Steam Winter Sale is live with Steam Awards 2025 open for voting

I should get through my massive backlog before buying anything new 😆

YES! I just glanced at my wishlist sorted by discount and there's a ton of stuff under $10. Going to probably spend way too much money and just grow the backlog to infinity!

This is when the follow up part of my game, Don't Hurt My Wallet!, kicks in; having been on the fence about certain games, when sales on them kick in and I'm still on the fence, I don't really want it and remove it from my Wishlist. Your wallet and inability to choose a game to play will thank you!

I bought Flick Shot Rogues earlier this month since it was on sale until today. Figured it wouldn't get an even bigger discount immediately after since it's a recent release. Guess what!

That'll be it for me this season, not much time to play.

Split-Fiction has been my favourite game to come out of 2025, just finished it today with my partner

Runs great, and is even better then it takes-two, it's really refreshing to play a game like this in 2025, so many unquie and fun set pieces, twists and turns. I really wish more games like this were made today!

I might pick up Lego Skywalker saga over the sale to continue with that splitscreen/couch co-op fun

I'll take my usual approach to the Steam Awards -- vote for anything with Linux support, ignore any categories which don't have a viable vote option.

I think the only games I played from 2025 were Civilisation VII (pants), and Little Sim World (alright, but very early access.)

Last edited by WorMzy on 19 Dec 2025 at 12:40 am UTC

Quoting: StellaI should get through my massive backlog before buying anything new 😆

Especially since at least some of these will be cheaper next year. No rush.

Unless, of course, there's grounds to expect a "remaster" which is in fact a downgrade that also involves the superior original release getting delisted. Curious times we live in, yes?

That said, I grabbed Kingdom Come 2 when I still need to finish 1. That's a "support the devs" case for me. Unique voice, hope they make more games.

Otherwise, I liked what I played of Hollow Knight and will get back to it someday, but I'm not that into the idea of a harder sequel so I have zero interest in Silksong. I do really like the devs, though, so if I do finish Hollow Knight and feel up for more...

Expedition 33 just doesn't look appealing to me with its absurdly high concept idea and silly art style, and the combat system isn't helping its case. Also, I'm now sick of it just by existing on the Internet. Wouldn't be fair to the game if I played it in the height of the furor. Maybe a 70% off for me, but I'd need to run out of games to play AND be starved for jrpgs (of which I have a healthy - and growing - backlog) even then.

Dispatch - don't care.

The shooty thing I already forgot the title of - ...

Basically what I'm saying is that I seek to incur the wrath of the Dorito Pope.

Last edited by such on 19 Dec 2025 at 12:26 am UTC

I'd been tempted when it was on sale on Fanatical recently, so I couldn't resist Dead Island 2 Ultimate for $7.

I got The Drifter after @Eike's recommendation, Unavowed, and the Joe Richardson's trilogy; Four Last Things, The Procession to Calvary and Death of the Reprobate.

Expedition 33 and Indiana Jones will have to wait until I can play them on the desktop or when they release the Definitive Edition. Or if I win Christmas' lottery 😅

Last edited by Arehandoro on 19 Dec 2025 at 9:30 am UTC

Didn't get any new games last wintersale, but this time I actually bought a few, and all of them works perfectly fine for me with Cachy Proton.

• Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown


• Assassin's Creed: Mirage, Valhalla


• Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hell


• Men of War: Assault Squad 2


• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands


• Company of Heroes 3

Those will hopefully keep me going next year !

Quoting: suchOtherwise, I liked what I played of Hollow Knight and will get back to it someday, but I'm not that into the idea of a harder sequel so I have zero interest in Silksong. I do really like the devs, though, so if I do finish Hollow Knight and feel up for more...

I've 100 % Silksong and... yes! it is more difficult than Hollow Knight. But the standard end (end of act2) is not very difficult. If you want more then you start act 3 and it gets lot more difficult.

When you see an area is difficult or it could be a boss... better do another route if you are not prepared. Encourages exploration that is very good on this game.

Now in my second run I'm 90% and I continue enjoying it a lot.

Note in my first run some Act 3 bosses needed 20 tries... and now with 2-5 tries it is enough. In 2nd run I'm with Reaper crest that makes everything easier.

Last edited by xavi on 19 Dec 2025 at 12:52 pm UTC

I wound up getting five games last night.

for desktop:

• Ghostwire Tokyo


• The Forgotten City


• Underrail

for deck:

• Legend of Grimrock 2


• Caravan Sandwich

Probably most excited for Underrail on desktop. On Deck, last night I tried Grimrock, but unfortunately it's a victim of that god damned steam deck verified bullshit that I hate so much. It says its verified, but it most DEFINITELY IS NOT. Ragehate that shit so much. The controls are so bad it's unplayable. They basically didn't make any kind of control scheme at all.

So I quickly gave up, and will probably refund.

On the other hand, Caravan Sandwich is SUPER FUN! So glad I picked that up!

I bought The World Next Door (I played the demo and liked it) and Misericorde Volume Two (I loved the first part). Considering I have a large backlog to work through, I don't think I'll be buying anything else this year.

Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy has just been released from early access and has a native Linux build.

Quoting: Doktor-MandrakeI might pick up Lego Skywalker saga over the sale to continue with that splitscreen/couch co-op fun

In case you missed it, lego voyagers recently released (split fiction like).

Quoting: Beta VersionSwordhaven: Iron Conspiracy has just been released from early access and has a native Linux build.

Yep! It's also from Atom Team which is a great dev. I've had this on my wishlist for a LONG time. Very exciting! Probably going to wait for the 1.1 update to play since it adds content to the base game.

ARC Raiders and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 are both amazing games released this year

I would also include Witchfire Early Access, but it looks that one came out late last year.

Quoting: xavi

Quoting: suchOtherwise, I liked what I played of Hollow Knight and will get back to it someday, but I'm not that into the idea of a harder sequel so I have zero interest in Silksong. I do really like the devs, though, so if I do finish Hollow Knight and feel up for more...

I've 100 % Silksong and... yes! it is more difficult than Hollow Knight. But the standard end (end of act2) is not very difficult. If you want more then you start act 3 and it gets lot more difficult.

When you see an area is difficult or it could be a boss... better do another route if you are not prepared. Encourages exploration that is very good on this game.

Now in my second run I'm 90% and I continue enjoying it a lot.

Note in my first run some Act 3 bosses needed 20 tries... and now with 2-5 tries it is enough. In 2nd run I'm with Reaper crest that makes everything easier.

Yeah, I'm not the type to play a game several times in quick succession, and I don't care for maxing games, achievements etc. That said, I usually do want to experience what I can reasonably presume is the entire game, so I would feel compelled to continue in this case.

Not a soulslike fan, either. I largely do enjoy exploring in those games as well as the design outside of combat, but the whole package there just isn't satisfying for me to overcome the bits I don't care for.

Quoting: hell0

Quoting: Doktor-MandrakeI might pick up Lego Skywalker saga over the sale to continue with that splitscreen/couch co-op fun

In case you missed it, lego voyagers recently released (split fiction like).

Picked that one up on release :)

And yeah agree it's very like split fiction with it's focus on working together!