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aka: Humble Indie Bundle

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"Pay what you want and help charity."
Humble Bundle is a recurring special offer where you can buy a (usually) DRM-free bundle of video games, ranging from indie games to AAA titles, with a customisable percentage of the proceeds going to various charities. Some of the games are available via direct download for PC (as in all the main three PC OSes; Windows, Mac's OS X, and Linux), while others are redeemable through keycodes for the digital distribution platform Steam, with occasional titles available for Origin and Desura. While the Humble Bundles began with PC video games, they have branched out considerably and now frequently offer bundles for music albums, movies, ebooks, digital comics, standup comedy shows, and Android games.

Most bundles offer three levels of payment; the first tier can be bought for as little as a single cent (although a minimum donation of $1 is required for Steam-redeemable games to prevent system abuse) and usually gets you three or four items. The second tier will get you everything in the first tier plus additional items, which is achieved by beating the average donation price, so it's best to buy early if you opt for this level as the average price will rise throughout the course for the sale. Finally, there is often a top-tier (often starting at $15, but dependent on the bundle in question) which adds further items to everything already included in the first two tiers.

Each bundle has generally enjoyed six-figure sales and brought in revenue totaling somewhere between half a million to two million US dollars, with the Origin Bundle bringing in nearly ten million dollars for its charities and Humble, Inc. When you buy a bundle, you choose how much of your money goes to the publishers/comedians/writers/producers/developers, various charities (which have included the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the American Red Cross, Child's Play, San Francisco AIDS Foundation, Human Rights Campaign and Water charities), and the organization running the Humble Bundle. Humble Bundle is the most famous (but not the only) bundle to use this approach. As of 2015, you can even choose one of thousands of charities to send donations to when you buy something as well.

See also Indie Royale and Indie Gala, similar bundle deals, exclusively video game-focused.

Works that have offered by the service include (Games are computer-based only unless otherwise stated; bold indicates beat-the-average bonuses):

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    Humble Bundles 

Humble Indie Bundle

Humble Indie Bundle 2

Humble Frozenbyte Bundle

Humble Indie Bundle 3

Humble Frozen Synapse Bundle

Humble Voxatron Debut

Humble Introversion Bundle

Humble Indie Bundle 4

Humble Bundle for Android (Computers and Android)

Humble Bundle Mojamnote 

Humble Bundle for Android 2 (Computers and Android)

Humble Botanicula Debut

Humble Indie Bundle V

Humble Music Bundle

Humble Bundle for Android 3 (Computers and Android)

Humble Indie Bundle 6

Humble eBook Bundle

Humble Bundle for Android 4 (Computers and Android)

Humble THQ Bundle (Windows-only, Steam-only. No, your eyes aren't deceiving you.)

Humble Indie Bundle 7

Humble Bundle with Android 5 (Computers and Android)

Humble Mobile Bundle (Android only)

Humble Double Fine Bundle

Humble Indie Bundle 8

Humble Bundle with Android 6 (Computers and Android)

Humble eBook Bundle II

Humble Deep Silver Bundle (Windows-only, Steam-only)

Humble Origin Bundlenote 

Humble Comedy Bundle

  • Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special
  • Tig Notaro: Live
  • Hannibal Buress: My Name is Hannibal
  • Jim Norton: Please be offended
  • Louis C.K.: Live At The Beacon Theatre
  • Patrice O'Neal: Unreleased
  • Patrice O'Neal: Mr.P

Humble Indie Bundle 9

Humble Mobile Bundle 2 (Android only)

Humble Bundle: PC and Android 7 (Computers and Android)

Humble WB Games Bundle (Windows-only, Steam-only)

Yogscast's Dwarven Diary Drive (Windows-only, Steam-only)

This Humble Bundle was a charity event organized by the Yogscast crew with wildly different rules: it ran for the entirety of December 2013, all the profits went to five different charities and it has fixed 5$ and 25$ tiers.

Humble Jumbo Bundle (Steam-only)

Humble Bundle: PC and Android 8 (Computers and Android, with one unique iOS case; see the note)

Humble Indie Bundle X

Humble Bundle: PC and Android 9

Summer Games Done Quick 2014 Bundle

A special bundle that was held in conjunction with a Twitch-based speed-running marathon where all proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières. Unlike other bundles, the games were only unlocked if a contribution of at least $25 is made. All games are DRM-free with Steam codes for all PC OSes (Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux) unless otherwise stated.

