Ah, the Steam Summer Sale. That magical time of year we fill our Steam list with games we’ll complain about not having enough time to play for the rest of the year.
There are a LOT of games on sale, so I went through them all and picked out the best games with the best deals. I broke them down into a few categories and will try to convince you to buy each of them in 3 words or less!
(Pro tip: Use this page to view all the sales easily.)
Must Buys
Do not think. If you don’t already own these games, buy them immediately.
- Subnautica ($10): Underwater Alien Planet
- Banner Saga ($5): Your Choices Matter
- Peggle Deluxe ($1): Hallelujah Chorus
- AudioSurf ($2): Play Your Music
- Dragon Age: Origins ($5): Best RPG Ever
- Deponia ($1): Silly Adventures
- Puzzle Agent ($1):Evil Gnome Puzzles
- You Must Build a Boat ($1): Match 3 RPG
- Wolf Among Us ($6):Telltale’s Best Story (Read the comic books too!)
- Portal 2 ($2): Best Co-op Puzzles
If You Like the Genre
Incredible games with some minor flaws or higher price tags.
- Knights of Pen and Paper 2 ($2): Tabletop Jokes 24/7
- Guild of Dungeoneering + Expansions ($8): Songs, Cards, Dungeons
- Jotun: Valhalla Edition ($5): Beautiful, Lore Heavy
- Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! ($4): Crafting With Spuds
- Faster Than Light ($2): Spaceships Go Boom
- Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition ($2): Adventure Game Royalty
- Kathy Rain ($3): Classic Style Adventure
- The Walking Dead ($6): Protect Clementine Forever
- Guacamelee ($6): Silly Fun Co-op
- Papers Please ($4): Thoughtful, Depressing, Real
- Westerado Double Barreled ($3): Surprisingly Deep
- Fort Meow ($3): Cats vs. Pillow Forts
- Firewatch ($9): Combat-free Storytelling
- Dino D-Day ($1):Counter-Strike with Dinosaurs (Caveat: Only one server full with players most days)
Wish It Was Cheaper
Wait for a flash sale if you’re not super excited about these ones. If you are excited, dive in immediately!
- Darkest Dungeon ($10): Dark, Punishing, Rewarding
- Ori and the Blind Forest ($10): Beautiful and Soothing
- Orcs Must Die 2 ($5):They MUST Die
- Overcooked ($8): Frantic Kitchen Co-op
- Bioshock Infinite ($7): Breathtaking
- Valiant Hearts ($7): Short But Brilliant
- Age of Mythology: Extended Edition ($7): Still Plays Great
- Lichtspeer ($5):Hilarious, Flash-style Game
- Dungeon Rushers ($9): Build/Explore Dungeons
- Wand Wars ($5): Better Than Quidditch
With a Caveat
One thing’s holding me back from recommending…
- Trine 2 ($3): Need 2 Friends
- Battleblock Theater ($3): Hilarious, Need Friend
- Mini Ninjas ($2): Never Finished It
- Domina ($5): Very Hard
- Northgard ($17): In Early Access
- Blackwake ($16): In Early Access
- Crawl ($10): Local Multiplayer Only
- This is the Police ($7): Adult Themes
So those are my favorite deals in the Steam Summer Sale this year. I hope you enjoy them too! What are yours?