Steam Kicks Off New PC Game Sale And Revamps Wishlists

To celebrate the Lunar New Year, Valve has launched the latest big sale on Steam. Aside from the usual assortment of steep discounts on countless PC games, this also coincides with an update to Steam wishlists, which now provide users with more information and flexibility to find games in different ways.

As far as discounts go, the Lunar New Year sale runs from now until February 19, making it shorter than the lengthier promotions that happen around Christmas, for instance. That doesn't appear to be reflected in the quality of the price drops, however, as you can get some very nice deals right now. Highlights include Heat Signature for $10, Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition for $36, Overcooked for $5.77, Ark: Survival Evolved for $20, Rocket League for $12, and Planet Coaster for $11.24.

Among other things, the new wishlist features should make it easier to see when the games you're looking to buy go on sale. Valve has introduced new filters to look at certain types of content (such as games vs. DLC), support for specific operating systems, VR-only games, items under certain price thresholds ($5 or $10), and those that are on sale. You can also specifically look at games that are discounted by a certain amount--either 50% or 75%--if you're hunting for the best deals, as well as things that can be purchased with the money available in your Steam Wallet. Maybe best of all, you can filter out early access and unreleased games. In other words, you can finally add such a game to your wishlist to keep track of its full release but avoid having it clutter your wishlist when you're looking to shop in the meantime.

The actual listings in the wishlist have also been bolstered with more information. You'll see popular tags that users have added to the game, whether it's in early access, the overall user review average, and supported operating systems. There's also now a button to add something directly to your cart from the wishlist, sparing you the extra step of having to first visit its store page. However, this is only available for games with only a single purchase option--those with multiple editions will require you to go to the store page, so as to save you from purchasing a version that isn't exactly what you're looking for.

These changes are now live on Steam, which should come in handy during the ongoing sale. You can see everything on sale here.