12-24-2020, 08:00 AM
Steam Winter Sale 2020 Guide
Hello! <br><br>For the members aware of the usual procedure of the steam sale and its included features, you can view a summary of the guide at the bottom, which showcases all its features we could find and how to acquire any rewards you can get. I will of course update it with time if i find anything else.<br><br>Note that due to the high traffic of users navigating the site, the steam servers have been unresponsive during the launch. It might have calmed down a bit for now, but if there are any issues or problems loading a page, please wait a bit and try later.<br><br><div class="bb_h1">Introduction</div>The Steam Winter Sale is one of the two biggest sale events on steam, causing your wallet to relive the 2020 experience, by undergoing a crippling economic collapse caused by a massive spreading wave of discounts as their possessor will try to minimize their wallet's financial downfall by exploring the most affordable products they could find.<br><br>Here's a list of every single sale event that happened on Steam <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://steamdb.info/sales/history/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://steamdb.info/sales/history/</a><br><br>We would be remiss in not mentioning again that steam's sales don't always contain the cheapest discounts, as 3rd party sites have a chance of issuing higher discounts for steam games. Sites like:<br><ul class="bb_ul"> <li> <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://www.greenmangaming.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Green Man Gaming</a><span class="bb_link_host">[www.greenmangaming.com]</span><br> </li><li> <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://www.fanatical.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Fanatical</a><span class="bb_link_host">[www.fanatical.com]</span><br> </li><li> <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://www.humblebundle.com/store" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Humble Store</a><span class="bb_link_host">[www.humblebundle.com]</span><br> </li><li> <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://www.indiegala.com/store" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >IndieGala</a><span class="bb_link_host">[www.indiegala.com]</span></li></ul>And many more.<br><br>Likewise grey market sites such as G2A and Kinguin are also often selling very cheap games, many times the cheapest in the market. Due to their name however, grey markets are key resellers, and they had a history of people selling keys acquired via fraudulent credit card purchases, or even stolen and resold. While many never had a negative experience with these sites, there have been numerous examples of people experiencing these issues, as there will always be an innate risk associated with third party key resellers.<br><br>To check the discount history of a game, visit <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://isthereanydeal.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://isthereanydeal.com/</a> and search any game of your interest and check their history of discounts on the steam platform, or from third party sites.<br><br>To check the current discounts, visit <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://steamdb.info/sales/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://steamdb.info/sales/</a> and search with any filter you want on this sale's prices. Likewise subreddits such as <a class="bb_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/GameDeals/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >GamesDeals</a> are always helpful informing everyone of new discounts.<br><br>If you're using the steam browser, extensions such as <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/augmented-steam/dnhpnfgdlenaccegplpojghhmaamnnfp?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Augmented Steam</a><span class="bb_link_host">[chrome.google.com]</span> (also on <br><a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/enhanced-steam-an-itad-fork/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Firefox</a><span class="bb_link_host">[addons.mozilla.org]</span>) changes the informational interface of your steam store to contain more useful info about a game, their regional pricing, and history of discounts.<br><br><div class="bb_h1">Steam Awards Trading Cards</div>You need 10 of them to craft a Steam Awards badge:<br><ul class="bb_ul"> <li> You can get 1 card per day using the discovery queue feature <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/explore" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://store.steampowered.com/explore</a> </li></ul> <ul class="bb_ul"><li> You get 10 additional cards for voting a game in each of the 10 categories here <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/steamawards" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://store.steampowered.com/steamawards</a></li></ul><br>You can also get these cards by:<br><ul class="bb_ul"> <li> Trading with friends.<br> </li><li> Drops from purchasing on the Steam Store. (Approximately 1 card every $10 spent on the Store)<br> </li><li> Crafting badges from other games. 1 badge crafted will give you 1 steam awards card.<br> </li><li> Purchasing them directly from the Community Market <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/market/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://steamcommunity.com/market/</a></li></ul><br><div class="bb_h1">Points</div>Ever since the <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/1706236518822639430" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Lunar Sale</a>, you have received points for every steam store purchase you have done, approximately 100 points per 1$ that you can spend on the point <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >shop</a>. You can purchase various amounts of backgrounds, animated avatars, emoticons and the sorts. Keep in mind, all items bought from the shop are untradable and unmarketable.