The biggest sale event is here, the Steam Summer Sale 2025 is now live with lots and lots of games discounted. It runs from now until July 10th, so you've got plenty of time to look over everything.
Valve's event trailer is below:
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I'm sure you all have a big backlog of games and an even bigger wishlist, so let me help cut through the noise for the event and give you some suggestions on what to pick up. A mixture of games old and new.
For these first two lists below I'll be sticking to those that are "Steam Deck Verified". So no matter how you're gaming on Linux from desktop to Steam Deck or other SteamOS devices you should be good to pick them up.
Top games under £15
- ULTRAKILL - £14.06 (33% off)
- Wreckfest - £13.79 (50% off)
- Skin Deep - £12.39 (20% off)
- Outer Wilds - £11.99 (40% off)
- Balatro - £11.51 (10% off)
- PowerWash Simulator - £9.99 (50% off)
- Cult of the Lamb - £9.74 (50% off)
- Noita - £6.19 (60% off)
- Dead by Daylight - £5.99 (60% off)
Top games under £5
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - £4.99 (80% off)
- Kingdom Two Crowns - £4.18 (75% off)
- Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator - £4.18 (75% off)
- Dying Light - £3.99 (80% off)
- Don't Starve Together - £3.73 (66% off)
- My Friend Pedro - £3.35 (80% off)
- Batman: Arkham Knight - £3.19 (80% off)
- Dishonored - £1.99 (75% off)
- Tomb Raider - £1.87 (85% off)
And, going back over games I've looked at semi-recently. I've picked out some unmissable smaller games that I think you really should try in the list below.
Unmissable indies
- Cyber Knights: Flashpoint - £19.99 (20% off)
- Drova - Forsaken Kin - £17.24 (25% off)
- Selaco - £14.69 (30% off)
- shapez 2 - £13.99 (30% off)
- Keep Driving - £11.25 (25% off)
- Utopia Must Fall - £4.12 (30% off)
- Glass Cannon - £3.43 (20% off)
- Nubby's Number Factory - £3.21 (25% off)
Hopefully this will set you off on your journey to an even bigger backlog of games to play through. There's always retirement right?
See the full sale on the Steam store.
What will you be picking up?
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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walther von stolzing 4 hours ago
Downwell -- currently at $0.49
https://store.steampowered.com/app/360740/Downwell/
scaine 4 hours ago
Anza 2 hours ago
If somebody wants to protect their wallet, just buy Balatro and start it up. Might take your mind away from the sale for week or so.Though downside is that Balatro is not free, so you have to spend money in order to protect your wallet.
Salvatos 2 hours ago
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