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News and guides from the GOCDKEYS blog: releases, sales, free games, Game Pass and how to buy for less. Read every post and discuss it with the community.

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    FeaturedGiveaways and auctions: why you need to actually follow us

    If you've earned tickets by following us on social media, this one's for you. Here's how we check winners before handing over a prize, and what happens if someone isn't really following us.…

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    FeaturedWhat do you think of GoCDKeys, and how can we make it better?

    We want your honest opinion of GoCDKeys, good and bad: what you use most, what's missing (filters, price alerts, stores, game pages, the app…) and what you'd change if it were up to you. Do…

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    FeaturedThe best way to earn tickets (for you and for us)

    The three steps and the buttons to get started are right above. Below, we walk you through everything, with today's numbers. Let's be upfront: when you buy through GoCDKeys, the store gives…

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    The best dating sim games on Nintendo Switch: Date Everything, My Time at Sandrock and 12 more

    14 dating sims and romance games on Switch, from Date Everything to Story of Seasons. Arcade Spirits costs €3.20 (no fees) as an EU eShop code at YUPLAY this morning.

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    1000xRESIST leaves Xbox Game Pass on 15 November: what it costs to keep it on PC

    1000xRESIST leaves Game Pass on 15 November. The Steam Key is €1.67 with coupon Gocdkeys10 (€2.35 with fees), against €19.50 (no fees) on Steam.

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    Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition arrives on 12 November: what changes and which version to buy

    Pikmin 4's Switch 2 Edition with Dandori Academy lands on 12 November. What it adds, the upgrade pack for owners, and why the Switch eShop code is pricey now.

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    Frostpunk 2: The Surge, the last DLC, arrives on 14 December. Base game, expansions or Deluxe?

    The Surge, Frostpunk 2's final DLC, lands on 14 December with no price yet. Base game plus both expansions as keys costs €15.77 (€17.40 with fees).

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    Selaco Chapter 2 arrives free on 13 November: what's in it and what happens to your saves

    Selaco's free Chapter 2, The Machines of War, lands on 13 November with 19 new maps. Current saves won't carry over. Steam sells it for €24.50 (no fees).

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    Moonlight Peaks: PC or Switch 2, and what the Deluxe edition adds

    The differences between the PC and Nintendo Switch 2 versions of Moonlight Peaks, what the Deluxe edition includes, and which listing formats to dodge before you pay.

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    Mina the Hollower is 20% off on Steam: buy it now or wait for the free updates?

    Mina the Hollower is €16.39 (no fees) on Steam, 20% off. The best Steam key saves just 70 cents, and the free content has no date.

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    This War of Mine on sale on Steam until 14 November: get the Complete Edition

    This War of Mine is €1.89 (no fees) on Steam until 14 November and the Complete Edition with all DLC is €3.33 (no fees). What to buy if you already own it.

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    Deadly Days: Roadtrip leaves early access: what the game is and what it costs

    Deadly Days: Roadtrip hit 1.0 on 29 October. How the zombie roguelite plays, and why a €4.97 Steam key (€5.20 with fees) beats Steam's €9.74 (no fees) sale.

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    Flotsam goes free on Epic Games Store from 5 to 12 November: how to claim it

    Epic gives Flotsam away from 5 November, 16:00 UTC, until 12 November. How to claim it, and why €22.99 (no fees) on Steam is a poor time to buy.

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    Owlboy is 90% off on Steam until 15 November, and no reseller beats it

    Owlboy is €1.95 (no fees) on Steam until 15 November, 90% off €19.50. None of the 14 offers we track is cheaper, and we've never seen it lower.

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    The best cyberpunk games on Nintendo Switch: Cyberpunk 2077, Katana ZERO, Stray and 12 more

    15 cyberpunk games on Switch and Switch 2, from Katana ZERO to SIGNALIS. Katana ZERO costs €14.41 (€14.70 with fees) as a US eShop code at G2A this morning.

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    The Duskbloods is delayed to next year: should you still pre-order it?

    FromSoftware has moved The Duskbloods to next year with no date. The only pre-orders we can find are accounts, so here's what we'd do with your money.

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    Chronicles: Medieval studio loses its funding: what it means for the game

    Raw Power Games has lost the funding for Chronicles: Medieval and warns it may close. What the studio said, what the game is and what to do for now.

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    OneShot is on sale on Steam until 13 November: which version to get

    OneShot is €5.85 (no fees) on Steam until 13 November, World Machine Edition €7.80 (no fees). Which one suits you and how low the original has gone.

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    Project Warlock sale: Steam undercuts every reseller, but not for the sequel

    Project Warlock is €1.43 (no fees) on Steam, less than any key. For Project Warlock II, Gamivo wins by a few cents, and only with its coupon.

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    Forza Horizon 5 is 60% off on Steam until 8 October: is there anything cheaper elsewhere?

    Steam has Forza Horizon 5 at €23.99 until 8 October. A Microsoft Store copy costs €21.51 with fees, but it does not go into Steam. Here is who should buy what.

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    Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on PC: where it's cheapest and what four copies cost

    Steam keys from €1.85 (no fees) at YUPLAY, so four copies come to €7.40 (no fees). One copy on Steam costs €27.99 (no fees).

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    Gothic 1 Remake's first feature update adds photo mode and Marvin mode: what's new and what it costs

    Free for owners on PC, PS5 and Xbox: photo mode, Marvin cheats and quest fixes. Steam sells it for €37.49 (no fees), Steam keys from €25.19 (no fees).

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    Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted joins Game Pass: subscribe or buy it for PC and Xbox?

    Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted is on Game Pass. Which plans include it and what buying costs: Xbox key at €10.19 (no fees), plus PC and PS5 prices.

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    The best visual novels on Xbox: GNOSIA, Zero Escape, AI: The Somnium Files and 8 more

    11 visual novels with Xbox keys in stock, from GNOSIA to Venba. AI: The Somnium Files is €4.13 (€4.78 with fees), Xbox key for Europe, at Kinguin.

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    Sword of the Sea reaches Xbox and Switch 2: what kind of game it is and what it costs

    Surf a floating sword through a dried-up world, now on two more consoles. On PC, Steam's own €20.29 (no fees), Steam key, beats the resellers' Steam Gifts today.

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    Hunting Simulator 3 Standard or Apex Predator: which edition is worth the money?

    A Standard Steam key costs €19.19 (no fees); Deluxe offers ask €43.99 (no fees), Steam key. We list what Apex Predator adds and who should pay the extra €24.80.

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    Dokapon Kingdom: Connect 2 arrives next summer, so here's the cheapest way to play the first game

    Connect 2 is due next summer. The first game costs €48.99 (no fees), Steam key, on Steam, but Instant Gaming has the Steam key at €8.89 (no fees) this morning.

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    Emberville's Steam early access slips to 7 January: what to do while you wait

    Cygnus Cross moved Emberville from 27 October to 7 January to rework its bow combat. Steam shows no price yet, and the only offer we have is a shared account.

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