<br><br>There are 2 badges that can still be acquired ever since the summer sale. You can go on any reviews, mods or other content people made, and award them. You spend 300 points or more, giving them an award, and they get 100 points for being awarded. If you give them an award, you get a badge and 10 xp per award, meaning 300 points = 10xp. The person getting awarded also gets 10xp and another badge for BEING awarded by people.<br><br>Here are the two badges:<br><br><a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://i.imgur.com/rZbSJYy.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://i.imgur.com/rZbSJYy.png</a><br><a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://i.imgur.com/vY4RHRv.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://i.imgur.com/vY4RHRv.png</a><br><br>There is also a new <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/c/steambadge" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >seasonal badge</a> you can buy, alongside new <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/profileshowcases" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >upgrades</a> for your profile showcase, 3k points each upgrade.<br><br><div class="bb_h1">Summary</div><ul class="bb_ul"> <li> Crafting any badges grants you a winter sale card and you can use the <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/explore" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >exploration queue</a> to get 1 free card per day. You can craft a Steam Awards badge for 10 cards.<br><br> </li><li> Visiting the <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/steamawards" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >steam awards</a> will contain 10 categories you can vote, each category will drop you a free card, giving you 10 total cards.<br><br> </li><li> On the point <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >shop</a>, you can claim 1 free bird sticker upon visiting it. Points can be acquired by spending money on the steam store, approximately 100 points per 1$. <br><br> </li><li> You can spend 300 or more of those points by awarding people's contents, such as reviews, workshop mods, screenshots and the sorts, earning you a <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://i.imgur.com/rZbSJYy.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >badge</a><span class="bb_link_host">[i.imgur.com]</span> upon giving the first award, with 10xp for every award you give. People who receive awards get a different <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://i.imgur.com/vY4RHRv.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >badge</a><span class="bb_link_host">[i.imgur.com]</span> and 10xp, alongside 100 points.<br><br> </li><li> You can buy the <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/c/steambadge" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >seasonal badge</a> with your points. Likewise you can upgrade your profile showcases <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/profileshowcases" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >here</a> for 3k points each, alongside new showcases you can purchase.<br><br> </li><li> All prices will remain the same throughout the entire sale.<br><br> </li><li> Be sure to consult 3rd party stores for steam keys, as Steam itself might not always have the cheapest prices.</li></ul><br>As a reminder, please be wary of any scams or any stranger adding you as a friend that could exploit your lack of knowledge on the market or the steam platform. Use sites like <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://rep.tf/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://rep.tf/</a>, <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://www.steamtrades.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://www.steamtrades.com/</a>, <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://steamrep.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://steamrep.com/</a> to do a background check on any person you trade with. Many scammers do not necessarily have negative reputation accumulated, as many use alt accounts to take advantage of people. Low level often private accounts with no inventory value are a good start to remain wary.<br><br>Check <a class="bb_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/wiki/scamtypes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/wiki/scamtypes</a> for a list of known methods people use to scam users. <br><br>We will answer here or in our <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://discord.gg/CjQSS4z" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >discord</a><span class="bb_link_host">[discord.gg]</span> on any help you require. <br><br>Comment below if you find something that we've missed or anything new that we haven't added, and i will update it accordingly.<br><br><blockquote class="bb_blockquote">?<a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=http://GrabFreeGames.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >GrabFreeGames.com</a> ?<a class="bb_link" href="https://twitter.com/GrabFreeGames" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Twitter</a> ?<a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6502906/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Steam Curator</a> ?<a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://fb.me/GrabFreeGames" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Facebook</a><span class="bb_link_host">[fb.me]</span>?<a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://discord.gg/CjQSS4z" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Discord</a><span class="bb_link_host">[discord.gg]</span></blockquote><blockquote class="bb_blockquote">❤️Support us: ✔️<a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=gfg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >HumbleBundle Partner</a><span class="bb_link_host">[www.humblebundle.com]</span> Epic Tag: <u><b>GrabFreeGames</b></u> ✌</blockquote>
