Steam Winter Sale 2025: Best Deals Under $10, $20, $30, $40 & $50

It’s the best time of the year for PC gamers. That’s because Steam’s annual Winter Sale is finally here. It is known for its end-of-year sales, with steep discounts on a wide variety of titles.

There are many bargains available, from big AAA games to indie classics. However, this abundance can also lead to choice paralysis. But to help your search for the next thing you ere considering buying, we’ve compiled a Steam Winter Sale deals list that sorts through deals across several price tiers in this buyer’s guide.

Steam Winter Sale Start and End Date

The 2025 Steam Winter Sale began on December 18 at 10 AM PT (1 PM ET/6 PM BST), and it runs until January 5, also at the same times. We’ve compiled the best ones available, so far, below — although expect to see new discounts rolling out in the days ahead.

Best Steam Winter Sale Deals Under $10

Among our best Steam Winter Sale deals under $10 you’ll find some delightful co-op moments, indie gems and critically-acclaimed AAA games at their lowest ever price. You’ve no doubt heard all about PEAK and Megabonk (this year’s indie darlings). Both games still get regular support, and are now both going at nifty discounts.

Also on the list is Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which is available now at an incredibly discounted price point. If you want great value for money, we recommend the Batman: Arkham Collection – dozens of hours of top-tier content in a single, cheap box.

Best Steam Winter Sale Deals Under $20

The under $20 bracket has some incredibly tasty offerings, from an attractive 20% preorder discount on one of the contenders for GOTY in 2025 – Hollow Knight: Silksong. And speaking of 2025’s best, Blue Prince is also heavily discounted as part of the Steam Winter Sale.

In addition to that, there’s the chance to pick up a couple of all-time classics at historical low prices in Resident Evil 4 and Red Dead Redemption 2.

Another game we’re loving is Dave the Diver, a mix of restaurant management sim and fishing frenzy and cozy narrative adventure and fun all around.

Best Steam Winter Sale Deals Under $30

It’s a treasure trove of big titles on sale for less than $30 at the 2025 Steam Winter Sale. Leading our contenders this time around is Dispatch, which has one of the most intriguing stories you will ever play through.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, a janky open-world RPG can be said the same thing for it and is now pickable at an excellent price point. If one GOTY contender wasn’t enough, you can also nab Hades II for 25% off for the duration of the sale.

Best Steam Winter Sale Deals Under $40

If you’ve been curious about what all the fuss is around, here’s your best opportunity to grab Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ahead of the holidays and see why it stockpiled all those Game Awards. Other 2025 games to try under $40 are Split Fiction, DOOM: The Dark Ages and ARC Raiders among others.

Best Steam Winter Sale Deals Under $50

Baldur’s Gate 3, which isn’t often discounted, is finally on sale at a discount courtesy of Winter Sale. It’s not the sexiest deal, but for what you’re getting — over 100 hours of premium content — it is quite hefty.

And as for quality, you can now grab God of War: Ragnarok for the lowest price to date on new sales at $40. The remaining of our picks are the best 2024 and 2025 released books, all well worth your time and money.

Other Great Steam Winter Sale Deals

To wrap up this guide, we’re sharing a few other standout deals that are well worth your attention. Here you’ll find the usual suspects (games that always get steep discounts) along with a couple of newer entrants. Most of them are self-evident, and you should try them if you haven’t already.

And that’s it for our Steam Winter Sale 2025 best deals picks. What did you think of our recs? Let us know in the comments.

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