One of the great joys of PC gaming is that you can buy games from a variety of sources. Consoles like the PS5 or Xbox Series X, on the other hand, are controlled by companies that approve and control access to all the content on those platforms. The practical effect is that PC games are often discounted, with prices varying among different storefronts, including Steam, GOG and the Epic Game Store.
Valve’s Steam online store is having its annual Summer Sale, which runs from June 23 to July 7, 2022. Yes, Steam has many other sales during the year, but this is one of the bigger ones.
With new GPU prices finally cooling off and the introduction of exciting new PC hardware like the excellent handheld Steam Deck, PC gaming is in a sweet spot right now.
I’ve collected a handful of what I think are noteworthy deals. All should be available for the entire length of the sale, although you’d be wise to comparison shop (using a tool like CheapShark.com) to see if other online PC game shops are offering even lower prices.
The deals range from evergreen classics like The Sims 4 (which, yes, still has a big audience) to newer games like New World or Chivalry 2, although most are what you’d call midlist games from the past few years. This list is focused on games that I think are both interesting and have fairly deep discounts. I’ll be crowdsourcing additional picks from my colleagues in future updates.
Best deals at the Steam Summer Sale
- The Sims 4, $4.99 (save 75%)
- New World, $23.99 (save 40%)
- Ghostrunner, $11.99 (save 60%)
- Hitman 3, $23.99 (save 60%)
- Chivalry 2, $23.99 (save 40%)
- Resident Evil Village, $29.99 (save 50%)
- Mafia: Definite Edition, $15.99 (save 60%)
- God of War, $39.99 (save 20%)
- Red Dead Redemption 2, $29.99 (save 50%)
- Strange Horticulture, $10.49 (save 30%)
- Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, $23.99 (save 40%)
- Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, $27.99 (save 30%)
- Guardians of the Galaxy, $29.99 (save 50%)
- Hades, $14.99 (save 40%)
- Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, $24.59 (save 59%)
I’ll keep digging around the Steam Summer Sale for more good deals on worthwhile games and update this list as needed.
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