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Hello! <br><br>For the members aware of the usual procedure of the steam sale and its included features, you can view a summary of the guide at the bottom, which showcases all its features we could find and how to acquire any rewards you can get. I will of course update it with time if i find anything else.<br><br>Note that due to the high traffic of users navigating the site, the steam servers have been unresponsive during the launch. It might have calmed down a bit for now, but if there are any issues or problems loading a page, please wait a bit and try later.<br><br><div class="bb_h1">Introduction</div>The Steam Winter Sale is one of the two biggest sale events on steam, causing your wallet to relive the 2020 experience, by undergoing a crippling economic collapse caused by a massive spreading wave of discounts as their possessor will try to minimize their wallet's financial downfall by exploring the most affordable products they could find.<br><br>Here's a list of every single sale event that happened on Steam <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://steamdb.info/sales/history/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://steamdb.info/sales/history/</a><br><br>We would be remiss in not mentioning again that steam's sales don't always contain the cheapest discounts, as 3rd party sites have a chance of issuing higher discounts for steam games. Sites like:<br><ul class="bb_ul"> <li> <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://www.greenmangaming.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Green Man Gaming</a><span class="bb_link_host">[www.greenmangaming.com]</span><br> </li><li> <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://www.fanatical.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Fanatical</a><span class="bb_link_host">[www.fanatical.com]</span><br> </li><li> <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://www.humblebundle.com/store" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Humble Store</a><span class="bb_link_host">[www.humblebundle.com]</span><br> </li><li> <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://www.indiegala.com/store" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >IndieGala</a><span class="bb_link_host">[www.indiegala.com]</span></li></ul>And many more.<br><br>Likewise grey market sites such as G2A and Kinguin are also often selling very cheap games, many times the cheapest in the market. Due to their name however, grey markets are key resellers, and they had a history of people selling keys acquired via fraudulent credit card purchases, or even stolen and resold. While many never had a negative experience with these sites, there have been numerous examples of people experiencing these issues, as there will always be an innate risk associated with third party key resellers.<br><br>To check the discount history of a game, visit <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://isthereanydeal.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://isthereanydeal.com/</a> and search any game of your interest and check their history of discounts on the steam platform, or from third party sites.<br><br>To check the current discounts, visit <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://steamdb.info/sales/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://steamdb.info/sales/</a> and search with any filter you want on this sale's prices. Likewise subreddits such as <a class="bb_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/GameDeals/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >GamesDeals</a> are always helpful informing everyone of new discounts.<br><br>If you're using the steam browser, extensions such as <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/augmented-steam/dnhpnfgdlenaccegplpojghhmaamnnfp?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Augmented Steam</a><span class="bb_link_host">[chrome.google.com]</span> (also on <br><a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/enhanced-steam-an-itad-fork/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Firefox</a><span class="bb_link_host">[addons.mozilla.org]</span>) changes the informational interface of your steam store to contain more useful info about a game, their regional pricing, and history of discounts.<br><br><div class="bb_h1">Steam Awards Trading Cards</div>You need 10 of them to craft a Steam Awards badge:<br><ul class="bb_ul"> <li> You can get 1 card per day using the discovery queue feature <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/explore" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://store.steampowered.com/explore</a> </li></ul> <ul class="bb_ul"><li> You get 10 additional cards for voting a game in each of the 10 categories here <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/steamawards" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://store.steampowered.com/steamawards</a></li></ul><br>You can also get these cards by:<br><ul class="bb_ul"> <li> Trading with friends.<br> </li><li> Drops from purchasing on the Steam Store. (Approximately 1 card every $10 spent on the Store)<br> </li><li> Crafting badges from other games. 1 badge crafted will give you 1 steam awards card.<br> </li><li> Purchasing them directly from the Community Market <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/market/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://steamcommunity.com/market/</a></li></ul><br><div class="bb_h1">Points</div>Ever since the <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/1706236518822639430" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Lunar Sale</a>, you have received points for every steam store purchase you have done, approximately 100 points per 1$ that you can spend on the point <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >shop</a>. You can purchase various amounts of backgrounds, animated avatars, emoticons and the sorts. Keep in mind, all items bought from the shop are untradable and unmarketable.