Games @sh.itjust.works Dayst0rm @sh.itjust.works 1y ago

I need the Steam Summer Sale

I'm so bored. Please. Please Gabe! I need the sale. Give it to me! Please!!!!!

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I feel like the Steam sales stopped being good a few years ago. I think when they stopped doing flash sales? Now most games are just regular sale price off. No real special deals anymore.

I miss checking daily for new updates on what was for sale and getting a game at a really good price. Now everything is the same price for the entire two weeks so it feels exciting for maybe the first 5 minutes when you check your wishlist and after that it's done.

Don't want to be too negative though. Hope there are some good deals and everyone can grab something at a good price!
- They stopped doing flash sales when refunds were a thing. People could buy a game, see it was 90% later, refund and buy it when it was much cheaper. Or if you a week or two before the sale you could do the same thing, but the lightning deals has the biggest impact for refunds. Steam didn't stop them, but the game devs just stopped in light of that.
  
  I know people really like refunds but I miss absolutely ridiculously low priced games. The games used to be so cheap, I couldn't even care if a game was actually trash. Got it for a dollar who cares.
  
  Honestly they should just stop refunds on flash sale items unless in extenuating circumstances like "This game literally doesn't work for anybody" or "The price literally went back up as I was purchasing it so I paid the higher price"
  
  Now the lower deals are on the key reseller sites, because...no refunds.
- Steamdb is still good for checking out prices of games, they even have browser addons that tell you lowest price on the steam page itself.
- Yeah but a sale is a sale. I don't get upset at clothing stores for having sales even though T-shirts have been the same for 60 years more or less.
  
  I don't understand why you would want your sale to be gimmicky, I hate that. Go shop on Temu, DealDash or something like that if you want lightning sale thrills. I prefer to just have a sale and take some time about what I want to buy.
  
  Edit: because it seemed directed at the person I am commenting to.
- While I totally understand where you're coming from and agree, I think the community needs to move on from this complaint. It's been years since we had flash sales and it's not coming back.
Just 26 hours and 38 minutes my dude, we can endure it
- I can't! I've had to go outside and touch grass. This can't go on!
  
  Resist the urge, brother! Grass is temporary. Gabe is forever.
Gib me gaben
- Gib me
  
  Gab me
I remember when the sale dates were a mystery. There was more excitement to the expectation and wondering than there is just waiting for a specific day.
you should play my friends demo if you're bored

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2116590/The_Dreamer_Must_Die/
- This looks like a pretty neat game, although I can't download the demo on steam. I'll just wait for the release.
  
  Nvm, found the demo download. Looks like steam moved things around.
What games are yall interested in buying?
- I recently bought strange horticulture on sale, had a lot of fun with it.
  
  Maybe it will go on sale, but Betrayal at Club Low is also very cool, and already cheap.
  
  Oooo I liked strange horticulture. Was Betrayal at Club Low similar?
  
  What's I'm REALLY looking for is another 'Return of the Obra Dinn', but games that good seem rare
- An updated Freelancer open world space RPG. It doesn't even need a story or campaign. Just a living, breathing world.
  
  Let me know if you find anything! What other games in that vein do you like?
- Completely forgot to grab Elden Ring at Christmas when it was on sale so really hoping it gets in there
  
  I've been thinking about buying it too, but I bought Sekiro in the winter sale and haven't finished it yet.. I think I'll wait a little
Gaben will provide, have faith.
It's happening!!!!!!
You shouldn't be wishing to be poor. I know I have a problem when the sales do come it's hard to say no to some things

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