Let’s start with a very important FYI: Steam is now advertising the sale as ending at 1:00 PM EST on January 2nd. That means we’re 47 hours from completion. The Steam news page and various store pages of games not on a daily/flash sale indicate a January 2nd ending rather than the January 3rd that’s plastered all over the graphics. Don’t buy everything yet but be ready to move up your buying  timetable by 24 hours.

Franchises are the order of the day in today’s Daily Deals. Company of Heroes, Grid, Scribblenauts, XCOM and Half-Life are all on sale for the next 47 hours. Unlike some of the other daily deals, all games in those franchises are on sale which makes for a nice way to end your 2013.

Daily Deals:

• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition – $10.19 (66% off)
• Company of Heroes 2 – $13.59 (66% off)
• Company of Heroes – $3.39 (66% off)
• Grid 2 – $12.49 (75% off)
• Grid – $3.74 (75% off)
• Half-Life 2 – $2.49 (75% off)
• Half-Life Complete Pack – $9.99 (75% off)
• Magic 2014 – $3.39 (66% off)
• Mark of the Ninja – $2.99 (80% off)
• Mark of the Ninja: Special Edition – $3.59 (80% off)
• Planetary Annihilation – $40.19 (33% off)
• Scribblenauts Unmasked – $14.99 (50% off)
• Scribblenauts Unlimited – $4.99 (75% off)
• XCOM: Enemy Unknown – $9.99 (75% off)
• XCOM: Enemy Within – $14.99 (50% off)
• The Bureau: XCOM Declassified – $12.49 (75% off)

Flash Sales:

• Don’t Starve – $5.09 (66% off)
• King Arthur’s Gold – $6.69 (33% off)
• L.A. Noire – $4.99 (75% off)
• Super Meat Boy – $2.99 (80% off)

Community Pick:

• Ys I & II Chronicles+ – $3.74 (75% off)

Yesterday’s Daily Deals:

• Alan Wake – $2.99 (90% off)
• Alan Wake Franchise Pack – $3.99 (90% off)
• Farming Simulator 2013: Titanium Edition – $14.99 (50% off)
• Game Dev Tycoon – $4.99 (50% off)
• Grand Theft Auto IV – $4.99 (75% off)
• Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition – $24.99 (50% off)
• Kerbal Space Program – $16.19 (40% off)
• Metro: Last Light – $13.59 (66% off)
• Metro 2033 – $3.74 (75% off)
• Metro Franchise Pack – $18.59 (66% off)
• Outlast – $6.79 (66% off)
• Rising Storm – $4.99 (75% off)