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2018 Steam Autumn Sale + Steam Awards Nominations

The 2018 Steam Autumn Sale is here, with great deals across the Steam catalog through Black Friday and Cyber Monday*. Check in each day to see the new featured titles, and you can always find great games in your Discovery Queue or our recommendations.

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*Offers end Tuesday November 27th at 10am Pacific.

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Dota 2 Update – November 20th, 2018

7.20b:
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* Meepo: Agility gain reduced from 2.2 to 1.4
* Meepo: Poof damage reduced from 80/100/120/140 to 70/90/110/130
* Meepo: Ransack hero steal reduced from 8/12/16/20 to 6/10/14/18
* Meepo: Level 10 Talent reduced from +15 Damage to +10
* Meepo: Level 15 Talent changed from +10% Lifesteal to +15% Evasion
* Meepo: Level 20 Talent changed from +15% Evasion to +10% Lifesteal
* Meepo: Level 25 Talent reduced from +600 Health to +400

* Luna: Lunar Blessing reduced from 8/14/20/26 to 6/12/18/24
* Luna: Level 15 Talent changed from +14 Lunar Blessing Attributes to +30 Movement Speed

* Slark: Now only steals agility when he kills the enemy himself
* Slark: Pounce leash duration from 3.5 to 2.75/3/3.25/3.5
* Slark: Pounce leash range from 325 to 350
* Slark: Shadow Dance cooldown increased from 60 to 80/70/60
* Slark: Level 20 Talent reduced from +3s Pounce Leash to +2s

* Dazzle: Poison Touch manacost increased from 80/90/100/110 to 80/100/120/140
* Dazzle: Bad Juju debuff duration reduced from 10 to 8

* Sand King: Sandstorm cooldown increased from 34/28/22/16 to 40/32/24/16
* Sand King: Sandstorm manacost rescaled from 60/50/40/30 to 60

* Underlord: Intelligence gain reduced from 2.6 to 2.3

* Lone Druid: Spirit Link attack speed reduced from 30/50/70/90 to 20/40/60/80
* Lone Druid: Spirit Link cooldown from 42/34/26/18 to 44/36/28/20

* Wraith Band: Attack speed bonus reduced from 8 to 7

* Drow: Base agility increased by 4
* Drow: Precision Aura increased from 20/36/52/68% to 20/40/60/80%

* Outworld Devourer: Base Intelligence increased from 24 to 28
* Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium mana restore from 60/80/100/120% to 80/100/120/140%
* Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium slow from 8/16/24/32% to 12/20/28/36%
* Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium cooldown from 20 to 18

* Clinkz: Burning Army base attack time improved from 1.8/1.65/1.5 to 1.65/1.5/1.35
* Clinkz: Burning Army cast range increased from 800 to 1200

* Chaos Knight: Chaos Strike cooldown from 8/7/6/5 to 7/6/5/4
* Chaos Knight: Phantasm damage increased from 40/70/100% to 50/75/100%

* Centaur: Retaliate max stacks increased from 10 to 13

* Ember Spirit: Fixed a bug with multiple Fire Remnant instances not doing damage properly
* Ember Spirit: Sleight of Fist damage increased from 30/60/90/120 to 35/70/105/140

* Medusa: Agility increased from 20 + 2.5 to 22 + 3.4
* Medusa: Level 15 Talent increased from +20% Mystic Snake Mana Steal to +35%

* Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise fade time reduced from 4.75/4/3.25/2.5 to 4/3.5/3/2.5
* Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise total damage increased from 30/80/130/180 to 30/90/150/210
* Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise movement speed increased from 10/15/20/25% to 14/18/22/26%

* Storm Spirit: Electric Vortex duration from 1/1.5/2/2.5 to 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6
* Storm Spirit: Electric Vortex cooldown from 21/20/19/18 to 22/20/18/16
* Storm Spirit: Overload attack speed reduction from -50 to -80 (matches movement speed now)