<br><br>There are 2 badges that can still be acquired ever since the summer sale. You can go on any reviews, mods or other content people made, and award them. You spend 300 points or more, giving them an award, and they get 100 points for being awarded. If you give them an award, you get a badge and 10 xp per award, meaning 300 points = 10xp. The person getting awarded also gets 10xp and another badge for BEING awarded by people.<br><br>Here are the two badges:<br><br><a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://i.imgur.com/rZbSJYy.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://i.imgur.com/rZbSJYy.png</a><br><a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://i.imgur.com/vY4RHRv.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://i.imgur.com/vY4RHRv.png</a><br><br>There is also a new <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/c/steambadge" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >seasonal badge</a> you can buy, alongside new <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/profileshowcases" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >upgrades</a> for your profile showcase, 3k points each upgrade.<br><br><div class="bb_h1">Summary</div><ul class="bb_ul"> <li> Crafting any badges grants you a winter sale card and you can use the <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/explore" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >exploration queue</a> to get 1 free card per day. You can craft a Steam Awards badge for 10 cards.<br><br> </li><li> Visiting the <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/steamawards" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >steam awards</a> will contain 10 categories you can vote, each category will drop you a free card, giving you 10 total cards.<br><br> </li><li> On the point <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >shop</a>, you can claim 1 free bird sticker upon visiting it. Points can be acquired by spending money on the steam store, approximately 100 points per 1$. <br><br> </li><li> You can spend 300 or more of those points by awarding people's contents, such as reviews, workshop mods, screenshots and the sorts, earning you a <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://i.imgur.com/rZbSJYy.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >badge</a><span class="bb_link_host">[i.imgur.com]</span> upon giving the first award, with 10xp for every award you give. People who receive awards get a different <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://i.imgur.com/vY4RHRv.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >badge</a><span class="bb_link_host">[i.imgur.com]</span> and 10xp, alongside 100 points.<br><br> </li><li> You can buy the <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/c/steambadge" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >seasonal badge</a> with your points. Likewise you can upgrade your profile showcases <a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/profileshowcases" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >here</a> for 3k points each, alongside new showcases you can purchase.<br><br> </li><li> All prices will remain the same throughout the entire sale.<br><br> </li><li> Be sure to consult 3rd party stores for steam keys, as Steam itself might not always have the cheapest prices.</li></ul><br>As a reminder, please be wary of any scams or any stranger adding you as a friend that could exploit your lack of knowledge on the market or the steam platform. Use sites like <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://rep.tf/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://rep.tf/</a>, <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://www.steamtrades.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://www.steamtrades.com/</a>, <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://steamrep.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://steamrep.com/</a> to do a background check on any person you trade with. Many scammers do not necessarily have negative reputation accumulated, as many use alt accounts to take advantage of people. Low level often private accounts with no inventory value are a good start to remain wary.<br><br>Check <a class="bb_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/wiki/scamtypes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/wiki/scamtypes</a> for a list of known methods people use to scam users. <br><br>We will answer here or in our <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://discord.gg/CjQSS4z" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >discord</a><span class="bb_link_host">[discord.gg]</span> on any help you require. <br><br>Comment below if you find something that we've missed or anything new that we haven't added, and i will update it accordingly.<br><br><blockquote class="bb_blockquote">?<a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=http://GrabFreeGames.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >GrabFreeGames.com</a> ?<a class="bb_link" href="https://twitter.com/GrabFreeGames" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Twitter</a> ?<a class="bb_link" href="https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6502906/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Steam Curator</a> ?<a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://fb.me/GrabFreeGames" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Facebook</a><span class="bb_link_host">[fb.me]</span>?<a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://discord.gg/CjQSS4z" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Discord</a><span class="bb_link_host">[discord.gg]</span></blockquote><blockquote class="bb_blockquote">❤️Support us: ✔️<a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=gfg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >HumbleBundle Partner</a><span class="bb_link_host">[www.humblebundle.com]</span> Epic Tag: <u><b>GrabFreeGames</b></u> ✌</blockquote>
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