Humble Indie Bundle 12

Humble InDIE Bundle 13

Humble Jumbo Bundle 3

All games in this bundle have Steam keys and work on Windows. Mac and Linux compatability varies per title, as well as the availability of a DRM-free version of the games.
  • Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure (DRM-free and Steam on Win/Mac) plus soundtrack
  • Always Sometimes Monsters (DRM-free and Steam on Windows only) plus soundtrack
  • Four copies of Insurgency (Steam-only on Win/Mac)
    • Full Mojo Rampage (DRM-free and Steam on Win/Mac) plus soundtrack if any of the three extra copies of Insurgency are shared by December 9, 2014
  • Saints Row IV (Steam-only on Windows; minimum $12 purchase)
  • GRID 1 and 2 (Steam-only on Windows, 2 also for Mac)
  • Blackguards plus soundtrack (DRM-free and Steam on Win/Mac)
  • Euro Truck Simulator 2 (Steam-only on Win/Linux)
  • Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy (Steam-only on Windows)
  • KickBeat Steam Edition (Steam-only on Windows)

Humble Sega Bundle

All listed games are Steam-only on Windows only except where noted.

Humble Awesome Games Done Quick 2015 Bundle

A special bundle held in conjunction with a Twitch-based speedrunning marathon where all the proceeds go to the Prevent Cancer Foundation. All listed games are Steam-only on Windows only except where noted.

  • Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition (Windows, Mac, and Linux)
  • Escape Goat 2 (Windows, Mac, and Linux; also available in DRM-free form; minimum $10 purchase)
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
  • Shadow Warrior Classic Redux (Windows, Mac, and Linux)
  • Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut (minimum $6 purchase)
  • SpeedRunners early access and YouTuber Packs 1 & 2 (minimum $6 purchase)
  • Volgarr the Viking (Windows, Mac, and Linux; also available in DRM-free form)
  • A 30-day subscription to Twitch Turbo (minimum $6 purchase; credit card required for activation)
  • A 30-day subscription to X Split Premium (minimum $6 purchase)
  • The Humble AGDQ '15 Merchandise Packnote  (minimum $30 purchase; world-wide shipping included)

Humble Card Game Bundle

  • BloodRealm Champion "Lora" + 3 Elite Packs + "Gaul" Campaign
  • Card City Nights
  • Card Hunter - Basic Edition
  • Dominion Online - Seaside + Intrigue + Prosperity Expansions
  • Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space
  • Magic: The Gathering 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers Special Edition + Expansion
  • Scrolls + Humble Bundle Deluxe Pack
  • Sol Forge Dinosaur Starter + Another Starter
  • Star Realms
  • Talisman: Digital Edition and Prologue + Gambler and Martyr characters
  • War of Omens - Humble Super Starter
  • Humble Card Game Bundle Cards 'n' Tee, which includes a physical copy of Star Realms and a special t-shirt

Humble Indie Ballyhoo

April Fools' Day 2015 deal. All games listed are simply PDF instructions provided to donors; you have to get the equipment yourself! All proceeds go directly to charity.
  • Stickball ("Premium Edition" provided for only a dime)
  • Hoop Trundling
  • Ball and Cup
  • Pie Pan Throwing Disc™
  • Horseshoes
  • Spinning Top

Humble Origin Bundle 2

All games are redeemable on EA's Origin service for Windows; Steam keys and (Mac) OS X compatibility where noted.

Humble Indie Bundle All-Stars

Every game listed were part of a previous Humble Indie Bundle. Almost every game comes with a soundtrack, and all games are DRM-free for all PC OSes with Steam keys available. This bundle was around for one week only instead of the traditional two weeks.
  • World of Goo
  • Super Meat Boy (no soundtrack)
  • Dustforce DX (also includes access to a version of the game playable on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox)
  • Dungeon Defenders Collection (Steam key contains the first game and twenty-four pieces of DLC; Android version also provided)
  • Limbo
  • Braid
  • Risk of Rain (must pay at least one dollar more than the average price; no soundtrack)
  • Antichamber (soundtrack split between the main soundtrack by Siddhartha Barnhoorn with nine tracks and Meditation Walk with Antichamber by Robin Arnott with four over-twenty-minutes-long-each tracks; must pay at least one dollar more than the average price)

Humble Indie Bundle 15

All games come with Steam keys and (except for Steam Early Access game Gang Beasts) a DRM-free version, and run on all PC OSes.
  • Sir, You Are Being Hunted
  • Q.U.B.E.: Director's Cut plus soundtrack
  • Deponia series plus corresponding soundtracks
    • Deponia
    • Chaos on Deponia
    • Goodbye Deponia
  • 66% off coupon to buy Planetary Annihilation: Titans from the Humble Store
  • Skullgirls plus all available DLC
  • Planetary Annihilation plus soundtrack
  • Xenonauts
  • Gone Home plus soundtrack
  • Gang Beasts (minimum $10 purchase)
    • Humble Indie Bundle Do-it-Yourself Beast vinyl figure (minimum $25 purchase)
    • Humble Indie Bundle Beasts vinyl figures (seven figures based on HIB 15 games, plus the DIY figure; minimum $70 purchase)

Humble Neo Geo 25th Anniversary Bundle.

