It is that time again! Valve launched the Steam Winter Sale 2023 and The Steam Awards are also open for voting for your favourite titles now too.
Look, you know the drill by now, there's no need for some big long introduction right? You'll say you won't be buying any more, because you've already got 401 games you've yet to finish. Let's skip over the lies, you'll end up buying something else, just like I will already have — I finally caved and got NieR:Automata at 60% off (highest Steam discount so far).
Some quick picks:
Dead by Daylight - 65% off - 
Deck Verified / ProtonDB Silver
Cyberpunk 2077 - 50% off - Deck Verified / ProtonDB Gold
God of War - 50% off - Deck Verified / ProtonDB Gold
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition - 50% off - Deck Verified / ProtonDB Platinum
Inscryption - 50% off - 
Deck Playable / Native Linux
Valheim - 40% off - Deck Verified / Native Linux
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered - 40% off - Deck Verified / ProtonDB Gold
Cassette Beasts - 25% off - Deck Verified / Native Linux
Baldur's Gate 3 - 10% off, first ever sale - Deck Verified / ProtonDB Gold
Looking over the Steam Awards, I'm genuinely surprised to see that the "Most Innovative Gameplay Award" category…has Starfield in the runnings. Now, I'm not one to jump on games but — most innovative, Starfield, really? What crazy gamers thought it should be there? Anyway, voting in each category unlocks various special Steam Chat Stickers for you.
Check out the sale on Steam and the Steam Awards here.
The Steam Winter Sale 2023 runs until January 4th, 6PM UTC. What will you be picking up?
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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redneckdrow Dec 21, 2023
Finally, a (miniscule 10%) discount on BG3! Meaning, I can feel no shame making this my slightly-belated birthday gift to myself! Once more into Faerûn I go, it seems! As one might surmise by my avatar, I'm a huge fan of the Forgotten Realms in general. I used to spend hours reading the Candlekeep forums.
I also picked up another copy of Mass Effect Legendary Edition for $5.99. (I already own the originals on console.) That is a fantastic deal, if you can put up with Origin/EA launcher shenanigans (*cough* which you can get around *cough*).
I also picked up Crystal Project, which had been languishing in my wishlist for years. There's only so many JRPGs one can play at once, after all.
I also picked up another copy of Mass Effect Legendary Edition for $5.99. (I already own the originals on console.) That is a fantastic deal, if you can put up with Origin/EA launcher shenanigans (*cough* which you can get around *cough*).
I also picked up Crystal Project, which had been languishing in my wishlist for years. There's only so many JRPGs one can play at once, after all.
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Oh boy, four new games for the library, 1.5€ each. Big, big spender!
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Liam, how much does Steam pay you to fuel my game purchase addiction?
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StoneColdSpider Dec 21, 2023
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Looks like there's only three Linux games in the whole lineup of Steam Awards candidates. None of them are in the 'Best on Deck' category. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Bleh. Oh well.
Bleh. Oh well.
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Schattenspiegel Dec 21, 2023
Clearly the Todd's Loading Screen Simulator is number one in 'innovative gameplay' category. 
Must have been a sad year for gaming considering the finalists... .
Should I have overloocked a hidden gem in one of the categorys one may graciously accept my humble apology for my ignorance.
Must have been a sad year for gaming considering the finalists... .
Should I have overloocked a hidden gem in one of the categorys one may graciously accept my humble apology for my ignorance.
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Quoting: redneckdrowMass Effect Legendary Edition
Picked it up as well. I never played the series and have managed to exist this long knowing nothing about the plot. I'm intending to stream/dock it from the Deck onto the TV and play with my partner in the evenings starting next year (I hope)
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ElectricPrism Dec 22, 2023
QuoteThe Steam Awards voting
Totally expect Baldurs Gate 3 to win yet another game of the year award.
QuoteSteam Winter Sale 2023 is live
Excited sigh, I hope I find more Steam Deck PvP stuff to play. Golf with Friends was pretty fun, but I thirst for more LAN games to play in the living room on Decks.
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I wasn't especially enthused about voting in The Steam Awards - only one of my nominees got through (Pizza Tower, for Best OST), so seeing mis-nominations such as the one for Most Innovative Gameplay rankles quite a bit.
That said, there are a few things that I'll be picking up.
Brotato (Steam, £2.99)
Gimmick! Special Edition (Steam, £7.79)
Gravity Circuit (Fanatical, £8.85)
I noticed that a few of the higher-priced games that I'm waiting for bigger discounts on were all cheaper at Fanatical this time around, so I'll be keeping a closer eye on that going forward.
