# Running digital distribution game sale/special thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [December 18, 2009, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734 "2009-12-18T12:40:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 51
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1001 "2014-06-04T18:02:05Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > [Sniper Elite V2](http://store.steampowered.com/app/63380/) is free for 24 hours on Steam Nice! I’ve had my eye on that game but never wanted to spend the $$$. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2014, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1002 "2014-06-05T08:02:42Z")
I recently came across this really useful site that lists deals on Steam, Origin, Uplay, Amazon, the Humble Bundle and like 20 other digital download sites. You can choose to only look for games that are Steam-activatable, if you’d like. You can use it in three ways: 1. Browsing directly on [http://isthereanydeal.com/](http://isthereanydeal.com/) 2. Adding specific games to your wishlist there (or importing your Steam wishlist) and getting emailed whenever they’re on sale 3. Using the [Steam Price History Graph extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/steam-price-history-graph/jghllajalkgfapinibcgcdnfccncmapl) for Chrome to automatically let you know about low prices when you browse the Steam website in Chrome Much easier than searching through all the digital download sites separately. ---
**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 5, 2014, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1003 "2014-06-05T12:11:23Z")
I use [http://www.steamgamesales.com/](http://www.steamgamesales.com/) It might be better than isthereanydeal for people not in the US as you can change the region. ---
**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 7, 2014, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1004 "2014-06-07T09:21:59Z")
Origin is having a decent sale. Mass Effect 3 for AUD 6, if you’ve been putting that buy off. Sims 3 was a little tempting, but I’d need to read up on what expansions to get. GamersGate has the second Civ V DLC, Brave New World for AUD 7.50. Lowest that it’s ever been. GreenManGaming has a Total War collection for 20 something bucks. Does not have Rome II, of course. Really can’t think who’d buy something like that, but I feel a bit dim for picking up Empire for 9 bucks the other day. I guess the one I bought includes more DLC. They do have Rome II on sale as well, for 30 bucks. It’s been that low several times. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2014, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1005 "2014-06-07T10:11:33Z")
> [@Dave\_Hartwick](#): > > I use [http://www.steamgamesales.com/](http://www.steamgamesales.com/) > > It might be better than isthereanydeal for people not in the US as you can change the region. I think isthereanydeal lists a few more stores (Humble Bundle, DLrocket, etc.) You can change its region at the very top left. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1006 "2014-06-19T19:11:15Z")
The [Steam Summer Sale](http://store.steampowered.com/) is on early this year. It goes from today (June 19th) to June 30th. So far we’ve got major discounts on: Don’t Starve: $3.74 The Witcher 1 & 2: $1.99 and $3.99 Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $7.99 Far Cry 3: $7.49 XCom Enemy Unknown: $7.49 Dead Island Riptide: $4.99 And a whole bunch more. It’s only the first day, so there’ll be plenty more to come. PS: I have a free copy of Left 4 Dead 2 (for Steam) if anyone wants it. PM me your Steam username or your email address. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2014, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1007 "2014-08-22T20:13:18Z")
It’s [EA Classics Weekend at GoG](http://www.gog.com/promo/ea_weekend_promo_220814). 60% off Dungeon Keeper 1 & 2, Sim City 2000 & 4, Theme Hospital, Theme Park, Wing Commander 1 - 5, WC: Privateer 1 & 2, WC: Academy, WC: Armada, Ultima 1 - 9 + Underworld 1 & 2, Populous 1 & 2 + The Beginning, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Unpronounceable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9de0a6/32.png) [@Unpronounceable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unpronounceable)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1008 "2014-08-22T20:40:51Z")
Huh… They just had all this stuff on sale on Origin. (And IIRC, at a higher price.) ---
**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:** [August 22, 2014, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1009 "2014-08-22T23:06:51Z")
Behold. Borderlands 2 Game of the Year on Steam for $9.99. And a discount on all the Head Hunter packs that aren’t included in that package. $0.98 each. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2014, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1010 "2014-08-23T07:20:09Z")