* Sven: Warcry shield health increased from 100/200/300/400 to 110/220/330/440

* Venomancer: Poison Sting slow from 11/12/13/14% to 11/13/15/17%

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Open Beta on Steam – MINImax Tinyverse

7.20b:
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* Meepo: Agility gain reduced from 2.2 to 1.4
* Meepo: Poof damage reduced from 80/100/120/140 to 70/90/110/130
* Meepo: Ransack hero steal reduced from 8/12/16/20 to 6/10/14/18
* Meepo: Level 10 Talent reduced from +15 Damage to +10
* Meepo: Level 15 Talent changed from +10% Lifesteal to +15% Evasion
* Meepo: Level 20 Talent changed from +15% Evasion to +10% Lifesteal
* Meepo: Level 25 Talent reduced from +600 Health to +400

* Luna: Lunar Blessing reduced from 8/14/20/26 to 6/12/18/24
* Luna: Level 15 Talent changed from +14 Lunar Blessing Attributes to +30 Movement Speed

* Slark: Now only steals agility when he kills the enemy himself
* Slark: Pounce leash duration from 3.5 to 2.75/3/3.25/3.5
* Slark: Pounce leash range from 325 to 350
* Slark: Shadow Dance cooldown increased from 60 to 80/70/60
* Slark: Level 20 Talent reduced from +3s Pounce Leash to +2s

* Dazzle: Poison Touch manacost increased from 80/90/100/110 to 80/100/120/140
* Dazzle: Bad Juju debuff duration reduced from 10 to 8

* Sand King: Sandstorm cooldown increased from 34/28/22/16 to 40/32/24/16
* Sand King: Sandstorm manacost rescaled from 60/50/40/30 to 60

* Underlord: Intelligence gain reduced from 2.6 to 2.3

* Lone Druid: Spirit Link attack speed reduced from 30/50/70/90 to 20/40/60/80
* Lone Druid: Spirit Link cooldown from 42/34/26/18 to 44/36/28/20

* Wraith Band: Attack speed bonus reduced from 8 to 7

* Drow: Base agility increased by 4
* Drow: Precision Aura increased from 20/36/52/68% to 20/40/60/80%

* Outworld Devourer: Base Intelligence increased from 24 to 28
* Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium mana restore from 60/80/100/120% to 80/100/120/140%
* Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium slow from 8/16/24/32% to 12/20/28/36%
* Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium cooldown from 20 to 18

* Clinkz: Burning Army base attack time improved from 1.8/1.65/1.5 to 1.65/1.5/1.35
* Clinkz: Burning Army cast range increased from 800 to 1200

* Chaos Knight: Chaos Strike cooldown from 8/7/6/5 to 7/6/5/4
* Chaos Knight: Phantasm damage increased from 40/70/100% to 50/75/100%

* Centaur: Retaliate max stacks increased from 10 to 13

* Ember Spirit: Fixed a bug with multiple Fire Remnant instances not doing damage properly
* Ember Spirit: Sleight of Fist damage increased from 30/60/90/120 to 35/70/105/140

* Medusa: Agility increased from 20 + 2.5 to 22 + 3.4
* Medusa: Level 15 Talent increased from +20% Mystic Snake Mana Steal to +35%

* Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise fade time reduced from 4.75/4/3.25/2.5 to 4/3.5/3/2.5
* Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise total damage increased from 30/80/130/180 to 30/90/150/210
* Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise movement speed increased from 10/15/20/25% to 14/18/22/26%

* Storm Spirit: Electric Vortex duration from 1/1.5/2/2.5 to 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6
* Storm Spirit: Electric Vortex cooldown from 21/20/19/18 to 22/20/18/16
* Storm Spirit: Overload attack speed reduction from -50 to -80 (matches movement speed now)

* Sven: Warcry shield health increased from 100/200/300/400 to 110/220/330/440

* Venomancer: Poison Sting slow from 11/12/13/14% to 11/13/15/17%

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Daily Deal – Monkey Island Collection!

killer7 is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off!*

Step into the stylish and sinister world of killer7, the cult classic from Grasshopper Manufacture, Ltd., available for the first time in 13 years. Renowned for its unique gameplay and legendary storytelling from SUDA51, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, and Shinji Mikami, arrives on Steam for the first time.

