About Lowstamp
Lowstamp puts a Steam game's current price next to the lowest price we've tracked, works out the gap, and answers one question: is this a good price to pay today? I built it for the moment when you want a game but can't tell whether it's actually cheap right now or whether holding out a bit would get you a better deal.
Who runs it
One person who likes games. When a guide says "By Lowstamp Editor," that's me, and I write all of them. There's no company and no editorial team behind this, so a reply can take a few days, but I read every message.
Why I built it
Search for a cheap game and sooner or later you land on a key reseller. Those sites look cheap, but refunds are a coin toss, accounts get locked, and the price you clicked isn't always the price you pay. It's hard to trust that a bargain there is really a bargain.
So Lowstamp only looks at official Steam prices. Two questions, nothing else: what does this game actually cost on Steam right now, and is that a good price compared with what it's been? Key reseller prices don't appear here at all.
Where the prices come from
Every price is the list price and current price Steam shows shoppers in that region. Nothing is estimated or converted. The English site shows US Steam prices in dollars; each of the other language versions shows its own region's price in the local currency.
Prices get checked once a day, and I only log an entry on days when something changed. Those entries build each game's price chart and its tracked low. Because the check runs once a day, the store can be a little ahead of us, so glance at the final price on Steam before you pay.
Where the data falls short
Lowstamp started recording prices in June 2026. So the 'lowest price' you see here isn't the cheapest a game has ever been since it came out. It's the cheapest during the stretch I've been recording, and it may well have sold for less before that.
That's why every game page says when its records begin. The longer the history, the more the number is worth. A game with only two or three entries doesn't have much to go on yet, so treat its low as a rough reference. If you spot a price that doesn't match reality, tell me and I'll check and fix it.
How the 'Buy now?' stamp works
The stamp compares today's price with the lowest price on record. The math is simple. If today's price matches the low or sits right next to it, the stamp leans toward 'buy.' If it's well above the low, or there's no discount at all, it leans toward 'you can wait.' Everything in between is graded by how far the price sits from that low.
The stamp only ever looks at price. It has no opinion on whether you'll enjoy the game or whether it runs on your machine. That part is yours.
Get in touch
If a price looks wrong, or you have an idea or a partnership to discuss, email me at ibanisac@gmail.com. Running this alone means a reply might take a few days.