Okay, I’ve always thought the Tropico games looked cool and interesting and possibly even fun, and now Steam has the [Tropico 4 Collector’s Bundle](http://store.steampowered.com/sub/19282/) on sale for $39.99; it includes 12 DLC packs. But the important thing is that it’s now available for Mac, so my question is: do you think I would think that this was money well spent? I like strategy games but never cottoned to any of the Sim stuff. Civ, Age of Empires, C&C, Warcraft, Starcraft, etc.? All hundreds and hundreds of hours playing. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1011 "2014-08-23T18:59:57Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Okay, I’ve always thought the Tropico games looked cool and interesting and possibly even fun, and now Steam has the [Tropico 4 Collector’s Bundle](http://store.steampowered.com/sub/19282/) on sale for $39.99; it includes 12 DLC packs. > > But the important thing is that it’s now available for Mac, so my question is: do you think I would think that this was money well spent? I like strategy games but never cottoned to any of the Sim stuff. Civ, Age of Empires, C&C, Warcraft, Starcraft, etc.? All hundreds and hundreds of hours playing. In my very limited experience with Tropico (an hour or so, at most), it seemed more like a city-building game than a combat-oriented RTS like the others you mentioned. Completely different genre. I’d watch a few gameplay videos or download a demo of the series before buying, if I were you. (Coming from someone who loved all the games you mentioned, but not Settlers, Tropico, Rome, Caesar, etc.) ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1012 "2014-08-23T19:11:01Z")
I think the tropico 4 bundle was just on sale last week for $6. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1013 "2014-08-24T12:00:33Z")
Tropico is a city-builder. If you don’t like SimCity and its ilk, you’re not going to like Tropico either. If you like city-builders and were disappointed with last year’s release of SimCity (or even if you weren’t), then Tropico will be right up your alley. Tropico 5 was released just a few months ago, so you should be able to pick up its predecessor Tropico 4 for a steep discount. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1014 "2014-08-31T21:58:54Z")
[amazon end of summer sale through 9/2](http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=7266959011&pf_rd_p=1910368802&pf_rd_s=hero-quick-promo&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00K88T898&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0ES1AT58GTT4JA3D4HPY) ---
**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1015 "2014-09-08T18:34:39Z")
The [Humble Store](https://www.humblebundle.com/store) is giving away free copies of Warlock: The Master of Magic Clone today. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1016 "2014-09-08T21:23:07Z")
GoG is having a [Sixth Anniversary sale](http://www.gog.com/promo/6th_birthday_promo_year_one_080914) with up to 80% off an assortment of 20 games each day. There’s also an [end of summer sale](http://www.gog.com/promo/autumn_assortment_weekend_promo_050914) with 6 hours left. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1017 "2014-09-22T23:42:50Z")
[Tropico 3](https://www.humblebundle.com/store) is free for the next 17 hours and change from Humble Store. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1018 "2014-11-13T08:19:22Z")
I never update this thread anymore because, well, there are just too many awesome deals going on constantly to keep track of all of them. From time to time I’ll mention a game I particularly recommend, but there’s just too much good value out there to mention even a tenth of it. There are a bunch of sites that specialize in aggregating these deals now like [cheapshark](http://www.cheapshark.com/), [isthereanydeal](http://isthereanydeal.com/), [steamgamesales](http://www.steamgamesales.com/), etc. I will occasionally post seasonal sale threads because those typically generate a lot of discussion and I’ll link to them from this thread. Speaking of which, here’s the [fall/black friday sale thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=740667). I also created a [(temporarily) free game thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=17896192#post17896192) Also, following [this steam group](http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Hookups) will point you to a lot of deals. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1019 "2015-01-24T21:45:51Z")
Guild wars 2 is $10 this weekend. That’s an unusually low price, and it’s a buy to play MMO (no subs), so I figured people might be interested. I’m going to grab it. ---
**Author:** ![Astral\_Rejection](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Astral\_Rejection](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astral_Rejection)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734/1020 "2015-01-29T21:48:44Z")
If you’re an XBone owner, Titanfall Deluxe edition is $12.50 today on Games with Gold. That’s a really sweet price. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734.md?page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-digital-distribution-game-sale-special-thread/521734.md?page=52)