*Offer ends November 22 at 10AM Pacific Time

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Daily Deal – Oriental Empires, 66% Off

7.20b:
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* Meepo: Agility gain reduced from 2.2 to 1.4
* Meepo: Poof damage reduced from 80/100/120/140 to 70/90/110/130
* Meepo: Ransack hero steal reduced from 8/12/16/20 to 6/10/14/18
* Meepo: Level 10 Talent reduced from +15 Damage to +10
* Meepo: Level 15 Talent changed from +10% Lifesteal to +15% Evasion
* Meepo: Level 20 Talent changed from +15% Evasion to +10% Lifesteal
* Meepo: Level 25 Talent reduced from +600 Health to +400

* Luna: Lunar Blessing reduced from 8/14/20/26 to 6/12/18/24
* Luna: Level 15 Talent changed from +14 Lunar Blessing Attributes to +30 Movement Speed

* Slark: Now only steals agility when he kills the enemy himself
* Slark: Pounce leash duration from 3.5 to 2.75/3/3.25/3.5
* Slark: Pounce leash range from 325 to 350
* Slark: Shadow Dance cooldown increased from 60 to 80/70/60
* Slark: Level 20 Talent reduced from +3s Pounce Leash to +2s

* Dazzle: Poison Touch manacost increased from 80/90/100/110 to 80/100/120/140
* Dazzle: Bad Juju debuff duration reduced from 10 to 8

* Sand King: Sandstorm cooldown increased from 34/28/22/16 to 40/32/24/16
* Sand King: Sandstorm manacost rescaled from 60/50/40/30 to 60

* Underlord: Intelligence gain reduced from 2.6 to 2.3

* Lone Druid: Spirit Link attack speed reduced from 30/50/70/90 to 20/40/60/80
* Lone Druid: Spirit Link cooldown from 42/34/26/18 to 44/36/28/20

* Wraith Band: Attack speed bonus reduced from 8 to 7

* Drow: Base agility increased by 4
* Drow: Precision Aura increased from 20/36/52/68% to 20/40/60/80%

* Outworld Devourer: Base Intelligence increased from 24 to 28
* Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium mana restore from 60/80/100/120% to 80/100/120/140%
* Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium slow from 8/16/24/32% to 12/20/28/36%
* Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium cooldown from 20 to 18

* Clinkz: Burning Army base attack time improved from 1.8/1.65/1.5 to 1.65/1.5/1.35
* Clinkz: Burning Army cast range increased from 800 to 1200

* Chaos Knight: Chaos Strike cooldown from 8/7/6/5 to 7/6/5/4
* Chaos Knight: Phantasm damage increased from 40/70/100% to 50/75/100%

* Centaur: Retaliate max stacks increased from 10 to 13

* Ember Spirit: Fixed a bug with multiple Fire Remnant instances not doing damage properly
* Ember Spirit: Sleight of Fist damage increased from 30/60/90/120 to 35/70/105/140

* Medusa: Agility increased from 20 + 2.5 to 22 + 3.4
* Medusa: Level 15 Talent increased from +20% Mystic Snake Mana Steal to +35%

* Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise fade time reduced from 4.75/4/3.25/2.5 to 4/3.5/3/2.5
* Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise total damage increased from 30/80/130/180 to 30/90/150/210
* Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise movement speed increased from 10/15/20/25% to 14/18/22/26%

* Storm Spirit: Electric Vortex duration from 1/1.5/2/2.5 to 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6
* Storm Spirit: Electric Vortex cooldown from 21/20/19/18 to 22/20/18/16
* Storm Spirit: Overload attack speed reduction from -50 to -80 (matches movement speed now)

