Ah, the Steam Summer Sale – that glorious, wallet-endangering time of year when Valve transforms into the gaming equivalent of a shady back-alley wizard whispering, “Psst… want 90% off a critically acclaimed roguelike you’ll play once and never finish?”
Like clockwork, every gamer logs on to just have a look, only to wake up hours later surrounded by discounted digital loot and wondering how they now own 13 more indie farming sims.
But with thousands of titles on sale and your backlog already groaning louder than a Skyrim guard taking an arrow to the knee, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
That’s where I come in, acting as your humble Steam spelunker, sifting through the digital deluge to find the games actually worth your hard-earned rands.
So, without making you read any more of my words when you just came to game, these are my picks for the best deals from this year’s Steam Summer Sale:
Ridiculous Deals Under R50
Gris
Price: R14 marked down from R145
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A game where your emotions are the real boss fights.
Gris is a visually stunning, wordless journey through grief, told through shifting colours, gentle platforming, and a magical dress that somehow does more than most RPG gear.
There’s no combat, no death – just you, your feelings, and an art style so pretty it hurts (in a good way).
Furi
Price: R18 marked down from R185
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You’re locked up. You’re mad. And every boss is a vibe check with a laser sword.
Furi is a neon-drenched boss rush packed with bullet hell chaos, razor-sharp swordplay, and a soundtrack so aggressive it might challenge you to a duel.
Every fight is personal. Every beat hits harder than your last rage quit.
Jurassic World Evolution 2
Price: R19 marked down from R399
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Once again, you manage a park full of dinosaurs because what could possibly go wrong this time?
In Jurassic World Evolution 2, you wrangle prehistoric chaos with upgraded tools, iconic characters, and enough angry raptors to make HR sweat.
Build, bioengineer, and pray the fences hold. Because when nature finds a way… it usually involves lawsuits.
Blasphemous
Price: R44 marked down from R449
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Welcome to Cvstodia – where religion is terrifying, guilt has a body count, and your sword was literally forged from sin.
In Blasphemous, you play as The Penitent One, slicing through grotesque nightmares in search of redemption.
Expect brutal combat, savage pixel-perfect executions, and more unsettling religious imagery than a haunted Vatican museum tour.
Borderlands 3
Price: R44 marked down from R899
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Guns with legs. Cult leaders with god complexes. And you, a Vault Hunter with a backpack full of mayhem.
Borderlands 3 brings the looter-shooter chaos back with bazillions of weapons, wild new worlds, and jokes that hit harder than a crit shot to the face.
Solo or co-op, it’s pure, unfiltered bullet ballet.
Critically Acclaimed for Dirt Cheap
Hades
Price: R78 marked down from R230
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Escape hell. Flirt with gods. Die a lot. Repeat.
Hades is a razor-sharp rogue-like where you play as Zagreus, the sarcastic son of the god of the dead, slashing your way out of the Underworld one beautifully animated run at a time.
With every death comes a new story, new powers, and more family drama than a Greek mythology soap opera.
Death Stranding Director’s Cut
Price: R60 marked down from R151
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Behold the world’s most emotional courier simulator.
In Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, you’re Sam Bridges – hauling cargo, dodging ghost goo, and literally reconnecting a fractured America one awkward step at a time.
It’s haunting, heartfelt, and completely Kojima.
Cyberpunk 2077
Price: R279 marked down from R799
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Welcome to Night City – where chrome is cheap, loyalty is glitchy, and your biggest enemy might be your own operating system.
In Cyberpunk 2077, you’re a merc with a bad attitude, worse implants, and just enough edge to survive the neon chaos.
Hack, shoot, flirt, and make morally ambiguous choices on your way to becoming a legend or a cautionary tale with great fashion sense.
Red Dead Redemption II
Price: R287 marked down from R1149
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It’s 1899. The West is dying, your gang is falling apart, and your horse is your most stable relationship.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of loyalty, loss, and morally questionable decisions.
Cult of the Lamb
Price: R112 marked down from R225
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You’re a possessed lamb with a debt to pay and a cult to build – naturally.
Cult of the Lamb blends adorable woodland vibes with eldritch horror, base-building, and rogue-lite crusades.
Recruit followers, perform dark rituals, smite the non-believers, and rise as the cutest little godhead the void has ever seen.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Price: R84 marked down from R849
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You’re Star-Lord. You’ve got a mixtape, a jet boot dropkick, and a team of space misfits who barely tolerate you.
What could go wrong?
Guardians of the Galaxy is a wild, single-player space opera packed with banter, blasters, and questionable leadership decisions.
Spider-Man Remastered
Price: R449 marked down from R899
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Eight years in the mask, and Spider-Man’s still got it – swinging through Marvel’s New York with acrobatics so smooth you’d swear Peter Parker’s on roller skates.
Fight iconic villains, juggle messy personal drama, and save the city that never sleeps… because with great power comes great chaos.
The Chant
Price: R79 marked down from R399
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Trapped on a remote island where a ritual tears open a dimension of cosmic horror, you’ll craft, fight, and maybe even meditate your way through creeping dread and prismatic terrors.
It’s The Twilight Zone meets Far Cry – but with way more acid trips and fewer safe zones.
