The STEAM Sales and Releases Thread

[Dumle]

Caves of Lore is 50% off, huzzah!

 

[Late Bloomer]

There is no reason not to have Augmented Steam installed, imho.

What is it?

 

[KörangarTheMighty]

Bought TZAR on Steam because it was dirt cheap and I filled out the D&D Collection with the various games that released earlier this year. Spent about $30 bucks total.

 

[Infinitron]

 

[Abu Antar]

There is no reason not to have Augmented Steam installed, imho.

What is it?

It shows differences in regional prices, all time low prices, what type of DRM is used, etc.

 

[Azalin]

WTF is this new shit with these coupons, you can't see the percentage of the discount unless you actually go to that games page and it shows you the original price and the current one

Fuck this gay shit and the faggot who created it

 

[Late Bloomer]

WTF is this new shit with these coupons, you can't see the percentage of the discount unless you actually go to that games page and it shows you the original price and the current one

Maybe it is a regional thing? I do not have the coupon icon. Mine just shows the sales price like normal.

 

[turkishronin]

Koei putting everything on sale except Nobunaga's Ambition

 

[Abu Antar]

WTF is this new shit with these coupons, you can't see the percentage of the discount unless you actually go to that games page and it shows you the original price and the current one

Fuck this gay shit and the faggot who created it

I see both in my wishlist. First time I get that.

 

[Justinian]

My game is on sale for 25% off.

 

[Jonathan "Zee Nekomimi]

There is no reason not to have Augmented Steam installed, imho.

What is it?

https://augmentedsteam.com/

 

[Ivan]

My haul:
lol @ English VO, that better not be the default setting

 

[Jenkem]

a lot more people, particularly casual steam users, visit steam during the sales events.

During full takeover summer/winters sales the whole new releases/upcoming/top sellers tabs are removed from the front page and I don't think many steam users utilize the new and noteworthy drop down menus to reach them during that time.

go to the main page and keep scrolling down, wishlist is one of the frames, and new releases / upcoming are also there... it also generates more that is focused on you constantly as long as you keep scrolling.

anyways in regards to big updates before a sale, leaving early access, etc.: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-to-price-your-game-and-thrive-during-steam-sales#section-2

• Time your updates around sales

Whether you're planning on releasing a quality of life patch or sizeable DLC, you should plan those launches around Steam's sale periods.

"When you release a new patch or a new content, [it] naturally increases the traffic on the game's page," Birkett says. "It also shows that your game is still being developed and it grows, so these are natural moments for promotions."

Byron adds that it also "offers newcomers confidence that they are joining the community of an actively developed and maintained game." Similarly, updating your store page around sales can also be a good idea.

"Refreshing your store art and text around a sale can combat artwork fatigue if you've been out for a while," Byron continues. "You'd be amazed at how much simply changing a base colour can help make your game stand out on the store. Aim for a lighter background colour so it stands out against Steam's dark shop window. "

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/valves-advice-to-keep-your-game-thriving-after-launch#section-4

"When a game is on sale it will show up in more places organically," Mackey said. "Such as the Specials hub, personalised genre recommendations, the front page, and in price-specific lists like 'Games under $10.'

"It's worth mentioning here that discounting works really well in conjunction with an update. When the two are combined it provides a compelling reason for a user who previously showed interest in your game to pick it up and try it out."

 

[Spike]

Had a huge haul but refunding a good portion of them to get on a deeper sale in future because I have more than enough to play now and I simply cannot afford it. Just got sucked in. I kept most of my haul, though, which includes Devil Spire, Dread Delusion, and Project Gorgon.

Anyone think Tunic will be on a deeper sale around Christmas, or ever? Part of me wants to support the indie dev but from the look of it he's already successful. But then again, unique games like this should be rewarded I feel and I have a soft spot for devs/artists like this.

 

[Modron]

During full takeover summer/winters sales the whole new releases/upcoming/top sellers tabs are removed from the front page and I don't think many steam users utilize the new and noteworthy drop down menus to reach them during that time.

anyways in regards to big updates before a sale, leaving early access, etc.: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-to-price-your-game-and-thrive-during-steam-sales#section-2

• Time your updates around sales

Whether you're planning on releasing a quality of life patch or sizeable DLC, you should plan those launches around Steam's sale periods.

"When you release a new patch or a new content, [it] naturally increases the traffic on the game's page," Birkett says. "It also shows that your game is still being developed and it grows, so these are natural moments for promotions."

