Greetings, everyone!
The Summer Sale has officially begun!
These daily posts will serve as daily conversations about the sale for you all. We'll also include some game recommendations (on sale, of course) by the mods.
A few things to note about the subreddit during the duration of the sale: - We will be in text-only mode.
- General questions and conversation about the sale should be posted here. We wll be removing posts we deem more "fit" for the megathread.
- All individual threads asking "Should I buy this game" will be removed and be redirected to here as well. This can serve as our Game Suggestion Thread as well.
- If you are not posting something unique and interesting please do not post. There are other subreddits that would rather have your "My wallet is dying" or "GabeN" posts. And before posting anything; please remember to read our rules on the sidebar.
- Please remember to do some research and use the search bar before posting. Reposts will be removed.
Feel free to hop in our Discord Server and join in on the fun!

Steam Summer Sale FAQ!

Q: When does the sale end?

A: The 2017 Steam Summer Sale ends on Jul 5, 2017 @ 10:05 AM Pacific Time. Click here to convert it into your time.

Q: Are prices consistent throughout sale?

A: For the most part, yes, since there are no more Flash Sales or Daily Deals. However, it is up to the developer and/or publisher if they wish to make changes to their price. Most will leave it, but some may have to correct something or put something on sale that didn't get flagged for it.

Q: Why won't the store load? Why are my downloads so slow?

A: There is severe load under Steam's servers, both store and content servers. Just give it some time, and try again later. Steam server statuses can be found on the side-bar of the subbreddit. For slow download speeds try changing the download region from Steam > Settings > Downloads > Download Region.

Please use steamstat.us to view the status of Steam's servers; do not make "Is Steam Down?", "Store slow for anyone else?" etc... posts.

Here is our Wiki page regarding troubleshooting of download and connection issues with Steam.

Q: Can I share games I buy with my family or friends?

A: Yes, you may do so through Steam Family Sharing. However, keep in mind that redeemed games are tied to your library and cannot be transferred or exchanged between accounts.

Q: What are these Summer Sale cards and how can I obtain them?

A: Sale cards are trading cards that you can only get during a Steam Sale, in this case: the Steam Summer Sale. These cards expire and can no longer be used once the Summer Sale is over.

You get one for each badge you craft during the sale. They are untradable/unmarketable for 7 days if the trading cards used to make the badge that gave you a sale card are untradable/unmarketable.

You can also obtain them from buying $10 USD worth of games and/or from completing Discovery Queues. Cards from these examples are instantly tradable.

Keep in mind that your account must be at least level 5 in order to get card drops from completing Discovery Queues and that at the store resets daily at 10:00am Pacific Time.

Non-foil badge - Foil badge

Other useful links regarding Trading Cards and Steam profile levels:

https://steamcommunity.com/tradingcards/faq/

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4395-TUZC-9912

https://steamcommunity.com/tradingcards

If you cannot use the Trading Card function, amongst many other things, your account is limited. Read more here.

Q: Why is adding gifts to my inventory is not an option?

A: The ability to store gifts in your inventory was removed from Steam a month ago along with other changes to how gifting on Steam works.

You can read more about it here.

Q: I haven't used Steam before; isn't Steam vaporized water?

A: If you're new to Steam then first of all, Welcome! And second of all, please read our New to Steam Wiki page.

Q: Can games be cheaper on other sites during the sale? What sites should I check?

A: Yes, games can be cheaper on other sites during the Steam Sale. Here is our list of safe sites to buy Steam keys from. There are many sites that sell Steam keys that practice in shady business, we recommend you only use the sites listed in that wiki page.

For more information regarding key re-sellers please read this wiki page.

Q: My Wallet/Gift Card code is damaged and I can't redeem it! What do I do?

If your Wallet/Gift Card code is damaged, or otherwise can't be redeemed you need to contact Steam Support with a picture of the card.

You can contact them regarding this issue here

Please note: If your code is printed directly on a receipt Steam is unable to assist you, you'll need to return to the store you purchased it from for help.

Q: I don't like the game I purchased, a game I purchased a few days ago is cheaper now, can I refund it?

A: Yes, you can refund games on Steam, even if you bought a game a few days ago and you want to re-purchase it during the Sale to get it for less.

To refund a game you cannot have more than 2 hours of playtime in it, and you cannot have owned it for longer than 14 days. If you have owned a game for 15 days and have 2 hours and 30 minutes of playtime you cannot refund it.

Please note: Approved refunds can take up to 7 days to appear in your account – however, refunds to international payment methods may take longer. If your refund hasn’t appeared after 7 days, please contact your bank directly and ask about pending refunds on your account.

For more information on Steam Refunds please read this official article on Steam and this Common Refund Questions article.

If you want to know how you can refund a game please read this support article on how to refund games on Steam.

Q: What the heck are stickers and how do I get them?

A: Stickers are an addition to Steam for the sale. You can check out your stickers here. You can get stickers by completing daily tasks and you can put said stickers in your "Sticker Book".

Related subreddits for some sweet stuff:

/r/SteamDeals
/r/SteamGameSwap
/r/SteamFriend
/r/ShouldIBuyThisGame
/r/SteamTradingCards
/r/GameScreens
/r/SteamOS
/r/SteamGrid
/r/SteamController
/r/GameDeals

Daily Mod Picks:

• /u/Axanery - Hyper Light Drifter. $9.99 USD, 50% off.
  
• /u/Bodomi - This War of Mine. $3.99, 80% off.
  
• /u/satoru1111 - Galactic Civilizations III. $19.99, 60% off.
  
• /u/cursebroken - Hidden Folks. $5.99, 25% off.
  
• /u/uniQArtworks - Portal 2. $1.99, 90% off.
  More will arrive in the coming days. Happy Hunting!