Big Names, Even Bigger Discounts
Diablo 4
Price: R448 marked down from R896
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Dive into Blizzard’s darkest, most brutal action RPG yet, where evil’s never-ending, bosses are colossal, and your skill tree is just begging for some serious abuse.
Whether you’re storming dungeons solo or rallying your crew for Hell’s worst nightmares, Diablo IV’s open world teems with cultists, chaos, and carnage -and only the toughest heroes survive.
Forza Horizon 5
Price: R499 marked down from R999
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Speed through Mexico’s vibrant, ever-changing landscapes in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars.
From deserts and jungles to historic cities and snow-capped volcanoes, every corner offers breathtaking beauty and high-octane fun.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Price: R449 marked down from R899
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is a wild, dimension-hopping blast.
Take down an evil emperor with ridiculous weapons and meet the fierce new Lombax Rivet.
Resident Evil 3
Price: R149 marked down from R599
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Jill Valentine is one of the few left to see Umbrella’s horrors firsthand – and now they’ve unleashed Nemesis to take her down.
Also packed in: Resident Evil Resistance, a tense 1v4 multiplayer showdown where survivors go head-to-head with a twisted Mastermind. Survival horror just got a whole lot more intense.
Star Wars Battlefront II
Price: R64 marked down from R649
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Star Wars Battlefront II is everything you want from a Star Wars game – iconic heroes, massive multiplayer battles across all three eras, and intense space dogfights.
Plus, a fresh single-player story set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Price: R162 marked down from R649
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order drops you into the boots of a Padawan on the run after Order 66.
You’ll train hard, unlock new Force powers, and wield your lightsaber in intense, cinematic battles, all while dodging the Empire’s Inquisitors.
Indie Darlings Worth Every Cent
Dredge
Price: R224 marked down from R449
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Dredge is a single-player fishing adventure with a dark twist.
Captain your trawler through a mysterious archipelago, catching fish, upgrading your boat, and uncovering long-buried secrets.
Explore eerie islands, complete quests, and beware the creeping fog – some things are better left forgotten.
Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story
Price: R119 marked down from R479
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A knitting-obsessed yordle, a broken world, and a whole lot of magical stitches.
Bandle Tale is a cosy crafting RPG where your knitting skills might just save Bandle City from total chaos.
Think Stardew Valley meets League of Legends – but fluffier, friendlier, and way more fun to knit with.
Beyond Two Souls
Price: R33 marked down from R335
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Beyond: Two Souls is a gripping psychological journey where your choices shape the fate of Jodie Holmes, a girl bonded to a mysterious entity named Aiden.
It’s like Life is Strange meets The Sixth Sense, with a lot more existential dread and cinematic flair.
Little Nightmares II
Price: R56 marked down from R569
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A boy and a girl, a world that’s way too big, and some seriously creepy grown-ups stalking your every move.
Little Nightmares II is a beautifully twisted tale of survival where hiding, running, and the occasional desperate swing might be your only hope.
Dark and Moody – For When You Want to Feel Things
Days Gone
Price: R374 marked down from R749
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Post-pandemic America never looked so rough. You’re Deacon St. John, biker, drifter, and expert zombie slayer, riding through a world where every road could be your last.
Scavenge, craft, and fight your way through a wasteland that’s equal parts beauty and brutal.
Dead by Daylight
Price: R87 marked down from R219
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Four survivors, one killer, and a playground that resets every round – Dead by Daylight is horror’s ultimate game of cat and mouse.
Hide, run, and pray your friends don’t screw up, while the killer’s out there hunting you down like you owe them money.
Robocop: Rogue City
Price: R67 marked down from R679
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Detroit’s finest is back; this time, he’s got more firepower than a malfunctioning vending machine.
RoboCop: Rogue City puts you in the boots of the ultimate cyborg cop – part man, part machine, all law enforcement.
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened
Price: R145 marked down from R729
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Sherlock meets Lovecraft in a dark mashup where logic meets madness.
The Awakened drags a rational detective into a nightmare of cults, cosmic horror, and mysterious disappearances.
Think Victorian England, but with way more tentacles.
For The Fighters and The Furious
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Price: R71 marked down from R717
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Your favourite orange chaos gremlin is back, fully remastered and still allergic to staying still.
Spin, jump, and wump through all three original Crash games – now with graphics that won’t hurt your eyes and bonus levels designed to destroy your soul.
It’s nostalgia with a fresh coat of paint – and just as many rage-quits.
Fallout 76
Price: R147 marked down from R589
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Fallout 76 drops you into a chaotic, post-nuclear West Virginia full of mutant wildlife, player-run pancake stands, and just enough radiation to make your hair fall out.
Build your base, hunt legendary fish, or just wander the wasteland screaming “Reclamation Day!” into the void.
Solo or squad, it’s Fallout – but with friends, feral ghouls, and fishing rods.
And there you have it – a curated collection of Summer Sale steals hotter than a freshly lava-dipped Bowser.
Whether you’re in the mood for emotional indies, chaotic co-ops, or finally playing that game all your friends wouldn’t shut up about in 2017, there’s a little something here for everyone.
Just remember: while your wallet may be lighter, your backlog is now a small nation-state.
Take pride in that. You’re not just a gamer anymore – you’re a collector of digital dreams.
Now, go forth and buy that weird pixel art cooking roguelike you’ve been eyeing. You deserve it.