* Sven: Warcry shield health increased from 100/200/300/400 to 110/220/330/440

* Venomancer: Poison Sting slow from 11/12/13/14% to 11/13/15/17%

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Daily Deal – Trailmakers, 33% Off

7.20b:
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* Meepo: Agility gain reduced from 2.2 to 1.4
* Meepo: Poof damage reduced from 80/100/120/140 to 70/90/110/130
* Meepo: Ransack hero steal reduced from 8/12/16/20 to 6/10/14/18
* Meepo: Level 10 Talent reduced from +15 Damage to +10
* Meepo: Level 15 Talent changed from +10% Lifesteal to +15% Evasion
* Meepo: Level 20 Talent changed from +15% Evasion to +10% Lifesteal
* Meepo: Level 25 Talent reduced from +600 Health to +400

* Luna: Lunar Blessing reduced from 8/14/20/26 to 6/12/18/24
* Luna: Level 15 Talent changed from +14 Lunar Blessing Attributes to +30 Movement Speed

* Slark: Now only steals agility when he kills the enemy himself
* Slark: Pounce leash duration from 3.5 to 2.75/3/3.25/3.5
* Slark: Pounce leash range from 325 to 350
* Slark: Shadow Dance cooldown increased from 60 to 80/70/60
* Slark: Level 20 Talent reduced from +3s Pounce Leash to +2s

* Dazzle: Poison Touch manacost increased from 80/90/100/110 to 80/100/120/140
* Dazzle: Bad Juju debuff duration reduced from 10 to 8

* Sand King: Sandstorm cooldown increased from 34/28/22/16 to 40/32/24/16
* Sand King: Sandstorm manacost rescaled from 60/50/40/30 to 60

* Underlord: Intelligence gain reduced from 2.6 to 2.3

* Lone Druid: Spirit Link attack speed reduced from 30/50/70/90 to 20/40/60/80
* Lone Druid: Spirit Link cooldown from 42/34/26/18 to 44/36/28/20

* Wraith Band: Attack speed bonus reduced from 8 to 7

* Drow: Base agility increased by 4
* Drow: Precision Aura increased from 20/36/52/68% to 20/40/60/80%

* Outworld Devourer: Base Intelligence increased from 24 to 28
* Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium mana restore from 60/80/100/120% to 80/100/120/140%
* Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium slow from 8/16/24/32% to 12/20/28/36%
* Outworld Devourer: Equilibrium cooldown from 20 to 18

* Clinkz: Burning Army base attack time improved from 1.8/1.65/1.5 to 1.65/1.5/1.35
* Clinkz: Burning Army cast range increased from 800 to 1200

* Chaos Knight: Chaos Strike cooldown from 8/7/6/5 to 7/6/5/4
* Chaos Knight: Phantasm damage increased from 40/70/100% to 50/75/100%

* Centaur: Retaliate max stacks increased from 10 to 13

* Ember Spirit: Fixed a bug with multiple Fire Remnant instances not doing damage properly
* Ember Spirit: Sleight of Fist damage increased from 30/60/90/120 to 35/70/105/140

* Medusa: Agility increased from 20 + 2.5 to 22 + 3.4
* Medusa: Level 15 Talent increased from +20% Mystic Snake Mana Steal to +35%

* Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise fade time reduced from 4.75/4/3.25/2.5 to 4/3.5/3/2.5
* Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise total damage increased from 30/80/130/180 to 30/90/150/210
* Treant Protector: Nature’s Guise movement speed increased from 10/15/20/25% to 14/18/22/26%

* Storm Spirit: Electric Vortex duration from 1/1.5/2/2.5 to 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6
* Storm Spirit: Electric Vortex cooldown from 21/20/19/18 to 22/20/18/16
* Storm Spirit: Overload attack speed reduction from -50 to -80 (matches movement speed now)

* Sven: Warcry shield health increased from 100/200/300/400 to 110/220/330/440

* Venomancer: Poison Sting slow from 11/12/13/14% to 11/13/15/17%