Valve”s annual summer sale has reduced several games again. We provide you with interesting offers and a price comparison
Summer has begun, our fingers are glued to the mouse pointer, our backs arch in the scorching heat, the summer storm is longed for more than a good Star Wars sequel. But there”s a highlight even for the summer sourpusses: the big Steam Summer Sale. In 2023, one of the biggest Steam promotions of the year is going into a new round – starting right now!
Once again, hundreds of games are on sale, including blockbusters like Anno 1800, Sekiro and Total War: Warhammer 3. Reason enough to see if your Pile of Shame is already triggering no-fly zones or if there”s still a bit of room for improvement. Let”s clarify the most important questions and show you what is currently reduced.
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Start time: When does the Steam Summer Sale 2023 start?
The Steam Summer Sale has been running since 29 June 2023 at 19:00. As expected, there may be server hiccups, so don”t spam F5 wildly, but give the servers a few minutes.
Endpoint: How long does the Steam Summer Sale last?
The really big seasonal Steam sales always run longer than the smaller Halloween promotions, so you”re in luck: The Steam Summer Sale 2023 runs until 13 July 2023, so you have easily two weeks to think through potential purchases. The promotion ends at 19:00 German time
Shut up, I want to see the trailer
Okay, okay, good manners never hurt anyone, but for our sake – here”s the first trailer for the Steam Summer Sale:
Two highlights in the Steam Summer Sale 2023
Anno 1800
(Genre:Building Strategy- Release:April 2019- Price:15 Euro, reduced by 75 percent)
Are you relaxed and like to build? Anno 1800 brought a lot of praise from fans and press alike with the return of the veteran building game brand in 2019. If you haven”t grabbed it yet, the Steam Summer Sale 2023 offers a cheap opportunity.
Hunt Showdown
(Genre:Tactical Shooter- Release:August 2019- Price:16 Euro, reduced by 60 percent)
Are you more into high tension and do you like western horror and PvP battles? Then you”re probably already playing Hunt Showdown. If not, you can get the shooter at a significant discount in the Steam Summer Sale 2023 to coincide with the new Tide of Shadows event.
More offers in the Steam Summer Sale 2023
Of course, we can only cover a fraction of the offers in the summer promotion. Maybe you will find a suitable game here:
- Grounded: Survival game from Obsidian with kids shrunk to insect size.
- 24 Euro, 40 percent off
- World War Z: Zombie horde simulator for co-op fans based on the well-known movie template
- 24 Euro, 40 percent off
- Monster Hunter Rise: New, action-heavy part of the successful hunting game brand
- 16 Euro, 60 percent off
- Fallout 76: Meanwhile fixed role-playing game in a divided online world.
- 10 Euros, 75 percent off
- Forza Horizon 5: Polished up arcade racing, this time in Mexico
- 30 Euro, reduced by 50 percent
- Valheim: Relaxed survival megahit from small indie developer
- 12 Euro, 40 percent off
- House Flipper: buy houses, renovate, sell, profit
- 8 Euro, reduced by 70 percent
- Dave The Diver: Latest craze on Steam mixes diving with sushi selling
- 18 Euro, reduced by 10 percent
- Bloons TD 6: Cute and highly acclaimed tower defence title
- 4 Euro, reduced by 75 percent
- The Forgotten City: Ingenious story about a time loop in ancient Rome
- 13 Euro, reduced by 50 percent
The offers in the price comparison
All games covered are listed here as a table. The cheapest price is bolded in each case. Only The Forgotten City is currently available for less at GOG.
Game/Shop | Steam | Epic | GOG | Gamesplanet |
---|---|---|---|---|
Anno 1800 | 14,99 € | 59.99 € | – | 53.99 € |
Hunt Showdown | 15.99 € | – | – | – |
Grounded | 23,99 € | – | – | – |
World War Z | 23.99 € | 39.99 € | – | 26.99 € |
Monster Hunter Rise | 15.99 € | – | – | 33.99 € |
Fallout 76 | 9.99 € | – | – | 35.99 € |
Forza Horizon 5 | 29.99 € | – | – | – |
Valheim | 11,99 € | – | – | – |
House Flipper | 7,35 € | 24.50 € | – | €21.59 |
Dave The Diver | 17.99 € | – | – | – |
Bloons TD 6 | 3,44 € | 10.99 € | – | – |
The Forgotten City | €12.49 | 24.99 € | 11.29 € | 22,49 € |
Don”t forget to check your Steam library before buying a new one. The Pile of Shame is real for most gamers. And it can prevent you from spending money unnecessarily when you still have great (unplayed) titles in your library.
We talked to psychologists about this topic to gather professional tips on how to effectively counteract the Pile of Shame. In the article above, members of the Plus family read up.
Have you finally successfully tackled your Pile of Shame? Or was an offer too tempting after all? Whether one or the other: Which game did you like? Feel free to write it in the comments