# Hold on to your wallets, Steam summer sale incoming! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 11, 2014, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541 "2014-06-11T14:51:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/101 "2014-06-21T23:59:25Z")
Space Runner is awesome! Definitely recommend it guys. Interesting spin on tower defense for sure. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/102 "2014-06-22T00:03:02Z")
> [@Kinthalis](#): > > Space Runner is awesome! Definitely recommend it guys. Interesting spin on tower defense for sure. Is that on Steam? I just looked up “Space Runner” in the search box and I found a Ring Runner, a Rage Runner and an Infinity Runner but no Space. ---
**Author:** ![sweet\_chemist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@sweet\_chemist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweet_chemist)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/103 "2014-06-22T00:33:18Z")
I would assume he meant Space Run not Space Runner… ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/104 "2014-06-22T01:37:33Z")
Oops, yeah Space Run 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/105 "2014-06-22T02:01:21Z")
I just got Arkham Origins for 7.50$. Is it worth it to get the DLCs? There are so many DLCs that I wonder which ones are worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/106 "2014-06-22T02:06:35Z")
No opinion on which are good or not but you get Cold, Cold Heart through Infinite Earths if you buy the Season Pass. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/107 "2014-06-22T02:27:08Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > I just got Arkham Origins for 7.50$. Is it worth it to get the DLCs? There are so many DLCs that I wonder which ones are worth it. I wonder as well. I bought Arkham Origins from Humble bundle for 7.50 awhile back and loved it. I wish Cold, Cold, Heart was just $1 or so. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/108 "2014-06-22T02:53:29Z")
Picked up Batman Arkham Origins and Shadowrun each for $7.49. Five games in two days yeesh… ---
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/109 "2014-06-22T03:54:08Z")
If you buy the expansion for Age of Empires 2 HD for[$2.50 on Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GU043AW), steam will throw in the base game for free. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/110 "2014-06-22T04:27:35Z")
I was very impressed with the other two Arkham games, but I think I’ll wait and pick up the third later, maybe in the Christmas sale. It’ll surely turn up there. Meanwhile, I guess I’ll pick up Skyrim Legendary, even though I still have to blow through two Witcher games before the third comes out. Not to mention two Divinity games. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/111 "2014-06-22T06:45:03Z")
I haven’t bought a damn thing yet. That sale on Skyrim Legendary Edition hasn’t hit my region. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/112 "2014-06-22T09:21:55Z")
Has anyone tried **Craft the World** yet? It looks fun but could suck; also: I have not yet played a “craft” type game. Is this one difficult for a noob? ETA: It’s on Flash Sale for $9 atm. ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/113 "2014-06-22T11:06:26Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Has anyone tried **Craft the World** yet? It looks fun but could suck; also: I have not yet played a “craft” type game. Is this one difficult for a noob? > > ETA: It’s on Flash Sale for $9 atm. I played it for a bit, and had a bit of fun with it, but I found it was not yet complete enough to actually play as a game. It’s had a few updates since then, but I have yet to return to it. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/114 "2014-06-22T13:34:42Z")
If you liked Portal, check out The Swapper. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/115 "2014-06-22T13:40:54Z")
> [@Johnny\_Angel](#): > > I was very impressed with the other two Arkham games, but I think I’ll wait and pick up the third later, maybe in the Christmas sale. It’ll surely turn up there. Meanwhile, I guess I’ll pick up Skyrim Legendary, even though **I still have to blow through two Witcher games before the third comes out**. Not to mention two Divinity games. Same here. I’m about halfway through the first game. I keep taking breaks from it because the maneuverability (? I’m having vocabulary failure this morning) is so irritating. I see they fixed that in the second Witcher, though. ---
**Author:** ![Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrogance_ex_machina/32/192_2.png) [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/116 "2014-06-22T13:49:34Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > Same here. I’m about halfway through the first game. I keep taking breaks from it because the maneuverability (? I’m having vocabulary failure this morning) is so irritating. I see they fixed that in the second Witcher, though. Frankly I would just skip the first one and move on to the second, maybe read a recap of what goes in the first game. It’s not like you are exporting save games or anything. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/117 "2014-06-22T14:48:52Z")
Kind of glad I’m stuck out on my work boat. I play way too much Dota 2 and nothing else to justify purchasing any games, and I already have WAAY more games in my library than what I’ve played. It’s sick. I remember being a kid, when getting a new video game, saving up for one for weeks or getting one for a birthday or christmas present was this huge effing deal and I played it non stop for days or weeks. Now as an adult I’m just flippant about my game purchases and rarely ever play them. It needs to stop. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/118 "2014-06-22T15:39:44Z")
> [@Kinthalis](#): > > Space Runner is awesome! Definitely recommend it guys. Interesting spin on tower defense for sure. Another vote for Space Run. Lots of fun. Yeah, it is a tower defense game but it is an unusual take on that genre and lots of fun. Here is a good overview of it from Totalbiscuit: [www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpfqAXvzWzc&hd=1](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpfqAXvzWzc&hd=1) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/119 "2014-06-22T17:20:18Z")
Wow. Don’t nobody be a chump and buy Borderlands 2 for $4.99 when they can have Borderlands 2: Game of the Year edition for $9.99. I paid twice that a few months ago. Bastages! Of course, that meant I got to play it six months ago, so I guess it was worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrogance_ex_machina/32/192_2.png) [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541/120 "2014-06-22T17:23:02Z")
How’s the new Tomb Raider game on sale? I’ve heard it’s all QTEs and you don’t get to play at all … and that it is the best game ever. Which is it? Or are both true? 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hold-on-to-your-wallets-steam-summer-sale-incoming/690541.md?page=7)