A "75% off" badge doesn't mean much if the price was quietly raised the week before the sale started. The only way to know if a discount is genuine is to look at where the price has actually been.
Check the price history, not the badge
Every deal page on Fresh Game Deals includes a price history chart pulled from real daily snapshots. If the "sale" price is higher than where the game has sat for most of the last few months, it's not really a deal — it's marketing.
Compare across stores
The same game is often discounted differently on Steam, Epic, GOG, and Humble at the same time. Always check the full list of current offers on a game's page before buying from the first link you see.
Wait for seasonal sales if you can
Big publisher sales (summer, winter, spring) tend to produce the deepest discounts of the year. If a game isn't at its historical low, it's often worth waiting — see our full sale calendar for exactly when those windows come around.
Build this into a habit
Checking price history one game at a time works, but it's even more effective as part of a system — wishlisting early, setting a personal price ceiling, and letting the calendar tell you how long to wait. That's the full approach in our price-tracking guide.