopoly every month too.

[quote name='hal']L4D is a more polished game without any doubt, but Killing Floor is a game that really hooked me and kept me coming back for more. Part of it is the aforementioned "community" piece of the equation. Namely that KF is generally a pretty friendly co-op experience, while L4D has become highly competitive and obnoxious if you don't

A) Understand every nuance of the level and game and;
B) Know people playing on the server

Killing Floor also, in my opinion, does one thing absolutely right: guns and shooting. The KF guns all look and feel great.[/QUOTE]

Intriguing, because I agree with this 100%, except with the names reversed.

[quote name='Idiotekque']
Keep the love flowin. ;)[/QUOTE]
Okay.:bouncy:

RWMDP-56RYP-A6AWB
QTMZE-FGBTB-B9ZXI
PBG8P-G08EZ-M4KR6

Those read top to bottom, not left to right!
 
[quote name='sleeping_lights_on']What is the best technique to get in on the Indie Royale bundles early?
I have a feeling another launch is immediate, but being 4-5 hours late it too late.[/QUOTE]

They usually launch at 10-10:30 EST. Sometimes they launch an hour early or an hour later than that, so those are the best times to check. The bundle will DEFINITELY launch this week. They have to if they want to launch the Xmas bundle later this month.
 
[quote name='MysterD']What the hell is up w/ Rockstar?

Is there some kind of timed exclusivity agreement w/ Sony (PS3) & Microsoft (X360) so they don't bring it to the PC for a few years or something?

How well or poorly did GTA4 PC and EFLC PC + Max Payne 3 PC + LA Noire PC sell?
I thought all of those were great (provided you had the system to run them, of course).
{shrug}[/QUOTE]


Not really sure what's going on with the lack of a RDR PC port. In the past they did some limited time exclusives. I remember clearly GTA:SA had a 6-month exclusive on PS2. Which imo, is plenty long for exclusivity (much longer and well, it will be forgotten or just "old").

[quote name='sleeping_lights_on']What is the best technique to get in on the Indie Royale bundles early?
I have a feeling another launch is immediate, but being 4-5 hours late it too late.[/QUOTE]


When you re-roll, pick a high luck attribute, as you go along try to find items that boost your luck: charms, necklaces, teddy bears, bazookas.
 
[quote name='asheskitty']
When you re-roll, pick a high luck attribute, as you go along try to find items that boost your luck: charms, necklaces, teddy bears, bazookas.[/QUOTE]

Don't neglect your Indie Dev social link, either.
 
[quote name='sunghost']They usually launch at 10-10:30 EST. Sometimes they launch an hour early or an hour later than that, so those are the best times to check. The bundle will DEFINITELY launch this week. They have to if they want to launch the Xmas bundle later this month.[/QUOTE]

At this point, they probably need to launch within the next 48 hours if they want to launch the next bundle before the Steam Holiday sale starts. If they end up launching the Xmas bundle 2.0 a day or two after the Holiday sales starts, they'll just get lost in the shuffle.
 
Any one play Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers, I saw in on a Giant Bomb Quick Look a while back and have been interested. Now I'm tempted to buy it at 75% off.
 
[quote name='poxi']Anal Wake franchise for the 5th time at 75% off within half of the year (not counting other DD than Steam). It's becoming a new Magicka.[/QUOTE]


Am I the only person who noticed that he wrote Anal Wake? Really, it's just me? Huh. What does that say about me, exactly? =\

"Anal Wake" sounds like a public swimming pool disaster.

[quote name='asheskitty']Gamefly has Transcripted for $1 (90% off, steam key). A twin-stick shooter with a bit of match-3. Quite favorable metacritic reviews.[/QUOTE]


Thanks for the heads-up. Wish I'd read the next few posts before buying, though. Could have saved twenty cents. And I really wanted that ivory back-scratcher, too...
 
[quote name='DPsycho']Am I the only person who noticed that he wrote Anal Wake? Really, it's just me? Huh. What does that say about me, exactly? =\

"Anal Wake" sounds like a public swimming pool disaster.[/QUOTE]
Sounds like someone's been eating from those burrito trucks that everyone on the Amazon thread is talking about.
 
[quote name='DPsycho']Am I the only person who noticed that he wrote Anal Wake? Really, it's just me? Huh. What does that say about me, exactly? =\

"Anal Wake" sounds like a public swimming pool disaster.[/QUOTE]

That...That's just not funny. An "Anal Wake" killed my father. I....I don't want to talk about it.
 
Alienware gave out demo codes for Transcripted several months ago. I played through the two demo levels and found it to be decent. It's basically a twin-stick arena shooter like Geometry Wars mixed with a "match three colored orbs in a string" puzzler like Luxor, with some light RPG elements added in. It has an okay medical-based story and the designs are crisp for being minimal and somewhat abstract. The gameplay can get hectic as you fight off attacking organisms while matching colors, but happily enough the whole field is shown.

I wanted to play more, but didn't like it enough for the retail price. At $1 (or 80 cents) it's definitely something everyone should check out.
 
I played a bit of Transcripted and I can see the potential. Gamefly has some compelling Steam deals now and again.

Also, yes, I saw "Anal Wake" and tittered slightly.
 
[quote name='M_F_A_H']I played a bit of Transcripted and I can see the potential. Gamefly has some compelling Steam deals now and again.

Also, yes, I saw "Anal Wake" and tittered slightly.[/QUOTE]
I snig-

-gets shot-
 
[quote name='walkonshadows']That...That's just not funny. An "Anal Wake" killed my father. I....I don't want to talk about it.[/QUOTE]

The anal wake your family held for him was really nice, though.
 
[quote name='Eldredpe']The anal wake your family held for him was really nice, though.[/QUOTE]

Yes, it was good that you and your family were able to put this tragedy... behind you.
 
Other than the fact that they're prime indie bundle candidates not really. I'd grab them both if if weren't for that and my massive backlog.
 
[quote name='Mooby']Other than the fact that they're prime indie bundle candidates not really. I'd grab them both if if weren't for that and my massive backlog.[/QUOTE]

Particularly now that Mark of the Ninja is out and on PC, Shank 2 seems about due for a Humble Bundle.
 
[quote name='asheskitty']Damnit! You just had to point that out. I liked the robot, but now I see the NBA player.[/QUOTE]

Delayed response here but...

I had this exact revelation about 2 weeks ago and I felt very stupid immediately afterwards. It freaks me out to look at it now.
 
The PC version of Geometry Wars lacks analog control for the ship movement. Even when using an analog stick, like the ones on a 360 controller, ship movement is all or nothing. It makes exact movement a bit of a challenge when you have to take everything at full speed. Kind of ruined the game for me.
 
If anyone just got a random steam request, that was probably me. I finally decided to get over my weird social anxiety related rule regarding not adding people I don't actually know on Steam. So... sorry about that, feel no harm in declining.
 
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