That said, there are a few things that I'll be picking up.
Brotato (Steam, £2.99)
Gimmick! Special Edition (Steam, £7.79)
Gravity Circuit (Fanatical, £8.85)
I noticed that a few of the higher-priced games that I'm waiting for bigger discounts on were all cheaper at Fanatical this time around, so I'll be keeping a closer eye on that going forward.
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StoneColdSpider Dec 22, 2023
Quoting: PenglingI wasn't especially enthused about voting in The Steam Awards - only one of my nominees got through (Pizza Tower, for Best OST)Yeah its like the Video Game Awards all over again........ Maybe the Doritos Pope is actually more in tune with the average modern gamer that we think he is.......
Quoting: Penglingso seeing mis-nominations such as the one for Most Innovative Gameplay rankles quite a bit.Hey..... Whats wrong with Contraband Police????.......
I bought some future Dick Trickle material.......
WRC Generations
Thanks to Xpander for his youtube video showing it works.......
WRC4
WRC5
And for something a bit different I picked up
Poly Bridge
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Quoting: StoneColdSpiderYeah its like the Video Game Awards all over again........ Maybe the Doritos Pope is actually more in tune with the average modern gamer that we think he is.......Now THAT's a scary thought!
Quoting: StoneColdSpiderHey..... Whats wrong with Contraband Police????.......I meant Starfield. Pretty sure it doesn't belong in that category.
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Quoting: KuJoI also like the logo of the Winter Sale. With lots of penguins ... :)The first trading-card I got for checking my Discovery Queue during the sale was a penguin, too.
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Nateman1000 Dec 22, 2023
Finished my pc build yesterday cyberpunk is so fun
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Quoting: PenglingI wasn't especially enthused about voting in The Steam Awards - only one of my nominees got through (Pizza Tower, for Best OST), so seeing mis-nominations such as the one for Most Innovative Gameplay rankles quite a bit.
That said, there are a few things that I'll be picking up.
Brotato (Steam, £2.99)
Gimmick! Special Edition (Steam, £7.79)
Gravity Circuit (Fanatical, £8.85)
I noticed that a few of the higher-priced games that I'm waiting for bigger discounts on were all cheaper at Fanatical this time around, so I'll be keeping a closer eye on that going forward.
You're finally picking up the games I recommended to you; trust me, you won't regret it.
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Second round voting is bit less interesting for me too. First round is fun because putting games into the categories needs bit thinking and categories that you don't know about can be skipped.
Second round is bit too random. Also it would be nice to be able to play the nominees to give them a chance. Now either choice is to pick what you have played or just think what's most suitable based bit on popularity.
Second round is bit too random. Also it would be nice to be able to play the nominees to give them a chance. Now either choice is to pick what you have played or just think what's most suitable based bit on popularity.
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I've been thoroughly underwhelmed by the sales, these days. Over 100 things on my wishlist, and a lot of it isn't even discounted, and not a single thing discounted under 80%. I remember the good old days when you could clear out your wishlist for a nickel! Bah humbug!
I guess I should just play some of the games I already have.
I guess I should just play some of the games I already have.
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Quoting: PenglingGimmick! Special Edition (Steam, £7.79)Don't bother with this one, chaps - it doesn't work properly on the Steam Deck. It randomly slows to a crawl and messes up the audio, and the controls become unresponsive, making it unplayable. What a sorry way to release an emulated early-1990s NES game, which is quite rare and would have benefitted from a good emulated release. I had to request a refund, for the first time ever, and hopefully the last.
Quoting: jams3223You're finally picking up the games I recommended to you; trust me, you won't regret it.Brotato is crazy-addictive!
Many thanks!Gravity Circuit (which I wrote about a while back ) turned out to be great, too - and it's a native Linux title, to boot.
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I’ve a tiny wishlist, as i try to keep it under 500 items (five hundred).
Only 8 of them have a 50% discount maximum, about the same with 40% discount, and many with less than 30%.
I remember a time not so far ago, my list was going with -90%, -75% very often.
Of course i understand a cut is a cut, but as a customer, it’s way less exciting.
Also, i use my wishlist more to follow games (the "follow" button is rather useless) than to actually list the game i’m about to buy.
Only 8 of them have a 50% discount maximum, about the same with 40% discount, and many with less than 30%.
I remember a time not so far ago, my list was going with -90%, -75% very often.
Of course i understand a cut is a cut, but as a customer, it’s way less exciting.
Also, i use my wishlist more to follow games (the "follow" button is rather useless) than to actually list the game i’m about to buy.
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