Byron adds that it also "offers newcomers confidence that they are joining the community of an actively developed and maintained game." Similarly, updating your store page around sales can also be a good idea.

"Refreshing your store art and text around a sale can combat artwork fatigue if you've been out for a while," Byron continues. "You'd be amazed at how much simply changing a base colour can help make your game stand out on the store. Aim for a lighter background colour so it stands out against Steam's dark shop window. "

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/valves-advice-to-keep-your-game-thriving-after-launch#section-4

"When a game is on sale it will show up in more places organically," Mackey said. "Such as the Specials hub, personalised genre recommendations, the front page, and in price-specific lists like 'Games under $10.'

"It's worth mentioning here that discounting works really well in conjunction with an update. When the two are combined it provides a compelling reason for a user who previously showed interest in your game to pick it up and try it out."

Both these are advice for keeping eyes on your game and extending the shelf life of an already released product, find me an article telling people to release their new games during a sale or just before it. It's great for continued support but unless your game is already guaranteed to be a huge success whenever it's released due to popularity I don't think releasing it during a takeoever is advisable.

 

[Jenkem]

Both these are advice for keeping eyes on your game and extending the shelf life of an already released product, find me an article telling people to release their new games during a sale or just before it. It's great for continued support but unless your game is already guaranteed to be a huge success whenever it's released due to popularity I don't think releasing it during a takeoever is advisable.

the thing about updates is more about games that are leaving early access just before a sale. I thought I recall some article saying that general sales on steam are up a LOT during the summer sale that even non-discounted items generally do better simply due to more people visiting steam and being in the mood to spend money. I presume that is why many want to get releases out before the sale. Of the ones you listed, they are all discounted except Sludge Life 2, which is published by Devolver and I'm sure they released it now for a reason instead of waiting another month, it's not like they are new to publishing on Steam.

again, new releases are listed on the main page when you scroll down, as well as upcoming and top sellers which you claimed don't appear. go to the client so there's no extensions in play go to the main store page and scroll down. yes there are more things there like categories and other stuff, but all of those normal things are still there. plus new releases show up in the discovery queue, which sale participants are encouraged to use:

https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/visibility#5

Baseline visibility​

As a baseline, your product will appear to customers in the 'New on Steam' queue when released fully. Here's how it works:

• As soon as your product releases, it is added to a pool of titles that have also just released.
• Each time a logged-in Steam user visits the 'New on Steam Queue', the system generates a queue from that pool, prioritizing the titles that have the least amount of views since release.
• Depending on each users' preferences, your title may not be included in a queue. Titles can be filtered out based on associated tags or the type of product it is.
• When the user then clicks through their 'New on Steam Queue', they will land on your store page and it counts as a view in our system.

AFAIK Valve's official stance is there's no bad time to release a game except when you are ready to release it.

 

[cvv]

WTF is this new shit with these coupons

It's a new EU regulation

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/st...-from-the-last-30-days-to-comply-with-new-law

It's actually p. good ruling overall, due to endless stream of price monkeying on various eshops during sale events (Black Friday etc.) but it's totally useless for Steam. AFAIK there's never been a single case of price scamming on Steam.

I've been browsing the Steam sales for like 3 minutes now and it already annoys the fucking shit out of me.

 

[Abu Antar]

There has been price scamming on Steam (imo). Raised base price before a sale.

 

[Latelistener]

You cannot put a game on sale for 30 days or something if you changed the price.

 

[Abu Antar]

You cannot put a game on sale for 30 days or something if you changed the price.

This didn't used to be the case.

 

[Azalin]

WTF is this new shit with these coupons

It's a new EU regulation

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/st...-from-the-last-30-days-to-comply-with-new-law

It's actually p. good ruling overall, due to endless stream of price monkeying on various eshops during sale events (Black Friday etc.) but it's totally useless for Steam. AFAIK there's never been a single case of price scamming on Steam.

I've been browsing the Steam sales for like 3 minutes now and it already annoys the fucking shit out of me.

GOG seems to have implemented this in a much less retarded way, in every game's store page they mention the lowest price of the last 30 days but everything else is normal.The way Steam implemented it makes browsing a pain in the ass

 

[FreshCorpse]

Not bad for twenty quid imo

 

[cvv]

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Not bad for twenty quid imo

Isn't New Colossus woke garbage?

Also Metro Exodus alone makes the bundle worth. A top notch game.

 

[Caim]

My game is on sale for 25% off.

Got it along with some other stuff, might take a look later.

 

[PulsatingBrain]

My haul this time.