A special bundle in celebration of the Neo Geo's 25th anniversary. All games are available DRM-free for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux, as well as on Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browsers unless stated otherwise.

    Humble Weekly Sale 

Bastion

  • Bastion

THQ Games (Windows-only, Steam-only)

Tripwire Games (Steam-only)

Blendo Games

Alan Wake (Windows-only, Steam-only)

Telltale Games

Serious Sam

  • Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
  • Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
  • Serious Sam II
  • Serious Sam 3: BFE
  • Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
  • Serious Sam: Double D
  • Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack!

11 bit studios

Rochard

Klei Entertainment

Two Tribes

Spiderweb Software

Jim Guthrie and friends

Positech Games

1C Company

Introversion Software

Hosted by PewDiePie

Paradox Games (Steam-only)

Arcen Games

Retro Shooters

Egosoft (Steam-only)

Kalypso Media (Steam-only)

Nordic Games

Focus Home Interactive (Steam-only)

Hothead Games (Steam-only)

Cipher Prime

  • Auditorium
  • Fractal
  • Intake
  • Pulse
  • Splice

Team 17 (Steam-only)

  • Worms
    • Worms Armageddon
    • Worms Blast
    • Worms Crazy Golf
    • Worms Pinball
    • Worms Revolution
    • Worms: Ultimate Mayhem
  • Superfrog HD
  • Alien Breed
    • Alien Breed: Impact
    • Alien Breed 2: Assault
    • Alien Breed 3: Descent

Daedalic Entertainment

bitComposer

  • Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers
  • Expeditions: Conquistador
  • Galaxy on Fire 2
  • Jagged Alliance
    • Jagged Alliance
    • Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games
    • Jagged Alliance 2
    • Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business
    • Jagged Alliance: Crossfire
  • Thunder Wolves

Zen Studios (Steam-only tables for the Pinball FX2 framework)

  • The Avengers
  • Biolab
  • Blade
  • Boba Fett
  • Earth Defense
  • El Dorado
  • Epic Quest
  • Fear Itself
  • The Infinity Gauntlet
  • Iron Man
  • Paranormal
  • Pasha
  • Rome
  • Secrets of the Deep
  • Shaman
  • Spider-Man
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars
  • Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
  • Tesla
  • V12
  • Wolverine
  • World War Hulk

Unnamed weekly

Multimedia Fusion 2

Atlus, ACE Team and Tripwire Interactive

Puppy Games

Racing

All Windows-only on Steam, with one exception.
  • Urban Trial Freestyle
  • Real World Racing Bundle (the game with all DLC unlocked)
  • WRC Powerslide
  • Dirt Showdown (minimum $6 purchase)
  • Joe Danger 2: The Movie (minimum $6 purchase, DRM-free and Steam on Windows, Mac, and Linux)
  • Dirt 3 (minimum $9 purchase)

Je suis Charlie

In honour of those killed in the Charlie Hebdo shooting, all of the proceeds go to the Freedom of the Press Foundation.
  • Type:Rider (DRM-free and Steam for all PC OSes; includes Android download)
  • Finding Teddy (DRM-free and Steam for all PC OSes)
  • Little Big Adventure (Android download)
  • Far Sky (DRM-free and Steam for all PC OSes; minimum $6 purchase)
  • Strike Vector (Steam-only for Windows-only; minimum $6 purchase)
  • Homeland by Cory Doctorow (Audiobook narrated by Wil Wheaton; minimum $6 purchase)

Super Slam Showdown

  • Phantom Breaker: Battlegrounds (Steam-only for Windows)
  • No Time to Explain Remastered (Steam-only for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux)
  • Stardust Vanguards (DRM-free and Steam, Windows-only)
  • Divekick (Steam and Windows-only; minimum $2.67 purchase)
  • Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball (Steam-only for Windows; minimum $2.67 purchase)
  • Sportfriends (DRM-free and Steam, Windows-only; minimum $7 purchase)

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Alternative Title(s): Humble Indie Bundle

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