If you haven’t had a chance to check out the Steam Winter Sale and grab some fantastic bargains, then consider this your final warning. Featuring thousands of discounts on games both old and new, the Steam Winter Sale ends at 6pm GMT UK time on the afternoon of January 4. The next major Steam Sale (the Spring Sale) doesn’t take place until March 14, so you really should act fast if you want to make a dent in your wishlists. While the next big sale is a few months away, Valve will hold various themed sales in the coming weeks. This includes the Capitalism and Economy Fest on January 8, as well as the Pirates vs Ninjas Fest on January 22, the Remote Play Together sale on February 12, and Dinos vs Robots Fest on February 26. There’s also a Steam Next Fest on February 5.
As for the current discounts, the Steam Winter Sale trailer (below) shows some of the games on offer.
Games like Baldur’s Gate 3, The Witcher 3 and Rainbow 6 Siege are discounted, alongside Dwarf Fortress, Euro Truck Simulator and The Hunter: Call of the Wild.
That’s on top of discounts for BattleBit Remastered, Satisfactory, Pummel Party, Atomic Heart, Starship Troopers: Extermination, New World, AEW Fight Forever, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, The Front, Tunic, Wreckfest, The Case of the Golden Idol, The Forest and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
If you’re looking for games that run well on Steam Deck, then there’s a whole section dedicated to the portable device. This includes titles like Elden Ring for £29.99, Monster Hunter World for £8.24, and Resident Evil 4 for £24.99.
As part of the Steam Winter Sale, fans were also able to vote for their favourite games of the year. You can see the categories and results below…
The 2023 Steam Awards Categories and Winners…
Game of the Year Award: Baldur’s Gate 3
VR Game of the Year Award: Labyrinthe
Labour of Love Award: Red Dead Redemption 2
Best Game on Steam Deck Award: Hogwarts Legacy
Better with Friends Award: Lethal Company
Outstanding Visual Style Award: Atomic Heart
Most Innovative Gameplay Award: Starfield
Best Game You Suck At Award: Sifu
Best Soundtrack Award: The Last of Us Part 1
Outstanding Story-rich Game Award: Baldur’s Gate 3
Sit Back and Relax Award: Dave the Diver