INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
We're currently in the barren wasteland between Steam Sales, meaning you have time to collect yourself, replenish your savings, and prepare
The big one, the Summer sale is going to be with us in June
This is less of a sale and more of a community event focused on gamifying players' Steam backlogs or game libraries to unlock badges for
reconnecting with old games
The event also features several free to play games for its entire duration: May 24 through May 28.This long stretch between major sales
doesn't mean there aren't any deals out there
There are weeklong and weekly deals that aren't quite as exciting as the big extravaganzas but you do still get some good discounts popping
the best out of the sales.These are the best mice you can buy for your PCSteam deal of the momentAs the recipient of 50 Game of the Year
SalesWhichever way you approach the Steam Winter Sale (or any other Steam deal-a-thon for that matter), you're guaranteed to pick up
sale.Use your Steam Wishlist: Fill it up with all the games you're interested in picking up, and you'll be alerted the moment they go on
sale, and by how much.Bundles are great: Publishers often pull their titles together in sale mega-packs, ramping up the savings to even
As you'd imagine, the value diminishes if you've already got a few bundled titles in your library.Highlighted deals are where the real
savings are: The majority of the Steam store back-catalogue will get some sort of price cut, but it's the 'Highlighted' deals (the ones
promoted on the Steam front splash page) that tend to be more heavily discounted
These are the ones where you may fall into impulse-buy territory
Which leads us on to our next tipOnly buy what you'll actually play right away: Once those 75% off signs start floating around, you're going
to want to break open the piggy-bank
But the Steam sales of yesteryear have proved that our desire for overflowing game libraries leaves us with more titles than we could ever
get cheaper as they get older.Use this browser extension: Want to make sure you're getting a good deal Use the Enhanced Steam browser
This gives you a historical look at the price of all Steam games, letting you see just how many pennies have been saved.The best Steam Sale
deals of the year so farGone but not forgotten, here's our collection of all the best deals we've seen up until this point
But is it still one of the best game franchises in history Yes
And frankly, at 93% off it didn't matter if it was garbage
Edition comes complete with remastered art and effects, plus all the mods, meaning, in its own words that "there are no limits to what you
A sprawling dark fantasy epic, it's a beautiful game, and one that's a great showpiece for your souped-up gaming PC too.And, with the
Game of the Year Edition being heavily discounted in the Steam Summer Sale 2017, it was a fantastic way to jump into this monumental game,
and get all of its DLC at a discount too.Tomb Raider franchise: Few franchises are as iconic as this, and if you'd missed out on any of
Lara's exploits so far, this was a great way to plug those gaps
Discounts varied between 60% and 80% across the 13 games included in the offer: you could pick up Rise of the Tomb Raider with a 60%
discount, for example, and Tomb Raider: Underworld with a whopping 80% off.The Valve complete pack: If, by some small miracle, you were a PC
gamer that was yet to try any of Valve's homegrown titles, this was your chance
The Valve Complete Pack was a staggering 91% off its usual asking price, including all the Half-Life games and episodes, every Portal game,
every Left 4 Dead game, a bunch of DLC and much, much more.What games are going to be in the Steam SalesFirst off, don't expect brand-new
games to get the deep discounts that have become synonymous with the Steam sales
You may see a 5%, or even 10% discount on games that have been recent big hits, but if they're still new enough to be spinning money without
needing a price cut, don't expect that to change now that the sale is here.But, with the exception of the newer titles, pretty much the
entire store receives a 25% discount, if not higher, and some hit the heady heights of 90% off the list price
While the store now highlights what Valve considers the best deals, it's worth noting that flash and community sales are no longer in the
GOG.com is a great place to start, and if you're platform-agnostic and looking for multi-platform titles, keep an eye on the PlayStation
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