We predicted that the Steam Summer Sale 2012 would start on July 12 a few days ago and we were right 
But enough boasting, onto the games, packs and deals. We have rounded everything up for you so you can compare EU, US, Aus prices, DRM, Metacritic and a whole lot more information in one easy place fro you!
Sale Dates: Thursday July 12th through Sunday July 22nd – We will update the chart below as the day goes on and put a new chart up each day.
Details and Metacritic details for Day 2 of the Steam Summer Sale is here.
If you live outside the US and want to buy from Amazons store, check out this post on how to buy from Amazon outside the USA
Amazon vs Steam (Amazon Cheaper and activated on Steam) |
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| Title | Original | Disc. | Amazn $ | Activation | Steam Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sniper Elite V2 | -70% | $14.99 | Steam | $33.49 | |
| Borderlands GOTY | -75% | $7.49 | Steam | $14.99 | |
| Spec Ops: The Line | -50% | $24.99 | Steam | $44.99 | |
| Binary Domain | -75% | $9.99 | Steam | $23.99 | |
| PAYDAY The Heist | -75% | $4.99 | Steam | $9.99 | |
| Dead Space 2 | -75% | $4.99 | Origin | $9.99 | |
| Alice: Madness Returns | -75% | $4.99 | Origin | $9.99 | |
| Civilization IV and V | -80% | $11.99 | Steam | ||
| Need for Speed: The Run | -75% | $9.99 | Origin | ||
| THQ Action Pack | -84% | $14.99 | Steam | ||
| X-COM: Collection | -80% | $2.99 | Steam | $7.49 | |
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit | -75% | $4.99 | Origin | $9.99 | |
| Bioshock 1 & 2 | -81% | $7.49 | Steam | $19.99 | |
| 2K Strategy Pack | -80% | $19.99 | Steam | ||
| FIFA Soccer 12 | -50% | $9.99 | Origin | ||
| The Darkness II | -75% | $12.49 | Steam | $24.99 | |
| Max Payne 3 | -33% | $39.99 | Steam | $40.19 | |
| Bulletstorm | -75% | $4.99 | Origin | $9.99 | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | -50% | $9.99 | Steam | $14.99 | |
| Dead Space | -75% | $4.99 | Origin | $9.99 | |
| Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | -38% | $24.99 | Origin | $59.99 | |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | -75% | $4.99 | Origin | $9.99 | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | -50% | $19.99 | Steam | $29.99 | |
| Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box | -75% | $4.99 | Origin | $9.99 | |
| Medieval II Total War | -50% | $4.99 | $5.99 | ||
| Mafia II | -75% | $7.49 | Steam | $14.99 | |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution | -77% | $6.99 | Steam | $17.99 | |
Steam Daily Deals |
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| Title | Disc. | $USD | EUR1€ | EUR2€ | £GBP | AU | score | DRM |
| Indie Bundle I | 75% | $9.99 | 9,99€ | 6,99€ | £6.99 | $9.99 | n/a | n/a |
| Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | 50% | $29.99 | 29,99€ | 29,99€ | £19.99 | $49.99 | 78 | steam |
| Crusader Kings II | 75% | $9.99 | 9,99€ | 9,99€ | £7.49 | $9.99 | 82 | steam |
| Legend Of Grimrock | 60% | $5.99 | 5,59€ | 4,39€ | £4.79 | $5.99 | 82 | steam |
| Might & Magic Heroes VI | 50% | $24.99 | 14,99€ | 14,99€ | £14.99 | $27.49 | 77 | steam +ubisoft |
| Portal | 75% | $2.49 | 2,24€ | 1,74€ | £1.74 | $2.49 | 90 | steam |
| Portal 2 | 75% | $4.99 | 4,99€ | 3,74€ | £3.74 | $4.99 | 95 | steam |
| Ridge Racer Unbounded | 50% | $24.99 | 24,99€ | 24,99€ | £14.99 | $24.99 | 72 | steam |
| Terraria | 75% | $2.49 | 2,49€ | 2,49€ | £1.49 | $2.49 | 83 | steam |
| Total War Shogun 2 | 75% | $7.49 | 9,99€ | 9,99€ | £7.49 | $12.49 | 90 | steam |
Flash Deals (deals end in less than a day!) |
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| Title | Disc. | $USD | EUR1€ | EUR2€ | £GBP | AU | Meta | DRM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed I | 75% | $4.99 | 7,49€ | 7,49€ | £3.36 | $4.99 | 65 | steam |
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II | 75% | $4.99 | 7,49€ | 7,49€ | £3.74 | $4.99 | 59 | steam |
| Spellforce Platinum Edition | 66% | $3.39 | 3,39€ | 3,39€ | £3.05 | $3.39 | 74 | steam +gamespy +inert SecuROM |
| Spellforce 2: Gold Edition | 66% | $5.09 | 5,09€ | 5,09€ | £4.75 | $5.09 | 80 | steam |
| SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny | 66% | $6.80 | 6,80€ | 6,80€ | £6.12 | $6.80 | 67 | steam |
| Darksiders | 75% | $4.99 | 4,99€ | 4,99€ | £4.99 | $4.99 | 83 | steam |
| Sanctum | 75% | $2.49 | 2,49€ | 2,49€ | £1.74 | $2.49 | 70 | steam |
Community Choice Vote
(voting ends just before 3pm PDT)
- Batman: Arkham City at 66% off (about $9.99 USD), or
- Saints Row: The Third at 75% off (about $12.49 USD), or
- The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings Enhanced Edition at 60% off (about $15.99 USD)
Useful Links
- Price history (steamsales.rhekua.com)
- Price comparison between regions (steamprices.com)
- List of region restrictions
- Determine if your computer can run a game (requires Java)
- List of 3rd party DRM on Steam
- Previous days’ sale threads: | Day 01 |
Source: Reddit
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